Politics

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to increase the nation’s debt ceiling while cutting federal government spending — and while the legislation has no prospect of becoming law, GOP leaders hope it will help force negotiations with Democrats. The proposal, known as the Limit, Save, Grow Act, […]

ABC News (HELENA, Mont.) — The Montana House voted on Wednesday to censure the state’s first openly transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr, who called for her colleagues to vote against a gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth. The House voted 68-32 to censure Zephyr, who is barred from participating from the House floor. On April 20, Zephyr […]

WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Bipartisan legislation set to be introduced Wednesday aims to provide more oversight of federal prisons as part of a renewed push to address reports of scandal and abuse. The bill would create a hotline for prisoners to report misconduct to an accountability office. It would also mandate federal watchdog inspections, congressional […]

OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden launched his reelection campaign Tuesday, capping off months of speculation over his electoral future and laying the groundwork for a potential rematch with former President Donald Trump. Biden comes into the race with the benefits of incumbency, a string of accomplishments while Democrats controlled Congress and […]

Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday declined an invitation to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing about Supreme Court ethics. Sen. Dick Durbin, chairman of the influential panel, sent a letter to Roberts last week inviting him or “another Justice whom you designate” to appear before the […]

Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday made a her case for a “consensus” on abortion, an issue that continues to divide conservatives. But she stopped short of adopting strict stances — such as embracing or rejecting a national ban at a certain week in pregnancy — beyond saying the government […]

Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he will seek a second term in office, confirming a reelection bid he has long previewed — as he faces a possible rematch with Donald Trump next November. Biden announced his 2024 campaign in a pre-recorded video. “The question we are […]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (CLIVE, Iowa) — Multiple 2024 Republican presidential candidates and those continuing to mull a bid for the White House pitched their platforms on Saturday to hundreds of Christian conservatives at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual spring kickoff in Clive. The back-to-back candidate forum allowed speakers to court a vital voting […]

Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — An eager bench of Democrats will spend heavily to stake out positions as early supporters of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign ahead of his expected announcement, which could come as soon as this week. On Monday, a national Democratic committee tasked with electing lieutenant governors nationwide […]

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The “Tennessee three” are going to the White House on Monday to meet with President Joe Biden weeks after facing historic expulsion efforts that sparked national outrage. Biden personally extended the invitation to Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones, Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson, thanking them for their leadership in leading […]