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Inauguration prayer service's pastor asks Trump to 'have mercy' on transgender kids, immigrants
The reverend at the National Cathedral prayer service for the inauguration called on President Trump to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant families in her sermon on Tuesday. Bishop ...16h - Politics -
Phil Rucker quits WaPost for CNN in latest staff departure
Phil Rucker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and editor known in part for his coverage of President Trump's first term in office, is leaving The Washington Post for CNN after two decades with the ...19h - Politics -
Does Trump already regret winning the election?
The new administration’s honeymoon could be nonexistent.20h - Politics -
Trump fires 4 Biden appointees including his own former Iran envoy
President Trump announced the firing of four high-profile presidential appointees just after midnight Tuesday, including a top envoy to Iran during his first term, Brian Hook, and retired Gen. Mark ...21h - Politics -
Trump issues orders aiming to drill in contentious Alaska areas, revisit Biden climate rules
President Trump late Monday issued a pair of executive orders that seek to bolster oil and gas drilling — including in contentious areas of Alaska. One order seeks to open up drilling in Alaska’s ...1d - Politics -
Trump signs executive orders on federal workforce, free speech
President Trump signed multiple executive orders during his inauguration parade at Capital One Arena on Monday evening, throwing pens to supporters after a signing ceremony. The signings at a small ...1d - Politics -
Ratcliffe moves closer to CIA chief confirmation
John Ratcliffe took a step closer to being confirmed to lead the CIA on Monday as the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced his nomination. The panel advanced his nomination 14 to 3 shortly after ...1d - Politics -
Alexander Vindman's wife says 'no pardons were offered or discussed'
The wife of retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said "no pardons were offered or discussed" only a few hours before President Trump's official return to the White House. “Whatever happens to my ...1d - Politics -
5 highlights from Trump's inauguration speech
President Trump’s formal inauguration speech laid out his vision for America, promising an ambitious agenda and a flurry of executive actions. Just moments after he was sworn in as the 47th ...1d - Politics -
Trump announces second withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
President Trump announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement on Monday shortly after his inauguration, echoing a similar decision in his first term that was later reversed ...1d - Politics -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams attending Trump inauguration
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is set to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Monday, after Trump said last month that he’d consider pardoning the embattled ...1d - Politics -
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 committee ahead of Trump inauguration
President Biden on Monday morning, just hours before President Trump's inauguration, granted pardons to Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) and other members of the ...1d - Politics -
These 10 Democrats voted to tee up final vote on Laken Riley Act
Ten Democrats in the Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up a final vote in the upper chamber. The Democratic supporters were Sens. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), Mark Kelly (Ariz.), ...4d - Politics -
Watch live: DeWine poised to announce Vance's Senate replacement
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is expected Friday afternoon to announce the Senate replacement for Vice President-elect JD Vance. With just days left until President-elect Trump returns to the Oval ...4d - Politics -
Senate advances Laken Riley Act, teeing up final vote
The Senate voted Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, putting Republicans a step closer to sending the first bill of the 119th Congress to President-elect Trump for his signature next week and ...4d - Politics -
The LA fires are proof the social contract between citizen and state is broken
This is not governance; it is malpractice, and arguably criminal negligence.4d - Politics -
Israel, Hamas ceasefire poised to begin Sunday
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is poised to begin Sunday, after the Israeli security cabinet on Friday endorsed the deal covering it and the release of hostages and called for the full ...4d - Politics -
Durbin seeks information from Patel personnel files at national security agencies
Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, asked a suite of agencies that previously employed Kash Patel to turn over information on possible misconduct of ...5d - Politics -
Democrats look to thwart another trans military ban under Trump
Two House Democrats are looking to block President-elect Trump from enacting another ban on transgender people serving openly in the military, reintroducing legislation Thursday that would prevent ...5d - Politics -
Here are the Big Tech CEOs attending Trump's inauguration
The CEOs of several of the world’s biggest technology companies are planning to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The leaders of Amazon, Google, Meta, Tesla, TikTok and OpenAI ...5d - Politics -
FDA will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to stay on the market
Zyn products will be allowed to stay on the market after federal health officials Thursday said the popular nicotine pouches can help adult smokers cut back or switch completely. The Food and Drug ...5d - Politics -
Who is Ashley Moody, Rubio's replacement in the Senate?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R ) appointed the state’s Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) to the Senate on Thursday, catapulting a rising star in Florida politics into the national spotlight. Moody ...5d - Politics -
Watch live: EPA chief nominee Lee Zeldin testifies at Senate confirmation hearing
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will appear before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Thursday ...5d - Politics -
Cuba — not Panama — should be a top priority for Trump
Trump needs to ask himself what would be more impressive: to be known as the president who did what 11 other presidents could not do (free Cuba) or the guy who shaved a few bucks off canal tolls.5d - Politics -
Watch live: Biden gives farewell address from Oval Office
President Biden is set to address the nation Wednesday evening in a farewell speech from the Oval Office with just days left in his first and only term. This will be among Biden's final speeches as ...6d - Politics -
Chevron is dead: Why are conservatives building an even bigger bureaucracy?
