Speaker Johnson on UK assisted dying bill: ‘Shameful day for the...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made an unusual criticism of domestic policy overseas in a "point of personal privilege" during a press conference, saying U.K. lawmakers voting to legalize assisted dying...
View ArticleGraham: 'Anonymous' allegations against Hegseth 'don’t count'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), a senior Republican senator who is close to President-elect Trump, said the “anonymous” allegations against Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, “don’t...
View ArticleDollar Tree could change prices, remove merchandise amid Trump's tariff plan
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – The interim CEO of Dollar Tree said the discount chain could increase prices or even remove certain items from sale if Donald Trump follows through on his tariff plan....
View ArticleMusk meets with Thune at the Capitol
Elon Musk, the co-head of President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), met with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday morning ahead of meetings later...
View ArticleSecret Service leader, GOP rep get into shouting match over 9/11 questioning
(The Hill) – Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) engaged in a shouting match that persisted over gavel banging, as Rowe accused the lawmaker of politicizing the...
View ArticleSenate set for more time in Washington to pass Trump agenda
The Senate is set to spend more time in Washington next year as Republicans look to expeditiously usher President-elect Trump's agenda through Congress. According to the 2025 Senate calendar, the...
View ArticleMusk, Ramaswamy discuss DOGE plans with lawmakers
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are meeting with Republicans on Capitol Hill for what they call a brainstorming session Thursday. They are discussing how to carry out their plan...
View ArticleHouse task force holds final meeting on Trump assassination attempts
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe testified Thursday before the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald...
View ArticleSenators question FDA officials on processed foods
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling on the FDA to do something about the obesity and diabetes epidemics in the country. "From where I'm standing here, the FDA has not...
View ArticleNASA delays Artemis moon missions once again
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- NASA announced it is delaying Artemis II and III missions, meant to take American astronauts back to the moon, because of a problem with the capsule’s heat shield. Artemis II,...
View ArticleJudge upholds Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions policy
A federal judge upheld the Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions policy Friday, rejecting a challenge from the group that succeeded at the Supreme Court in gutting affirmative action at civilian...
View ArticleBiden lights National Christmas tree for last time as president
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Joe Biden presided over the lighting of the National Christmas tree for his final time as commander-in-chief on Thursday night. The 30-foot red spruce sits on the...
View ArticleAppeals court upholds TikTok ban law
(The Hill) -- A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company to sell the popular app or face a U.S. ban. A three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals...
View ArticleFormer national security officials urge caution on Gabbard
A group of nearly 100 former national security officials urged the Senate to “carefully scrutinize” former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as director of national...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez seeks to lead Democrats on Oversight panel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday formally launched a bid to lead Democrats on the Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress — a powerful seat that will play a...
View ArticleHere are the billionaires stocking Trump’s next administration
President-elect Trump has named several billionaires to top roles in his next administration — a combination worth over $360 billion and that includes the world’s richest person. Elon Musk, the Tesla...
View ArticleMillions will lose health coverage if ACA subsidies expire: CBO
(The Hill) – A new report released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that if the Affordable Care Act extended subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of 2025, millions of people will...
View ArticleRoy brushes off Hegseth allegations, saying everyone has 'indiscretions'
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) is brushing off the allegations against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, arguing that all people have some “indiscretions” in their...
View ArticleGovernment funding deadline looms over Congress
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Time is running out for Congress to pass a budget. The government funding deadline is just two weeks away and lawmakers haven't reached a deal yet. The budget situation on...
View ArticleBiden weighs preemptive pardons before leaving office
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- President Joe Biden is weighing sweeping pardons for allies, who the White House believes could be targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, according...
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