Senators are forgoing the first days of a monthlong August recess to grind out confirmations for President Donald Trump’s civilian nominees who have faced what the GOP calls “unprecedented” obstruction by Democrats. Pressure from Trump, coupled with procedural delay tactics by Democrats, has complicated the upper chamber’s ability to embark on its extended break. Lawmakers […]

Former Vice President Kamala Harris‘s decision this week not to enter California’s gubernatorial contest has left the door open to a third White House run, a gamble that carries both benefits and possible pitfalls. Harris, who ran as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, has greater name recognition than many other governors, senators, representatives, and mayors who have […]

The Democratic Governors Association on Friday called for an aggressive retaliatory response that matches Texas‘s redistricting efforts designed to build the House Republicans’ narrow majority. Gov. Laura Kelly (D-KS), who leads the organization, urged her peers to actively oppose the Trump-backed efforts to redraw Texas’s congressional districts. “It’s incumbent upon Democrat governors, if they have […]

President Donald Trump on Friday said he wants his administration to release “everything” in the Epstein files but urged caution in doing so, warning that people could get hurt in the process. “We’d like to release everything, but we don’t want people to get hurt that shouldn’t be hurt,” he told Newsmax host Rob Finnerty […]