Trumpism’s demands — mass deportations, blanket tariffs and much of Project 2025 — will require a significant expansion of the bureaucracy.6d - Politics -
Every Senate Democrat should vote against confirming RFK Jr.
If Democratic senators think leaving the door ajar for RFK Jr. will get them points for bipartisanship, I recommend they find those opportunities elsewhere.6d - Politics -
Huge challenges await the next director of national intelligence
The DNI must preserve the intelligence community’s independence and ensure its insights are valued, even under immense political pressure.6d - Politics -
Iran president says there was never a plot to kill Trump
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vehemently denied any plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump following the Justice Department’s November charges against three individuals involved in a ...6d - Politics -
Despite backlash on DEI, discrimination laws still exist
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized the rise of “culturally neutered” companies, claiming that corporate America has been feminized. Employment lawyers may find themselves increasingly busy over ...6d - Politics -
Michelle Obama signals she’s done with Trump
Michelle Obama is done with President-elect Trump, if her decision to skip next week's inauguration means anything. The former first lady, who once called on Democrats to go high when Trump’s ...6d - Politics -
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces mounting backlash over wildfire response
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) is facing mounting backlash over her response to the wildfires that have torn through her city, raising questions about her own political future as the region ...Jan. 14 - Politics -
Deaths in US expected to exceed births in 2033: CBO
The number of deaths in the U.S. is expected to exceed the number of births by 2033, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) annual 30-year projection of the U.S. population released ...Jan. 14 - Politics -
Nearly half worldwide hold antisemitic views: ADL
Nearly half of people worldwide hold antisemitic views, according to a new survey by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The Global 100 survey released in coordination with Ipsos on Tuesday found ...Jan. 14 - Politics -
Nebraska governor proposes social media restrictions for minors
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R ) urged state lawmakers to support a new bill that would require parental consent for children looking to create social media accounts during a Monday news conference. ...Jan. 14 - Politics -
Johnson appoints Virginia Foxx as Rules Committee chair
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has selected Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) to serve as chair of the House Rules Committee, installing the veteran lawmaker at the helm of the panel that will play a key ...Jan. 14 - Politics -
Megyn Kelly seated in hearing room for Pete Hegseth hearing
Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly was seated near the front of a U.S. Senate hearing room on Tuesday as former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was grilled by lawmakers. Kelly was seen in the second ...Jan. 14 - Politics -
Canada prepared to buy more from US amid Trump tariff threats: Ambassador
Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. affirmed that the country is willing to boost American imports in the wake of President-elect Trump’s threats to increase tariffs. “We are happy to source what we ...Jan. 14 - Politics -
Rashida Jones steps down as MSNBC president
Rashida Jones plans to step down as president of MSNBC, The Hill learned on Tuesday. Jones, who has served as the network’s top executive for four years, informed top anchors and MSNBC leaders of ...Jan. 14 - Politics -
Biden announces $770 payments to California wildfire victims
President Biden announced $770 one-time payments for victims of the California wildfires as part of the efforts to provide federal support amid the raging fires. “We’re not waiting until those ...Jan. 14 - Politics