President Donald Trump has begun tying his desire to repeal the Senate‘s filibuster rule to next year‘s midterm elections and the 2028 presidential contest, contending that Republicans will perform better if they can ram their legislative agenda through the upper chamber. The Senate filibuster rule, which tends to frustrate the party in the majority and […]

Head Start programs have begun to close around the country while the government shutdown extends into its second month. Programs across 15 states and Puerto Rico have either fully or partially closed as of Monday afternoon, jeopardizing educational, nutritional, and developmental services for thousands of children across the United States. Head Start programs provide educational […]

WATCH LIVE: SPEAKER JOHNSON HOLDS NEWS BRIEFING AS SHUTDOWN NEARS RECORD, VOTERS HEAD TO POLLS House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is holding a press conference on Tuesday morning with Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and other GOP leaders on day 35 of the government shutdown. Johnson will speak to reporters about the shutdown at 10 a.m. […]

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement from his family. “For decades, […]