Tensions on Capitol Hill exploded this week with several heated moments, including one incident of alleged physical violence, leading experts to draw comparisons between the polarization in the years preceding the Civil War to current Republican divisions in the country's highest ranks.
Republican defense hawks mounted a fresh challenge of Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) military blockade on Wednesday night despite attempts by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) to filibuster their protest on the Senate floor.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's husband has been nominated to a commission in Washington, D.C., which has the power to remove judges in the district, prompting questions by a former Trump administration attorney about whether any conflicts of interest could arise.
President Joe Biden's decision to study how to make government-owned spectrum frequencies more available to the private sector could help the United States expedite the expansion of 5G and keep up with China.
SAN FRANCISCO — President Joe Biden quipped about Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D-CA) presidential aspirations on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on Wednesday accused Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) and wife, Tammy, of turning on him after his federal indictment for “personal” gain in response to New Jersey’s first lady launching a bid for his coveted Senate seat.
The Senate voted to punt a fight over government spending into early next year on Wednesday night, easily passing a funding bill the House approved the day before.
The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee canceled a planned vote to subpoena a pair of conservative judicial advocates as part of its Supreme Court ethics investigation Wednesday evening, marking the second delay in two weeks.
