Biden has support from most Black and Latino Congress members, so far
WASHINGTON — A small but growing number of Democratic members of Congress — about 20 as of Friday afternoon — have publicly called on President Biden…
Opinion: Step aside, Joe. It’s time
If Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee this fall against Donald Trump, my vote for him would be the easiest I’ve ever cast.And yet, I’ve…
Bipartisan Senate proposal would ban stock trading for members of Congress, president
1 of 3 | “Congress should not be here to make a buck,” Sen. Josh Hawley (seen here last month), R-Mo., said Wednesday at a…
Biden’s troubles could also cost Democrats control of Congress
As if Democrats don’t have enough to keep them up nights, here’s something beyond frightful visions of a Trump victory: a Republican trifecta in Washington.Joe…
Jerome Powell suggests to Congress that Fed will hold on interest rates for now
Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, testifies at the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on March 7. He told the committee on…
The best and worst U.S. vice presidents, according to the experts
The campaign to serve as Donald Trump’s running mate has unfolded in an unusually public way, including a parade of potential vice presidents attending the…
On This Day, July 4: Continental Congress adopts Declaration of Independence
1 of 5 | A rare historic copy of the Declaration of Independence written in Thomas Jefferson's hand is on display at the New York…
Lloyd Doggett is first Democrat in Congress to urge Biden’s withdrawal
WASHINGTON — A House lawmaker has become the first Democratic member of Congress to publicly call for President Biden to step down as the party’s nominee…
House Republicans sue Garland seeking audio of Biden interview
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Monday filed a lawsuit against Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland seeking to obtain the audio recording of President Biden’s interview with a…
Protesters, police clash as Germany’s far-right AfD party congress starts | The Far Right News
Alternative for Germany came in second in European Parliament elections earlier this month.Large protests have been taking place as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Stephen Bannon’s bid to delay prison
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon as he appeals his conviction…
Supreme Court tosses obstruction charges against hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the most severe charges lodged against more than 300 of the violent insurrectionists who broke into the U.S.…
Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence
WASHINGTON — Stephen K. Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Trump, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to delay his prison sentence while he fights…
Opinion: Another nuclear arms race is brewing. Who will stop it?
In early June, the Biden administration announced a more “competitive” nuclear weapons strategy, after Moscow and Beijing reportedly spurned U.S. efforts to discuss arms control.…
Appeals court refuses to delay Bannon’s prison sentence
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights…
Opinion: Can the kowtowing to Trump get any worse?
It was so predictable. Speaker “MAGA Mike” Johnson belatedly did the right thing in April by allowing the House to approve aid to Ukraine over…
The Supreme Court isn’t as partisan or polarized as it seems
Conventional wisdom suggests that the Supreme Court, like the country, is deeply divided along partisan and ideological lines. But this overlooks the court’s historic recent…
Justice Department won’t prosecute Garland, says there was no crime
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview in…
Supreme Court strikes down ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a federal ban on “bump stocks” like those used in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting, when 60…
What the GOP vote to hold Garland in contempt of Congress means
WASHINGTON — Merrick Garland became the third attorney general in U.S. history to be held in contempt of Congress on Wednesday as Republicans moved to punish…