President Trump pulled the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., as UN Ambassador on Thursday – and the reasoning behind it is purely a numbers game.
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Judge tells government watchdogs fired by Trump there’s not much she can do for them
A federal judge expressed doubt over reinstating eight watchdogs fired by Trump, even as the court weighed claims that their terminations violated the law.
Prominent senators demand Pentagon probe how Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was added to Signal chat with Vance, Hegseth and Waltz
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and ranking member Jack Reed (D-RI) called on the Pentagon’s watchdog Thursday to start a review of the Signalgate scandal.
Brother-in-law of top Dem senator played key role in recruiting Chinese firms to deep blue city
The brother-in-law of a top Democratic senator has repeatedly hosted CCP diplomats at his office and recruited Chinese businesses to lease office space in New York City.
Swing state senators come together in rare show of bipartisanship, Dems aren’t happy about it
Pennsylvania Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman will host their first joint public event in Pittsburgh this Saturday.
Morning Brief: Congress Grills PBS & NPR, Senators Condemn Anti-Tesla Terror Attacks, Swatting Surges
Congressional allies of DOGE grilled the leaders of NPR and PBS, arguing that federal taxpayers are being forced to fund politically biased coverage. The Senate Read More
Schumer keeps his job as Democrats wonder if he’s on borrowed time
Chuck Schumer is bruised but not beaten — at least not yet. Two weeks after the Senate minority leader joined with Republicans to prevent a Read More
Trump nominates Georgia state Sen Brandon Beach for US treasurer
President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Georgia state Sen. Brandon Beach for U.S. treasurer. He has served as a state senator in Georgia since 2013.
Congressional Democrats find their voice as Signal slip-up becomes talk of the town
Democrats took the opportunity to drill into CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard during “worldwide threats” hearings this week.
House Dems hint at perjury rap for intel chiefs over Signal chat leak: ‘A lie to the country’
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe were accused of not being truthful in their Tuesday testimony before the Senate Intelligence Read More