California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is once again trying to thread a political needle, only this time, he may be tying himself in knots. Asked directly this week whether he would back a candidate in the state’s gubernatorial race, the outgoing governor, who is widely expected to run for president in 2028, sidestepped with a […]

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is partnering with U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro to urge the D.C. Council to pass increased protections for domestic violence victims. The two district leaders said their proposed legislation, the Protecting Victims Amendment Act of 2026, is due to the increasing number of domestic violence-related assault with a dangerous weapon […]

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is set to go on maternity leave next week to give birth to her second child. But before signing off, Leavitt joked with reporters about President Donald Trump’s penchant for taking calls from journalists at all times of the day. “On a personal matter, this will likely be my […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), who has been missing from the lower chamber since early March due to his health, will be “back to 100% very soon.” Kean, the second-term congressman who represents northwest New Jersey, has not voted on the House floor since March 5 and has missed […]