Trump admin warned to take front seat as UN chief race shifts left, boosting anti-US contenders
The Trump administration is being urged to go on offense and make sure the next United Nations chief is aligned with U.S. and Western values and doesn’t kowtow to what…
GOP unveils plan for ‘Trump Health Freedom Accounts’ to replace Obamacare subsidies with state waivers
The leader of the House GOP’s largest caucus is rolling out a plan to scale back Obamacare while giving Americans the option to open new health savings accounts (HSAs) named…
Abortion restrictions create major roadblock for bipartisan Obamacare subsidy deal in Senate
The Senate is gearing up for a vote on extending expiring Obamacare premium subsidies, but a tense debate over restrictions on taxpayer-funded abortions is proving a major roadblock on the…
Republican populism craters as Trump stumbles, Democrats surge
As a Democrat who’s been on winning and losing presidential campaigns against Donald Trump, it’s clear to me that the Republican Party’s top competitive edge in recent elections was its…
Trump taps new architect to reshape White House as $300M ballroom build accelerates
President Donald Trump on Thursday hired a new architect to lead the next phase of the White House ballroom project.Trump tapped Shalom Baranes Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based architectural firm to…
Dem attempt to thwart Trump noms backfires, Republicans tee up nearly 100 for confirmation
Senate Democrats attempted to derail a batch of dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees but ended up giving Senate Republicans a surprise victory in the process.Republicans were on the way…
Bipartisan House group pushes new ‘CommonGround 2025′ healthcare framework
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a two-year healthcare framework that would extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, which are set to expire…
More than 160 House Dems vote against crackdown on foreign influence in US schools
More than 160 House Democrats voted against a pair of bills Thursday aimed at keeping foreign influence out of U.S. schools.Both pieces of legislation passed with bipartisan support, though Democrats’…
IG: Hegseth broke Pentagon rules using Signal to share strike details, though no classified info was released
A Pentagon inspector general report concluded that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sent sensitive, nonpublic strike information over the encrypted app Signal using his personal phone, a violation of department…
Hegseth did not issue ‘kill them all’ order during Venezuela strikes, admiral tells Congress
Adm. Mitch Bradley confirmed to lawmakers that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth did not order all survivors of counter-narcotics strikes to be killed — even as they had mixed opinions…