The latest Republican bombshell about the FBI looks like a dud
A key GOP senator said he was exposing provocative internal emails from the FBI. A closer look, however, suggested there were no great revelations.
Lawyers for Musk, Republican campaigns form new Washington firm
A lawyer for billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk's political action committee is launching a new law firm along with two attorneys whose clients include Republicans U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and one-time presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
Democratic National Committee prepares to elect a new party chair
Democrats will take their first tangible step this weekend to drag themselves forward from their 2024 election loss: electing the next chair of the DNC.
Republican plans to cut Medicaid could cost 22 million Americans their health care
The Republican Party is eyeing sweeping cuts to Medicaid, a program that the poorest Americans rely on for health care, to finance President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and plans for mass deportation. Democrats say those plans could cost some 22 million people their health care,
Kentucky Republican KC Crosbie elected as co-chair of RNC to replace Lara Trump
Republican National Committee member KC Crosbie of Kentucky has stepped into the role of co-chair of the RNC. The position was recently vacated by Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump.
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In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.
Republican 'Worried' Own Colleagues Won't Confirm Tulsi Gabbard
Gabbard had her confirmation hearing on Thursday as senators questioned her on her alliances and controversies.
Tulsi Gabbard’s hopes of becoming Trump's director of national intelligence rest in the hands of two Republican senators
Analysis: Democrats grandstanded, but it might be the questioning of two Republican hawks that sinks Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, Eric Garcia reports
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Trump Gutted Key Aviation Safety Committee Before D.C. Plane Crash
Last week, just days after his inauguration, Donald Trump eliminated the membership of a key committee that handles aviation security. And on Wednesday night, a passenger plane collided with a military helicopter in the Washington, D.C., area.
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Kash Patel Receives Warm Welcome from Judiciary Committee Republicans, Signaling His Nomination Will Make it to the Floor
The nomination for President Trump’s director of the FBI, Kash Patel, seems to be on its way to the Senate floor after receiving a warm welcome from Republican lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
US lawmakers raise concerns about Chinese national ballet performance in Washington
Two US lawmakers, including the chair of a hawkish congressional committee, are raising concerns about the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts' decision to host the National Ballet of China,
Democrats Need More Than a New Message
Saturday’s Democratic National Committee chair election is a chance for the party to stop soul-searching and start rebuilding the brand to take on Trump 2.0. But from my conversations with top contenders,