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Trump wrote to-do lists for assistant on White House documents marked classified: Sources
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — One of former President Donald Trump’s long-time assistants told federal investigators that Trump repeatedly wrote to-do lists for her on documents from the White House that were marked classified, according [Read More…]
McCarthy unsure if proposed short-term funding bill will pass as key sticking points remain
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday he’s unsure a proposed short-term funding measure to avert a government shutdown for at least a month will have enough votes to pass. Members [Read More…]
Virginia congresswoman won’t seek reelection after new health diagnosis
Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., announced Monday she will not seek reelection in 2024 after receiving a new diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy. Wexton, 55, was initially [Read More…]
House GOP groups propose agreement on short-term government funding bill
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans from both sides of the conference came to a deal on a short-term government funding bill this weekend. The effort was led by GOP Reps. Dusty Johnson, House [Read More…]
Democrats seek to separate President Biden from son Hunter’s indictment as Republicans pounce
Julia Nikhinson/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democrats on Sunday sought to play down the ramifications in Washington from last week’s indictment of Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, while Republicans seized on the development. [Read More…]
Trump refuses to answer questions about Jan. 6 conduct but says he ‘behaved so well’
William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a new interview, former President Donald Trump refused or avoided answering many specific questions about his conduct on Jan. 6 — but maintained that it was his [Read More…]
House Republicans are in ‘civil war’ amid Biden impeachment probe, looming shutdown: Jeffries
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued on Sunday that his Republicans colleagues are “in the middle of a civil war” over the best way forward amid a newly launched impeachment inquiry into [Read More…]
Will House Republicans try to oust McCarthy? ‘Everything’s on the table,’ Mace warns
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace warned Sunday that “everything’s on the table” as rank-and-file House Republicans like her spar with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over high-profile issues including the federal government spending battle. [Read More…]
‘We’ll be fine’: Top US military officer confident there won’t be a Jan. 6 repeat
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — As former President Donald Trump continues to falsely claim he won the last election while he campaigns for the 2024 Republican nomination, outgoing Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley said [Read More…]
Texas AG Ken Paxton acquitted on 16 articles of impeachment
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — The jury, consisting of Texas senators, has acquitted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment he faced in a rare Texas Senate impeachment trial after Paxton was [Read More…]
2024 GOP hopefuls want to abolish federal agencies. Experts say it’s a long-shot idea
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls campaign across the country, many have one pitch in common: a promise to eliminate federal agencies or otherwise dismantle the “administrative state.” At [Read More…]
Special counsel seeks ‘narrowly tailored’ gag order against Trump, citing ‘disparaging and inflammatory attacks’
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith and his team have requested a federal judge in Washington, D.C., impose a “narrowly tailored” order restricting former President Donald Trump from making public statements that [Read More…]
RFK Jr. comes from a famous line of Democrats. But could a third-party run be in his future?
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Kennedy family members have long been standard-bearers in the Democratic Party — a fact Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sought to capitalize on in his bid to defeat President [Read More…]
House Oversight Committee launches probe into Maui wildfire federal response
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Oversight Committee will be launching a Republican-led probe into the federal response to the Maui wildfires, claiming Biden had “failed” in that effort when it came things such [Read More…]
How Trump has pushed House Republicans to go after Biden
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Before House Speaker Kevin McCarthy decided to move forward with an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump openly pushed Republicans to do more, claiming his political [Read More…]
New Mexico governor amends gun order to allow for firearms in most public places
Adria Malcolm/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has amended her emergency public health order suspending the right to carry firearms in public in and around Albuquerque, days after [Read More…]
Republicans not satisfied with just Hunter Biden gun charges: ‘Very small start’
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Republicans, who have made Hunter Biden one of their top targets, signaled they’re not satisfied with the new indictment brought against him. Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday by special [Read More…]
Wisconsin AG sues after Republicans vote to fire state elections chief
Jason Marz/Getty Images (MADISON, Wisc.) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Thursday filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state’s nonpartisan elections chief, Meagan Wolfe, whom the state Senate has just voted along party [Read More…]
Hunter Biden indicted by special counsel on felony gun charges
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has been indicted by special counsel David Weiss on felony gun charges. The charges bring renewed legal pressure on the younger Biden [Read More…]
Illegal drugs expected to be top national security threat in 2024: DHS
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Illegal drugs are expected to be one of the biggest threats to national security in 2024 as overdose deaths topped 100,000 in the last year, according to the Department of [Read More…]