Former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s stunning political collapse and hasty exit from California’s crowded governor’s race has opened up an opportunity for Obama-era Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra ahead of the June 2 primary, according to a new poll published Thursday.  With Swalwell out, Democrats are now splitting their vote between billionaire Tom Steyer, former Rep. […]

A federal judge clarified Thursday that his order halting construction of the White House ballroom only applies to above-ground construction, adding that below-ground construction of enhanced national security features for the complex may proceed. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, issued an opinion clarifying his order late last […]

NPR has collected a total of $113 million from philanthropist Connie Ballmer, once a member of the NPR Foundation trustee board, and an anonymous donor, after the media organization was defunded by the Republican-controlled federal government last year. NPR announced the charitable donations on Thursday, describing them as “two of the largest gifts” in the […]

Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) became the sole Democrat to protect President Donald Trump’s war in Iran on Thursday as he took down the Democratic-led resolution to end the war. The Democrats’ previous push to halt the Trump administration’s war in Iran ended last month after four members of the party sank the effort, but this […]