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Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill with ticking clock and hefty to-do list

As lawmakers begin to return from their annual August recess, both chambers of Congress face a laundry list of legislation that must be passed before the end of the month. But finding a path forward is easier said than done.

Haley uses Ramaswamy as 2024 foil in foreign policy feud

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley is using a feud with biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to emphasize her foreign policy credentials as she attempts to break away from the second tier of Republicans running for president.

West Virginia Mayor Steve Williams becomes first Democrat to enter governor’s race

Democratic Mayor Steve Williams announced his bid for governor of West Virginia, becoming the first and only member of his party to enter the race so far.

Trump calls attempt to use 14th Amendment to disqualify him from 2024 ballot a ‘trick’

Former President Donald Trump called states' attempt to disqualify him from the 2024 ballot using the 14th Amendment a "trick" and the latest example of election interference.

Burning Man lifts lockdown as thousands of concertgoers begin exodus from Nevada desert

Thousands of attendees of the Burning Man counterculture music festival are beginning to leave the northern Nevada desert after floods left concertgoers stranded for days.

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms

First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19. President Joe Biden tested negative.

Four things House Republicans are demanding to avoid government shutdown

Members of Congress are heading back to Capitol Hill this month, with House Republicans on track to pass a stopgap funding extension to avoid a government shutdown.

What to know about Nevada GOP’s divisive plan to hold caucus after state-run primary vote

Democrats and Republicans in Nevada are feuding about which nominating system provides the most transparency to voters — a caucus or primary — after allegations of election fraud swarmed 2020.

Salena Zito cautions that latest 2024 GOP polling is premature: ‘Anything can happen’

Salena Zito, a national political reporter for the Washington Examiner, dismissed the latest Wall Street Journal poll showing former President Donald Trump holding a 46-point lead over Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).

NASA astronauts returned to Earth with a loud sonic boom heard all over Florida

A crew of four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Monday morning while making their presence known with a loud sonic boom heard all across Florida.
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