Politics

(WASHINGTON) — A group of self-styled political independents filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission this week to launch a new Super PAC aimed at swinging independent voters to support former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in her bid to secure the Republican presidential nomination. Led by five entrepreneurs — including Jonathan Bush, […]

(WASHINGTON) — Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos remained defiant Tuesday afternoon ahead of a looming expulsion vote on the House floor — saying he didn’t care about the procedural move that triggered another push to oust him. Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California, filed a privileged resolution on the House floor Tuesday to expel Santos […]

(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat from California, filed a privileged resolution on the House floor Tuesday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos, officially triggering another push to oust the embattled congressman. Garcia’s move means House leaders must now schedule a vote on it within two legislative days. This comes almost two weeks after a […]

(ATLANTA) — Former President Jimmy Carter made a rare public appearance when he attended Tuesday’s memorial service for his late wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died earlier this month. Jimmy Carter, who has been in hospice care since February, attended the tribute to his wife — who served as first lady from 1977 to 1981 — […]

(WASHINGTON) — It’s the holiday season at the White House and thousands of feet of ribbon, ornaments and bells are helping mark the occasion. First lady Jill Biden unveiled the holiday decor Monday and announced this season’s theme is “Magic, Wonder, and Joy,” which was inspired by how children experience the holidays. “Each room is […]

(WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will meet this week with high-dollar Republicans to try to cement their support for the newest political action committee supporting his presidential bid, his campaign manager, James Uthmeier, wrote in a memo on Monday morning. Fight Right, Inc. was formed this month to supplement the efforts of Never Back […]

(WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump has made calling out rival Joe Biden’s age and mental fitness a big part of his comeback campaign for the White House. But on Monday, he went on the defensive himself. In a social media post, Trump wrote that despite what critics claim, he hasn’t repeatedly mixed up the […]

(WASHINGTON) — Americans for Prosperity Action, an advocacy organization backed by billionaire Charles Koch and his network of wealthy conservatives, on Tuesday morning endorsed Nikki Haley as the Republican alternative to Donald Trump ahead of the Iowa caucus that begins the 2024 primary in less than 50 days. A memo circulated by the the Americans […]

(WASHINGTON) — Hunter Biden is willing to testify before the House Oversight Committee — but only in public, according to a letter his attorney wrote to Republican lawmakers on Tuesday. Chairman James Comer of the House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena earlier this month to depose Hunter Biden on Dec. 13. In his letter, Abbe […]

(WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers returned from their Thanksgiving break Monday with much work to accomplish and relatively little time to accomplish it in. Here are five things to watch for as Congress rolls back to Washington for the end-of-the-year legislative sprint: Ukraine funding faces its toughest test yet Congress has gone nearly a year without rubber-stamping […]