Alex Acosta, the former federal prosecutor who orchestrated the controversial 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein, arrived for testimony Friday in a closed-door transcribed interview before the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers ramp up scrutiny of past failures in the long-running federal investigation. Acosta, who later served as Labor Secretary under President Donald Trump during his first term, […]

In an effort to redistrict the state mid-decade, Republican lawmakers in Missouri passed a new congressional map featuring a precinct in Kansas City that is accounted for twice. State Republicans took about one week to pass a new congressional map that slices the Kansas City area in an effort to dilute Democratic votes and create […]

A resolution honoring the life of Charlie Kirk passed the House Friday during a fight to fund the government, splitting the Democratic caucus. The resolution passed 310-58, with unified Republican support. Democrats were divided, with 95 members voting in support, 58 opposing, and 38 other Democrats voting present. House Democratic leadership told its caucus in […]

The House of Representatives passed a short-term spending deal on Friday to fund the government until late November, sending the legislation to the Senate, where eyes are on Democrats to see whether they will stay united with a majority of their House colleagues. The lower chamber passed the continuing resolution 217-212. Two Republicans voted against […]