Weeks of bruising cross-chamber policy fights have blemished what has otherwise been a cordial and remarkably effective relationship between Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Tensions are at an all-time high this Congress between the GOP leaders after capping off a record-shattering 76-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland […]

A new legal challenge is intensifying the fight over how Virginia voters will interpret a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion, with opponents pairing courtroom arguments with a growing ground campaign to shape public opinion ahead of the November vote. The 21-page lawsuit, filed Thursday in Tazewell County Circuit Court, targets the wording voters will see […]

EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — A shooting Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials. Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received reports of shots being fired at about 9 p.m. at a gathering of young people near Arcadia Lake. […]

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) explained comments he made on a talk show last week that were deemed controversial, in which he said, “We don’t want Armenians to be able to serve in Congress.” Fine made the remarks while discussing his Republican congressional primary opponent, social media influencer Dan Bilzerian, who is of Armenian descent. The […]