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California secretary of state announces McCarthy protege cannot run for his seat

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced on Friday that Assemblyman Vince Fong cannot run for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) House seat next year because he has already filed to run for state Assembly.

Senate staffer accused of filming explicit hearing room sex act threatens legal action

The Senate staffer accused of filming himself engaging in explicit sexual activity in a congressional hearing room is threatening legal action after he was widely named on social media while alluding to "poor judgement" in the past.

State Department stresses that 43 important positions remain unfilled as Senate wraps up

State Department officials warned the Senate on Friday that 43 important diplomatic positions remain unfilled as of December, putting U.S. national security at great risk.

Senate Democrats concerned Schumer will cave to Republicans on border talks

Senate Democrats appear to be at odds over Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) handling of border security negotiations with Republicans.

Mexican cantaloupe plant closes after more deaths reported in salmonella outbreak

The Mexican government announced Friday that it has closed a cantaloupe processing plant due to the ongoing salmonella outbreak.

Trump campaign reveals 2024 policy team amid outside efforts to staff administration

Former President Donald Trump is assembling his policy team with familiar faces from his first term and signaling they would have roles in his potential 2025 Republican presidential administration.

DeSantis warns Trump will cry ‘stolen’ election if he loses early states

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) claimed his top rival in the GOP presidential primary, former President Donald Trump, would not accept the results of the first two early-nominating states if he were to lose.

San Francisco sees record number of fatal drug overdoses in 2023

The San Francisco Chief Medical Examiner's Office revealed that the city has seen a record number of accidental drug overdose deaths this year, many of which included fentanyl, according to a report released Thursday.

Putin floats possibility of Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich deals

President Vladimir Putin said he hoped Russia and the United States would agree to a prisoner swap for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan, though he noted how difficult negotiations could be.

Leaked explicit video appears to show two men having sex in Senate hearing room

Explicit video footage was published Friday purportedly showing two men engaging in sexual intercourse on the dais of a Senate hearing room.
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