Much like an athlete mentally preparing before a big game, Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR), an ally of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), was getting his head right and ridding himself of emotion as he walked onto the House floor to preside over what wound up being the first removal of a sitting speaker in the nation’s history.
The first round of three Social Security retirement payments for October, worth up to $4,555 for those who retired at the age of 70, will be sent to millions of retirees in six days.
All eyes may be on 2024, but 2023 is an important election year for some states, not least Kentucky. Top of the card is Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) and whether the Democratic incumbent can win again in a typically red state, possibly launching himself into the 2028 presidential conversation. This Washington Examiner series, Democracy Derby, will take a closer look at Beshear's prospects, the makeup of the Bluegrass State as a whole, and whether Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) health may raise the stakes.
The Biden administration says its latest student loan forgiveness means the administration has discharged some $127 billion in federal student loans, but some conservatives are saying the true price tag is much higher.
State and federal lawmakers are increasingly moving toward policies to give consumers the right to acquire the parts and tools to repair their own phones, cars, and tractors without needing to involve the manufacturer.
Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) did not mince words about the tensions inside the House of Representatives during and after the vote to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speakership, saying, "You would have seen fists thrown" if they had not left for the night.
Nadine Menendez, the wife of embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), was reportedly responsible for a fatal crash in Bogota, New Jersey, in 2018, according to multiple reports.
A tech conference meant to be the largest gathering of female technologists faced backlash when biological men identifying as "nonbinary" were seen attending the event.
President Joe Biden's German shepherd Commander is no longer at the White House after photos of the dog aggressively biting the arm of another White House staffer emerged, making this the 12th known bite.
President Joe Biden's German shepherd Commander is no longer at the White House after photos of the dog aggressively biting the arm of another White House staffer emerged, making this the 12th known bite.
