Funding enhanced security for lawmakers has emerged as a sticking point in Congress as members work to approve a short-term spending deal, a week after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Monday that money for security for lawmakers and the executive and judicial branches will be included in a three-month continuing […]

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan launched his campaign for the state’s 2026 governor’s race Tuesday, announcing he will run as a Democrat and positioning himself as a relentless critic of President Donald Trump who wants to “make Georgia the front line of democracy.”  Duncan, once a rising Republican who broke with his party after […]

Frustrations within the Democratic Party over whether to back Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s leading mayoral candidate, are spilling out into the open as the establishment splits over supporting a Democratic Socialist. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) weighed in on the crowded New York City mayoral race over the weekend, endorsing the socialist candidate […]

FBI Director Kash Patel is heading into an intense week on Capitol Hill on the heels of the Charlie Kirk assassination, with two congressional hearings set to place his leadership under the national spotlight amid reports that he could be facing internal friction, despite continued support from President Donald Trump. Criticism of Patel started last […]