The 118th Congress is on track to be the least productive legislative session in recent history as the split chambers have failed to pass very few bills that were signed into law. Lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced nearly 19,000 bills since convening on Jan. 3, 2023. Yet, only 137 have become public laws, […]
President-elect Donald Trump has so far been relatively quiet as Republican senators have been slow to show their support for some of his Cabinet nominees. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) opened the door to backing Pete Hegseth, Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon, in the latest sign Republican opposition to his confirmation may be softening. […]
President-elect Donald Trump nominated two more people to serve in his presidential administration, starting in January 2025. The president-elect announced the selections on his Truth Social account, nominating attorney Harmeet Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice and declaring that Mark Paoletta would return as General Counsel of […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to testify in his own corruption trial on Tuesday for the first time. Netanyahu, who is facing allegations of corruption in three separate cases, has denied any wrongdoing as the trial has continued to get delayed in part due to the country’s ongoing conflicts. He’s accused of fraud, […]
Pete Hegseth thanked senators for their “amazing advice” as they scrutinize the incoming Trump administration’s nominee to head the Department of Defense during a grueling confirmation process. President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to tap Hegseth to lead the Pentagon last month stunned Washington insiders, who fumed over the veteran’s outsider status and lack of bureaucratic experience […]
Pope Francis created an uproar when he was seen with a controversial nativity scene at the Vatican over the weekend. The wooden display showed the baby Jesus lying on a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf. The 87-year-old pontiff was seen on Saturday afternoon praying before the nativity display while sitting in a wheelchair. The inauguration of the […]
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden gave a cold shoulder to Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, as they entered the 47th Kennedy Center Honors to an applauding crowd. The president and first lady were seen on video not making eye contact or acknowledging the vice president and […]
Images of a gunman brazenly murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of New York City last week baffled the country, and after days of searching, law enforcement finally has a suspect. Video footage showed the killer nonchalantly ambling off last Wednesday, with authorities unable to find the suspected shooter. That changed on Wednesday […]
Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) credited his pitch to voters about economic concerns and the border crisis with helping him garner an edge over his Republican rival, Kari Lake. In a Monday appearance on ABC’s The View, Gallego said his election win in November centered on Arizonians struggling with inflation and the border crisis. “The reason […]
Rushern Baker III, a former Prince George’s County executive, will run for the role again following the resignation of Sen.-elect Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD). His announcement will be given at a press conference on Tuesday at 11 a.m. A special election will be held to determine who will fill Alsobrooks’s seat for the last two years […]
