Trump 'temporarily' drops lawsuit against former lawyer-turned-witness...
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has dropped his $500 million lawsuit against Michael Cohen, his former lawyer and fixer who is now a key witness in a criminal case against him, Cohen and a Trump...
View ArticleJordan, Scalise locked in tight race to succeed McCarthy
On to the next. Jockeying to be the next Speaker of the House is in full swing after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) shocking ouster, with the two declared candidates — Majority Leader Steve Scalise...
View ArticleMichigan judge rules defendants accused in false elector scheme will not have...
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan defendants accused of participating in a fake elector scheme will not have their charges dropped after the state attorney general said the group was “brainwashed” into...
View ArticleFox News’s Bret Baier to host televised forum with Speaker candidates
Fox News's Bret Baier is scheduled to host a televised forum with the contenders for Speaker of the House — an unusual move that follows Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) unprecedented ouster as...
View ArticleIowa Democrats plan January caucus with delayed results to comply with new...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iowa Democratic Party on Friday announced it plans to hold a caucus on Jan. 15 but won't release the results until early March, retaining its state's leadoff spot on the...
View ArticleRFK Jr. set to speak at CPAC event
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be a headline speaker at a Conservative Political Action Conference event in Las Vegas later this month, the conference announced Friday....
View ArticlePennsylvania's Democratic governor, a rising political star, crosses partisan...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In the partisan politics of education funding, the school choice movement has pressed states for decades to send taxpayer money to private and religious schools and long had to...
View ArticleMcCarthy says he plans to run for reelection in 2024 following ouster as Speaker
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced Friday that he is not resigning from his seat and plans to run for reelection in 2024, shooting down reports that he is considering stepping down following his...
View ArticleNew Mexico congressional map that was approved by Democrats can stand, a...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New congressional boundaries approved by Democrats that divided up a politically conservative oil-producing region in New Mexico don’t violate the state constitution, a judge...
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Televised Fox News Speaker forum called off after candidates pull out
Plans for a televised Fox News forum with three contenders for House Speaker fell apart soon after they were announced. Host Bret Baier was slated to have House Majority Leader Scalise (R-La.), House...
View ArticleSex education classes often don't include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions...
PHOENIX (AP) — In fifth grade, Stella Gage's class watched a video about puberty. In ninth grade, a few sessions of her health class were dedicated to the risks of sexual behaviors. That was the...
View ArticleMace faces primary threat over McCarthy ouster
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is facing the threat of a primary challenge after her vote to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker. Mace joined a handful of GOP members led by Rep. Matt Gaetz...
View ArticleBiden faces more criticism about the US-Mexico border, one of his biggest...
MIAMI (AP) — The ad sounds like something out of the GOP 2024 playbook, trumpeting a senator’s work with Republicans to crack down on the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs into the U.S.,...
View ArticleHow $6 billion in Ukraine aid collapsed in a government funding bill despite...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The collapse of Ukraine aid in Congress was months in the making, and exactly what Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had feared. McConnell had warned that political support...
View ArticleTrump's New York fraud trial offers preview of 2024
NEW YORK — Former President Trump spent much of this week sitting at a defense table inside New York’s Supreme Court, sometimes grumbling, scowling or throwing his hands up before exiting to deliver...
View ArticleTrump is inserting himself into the messy race to become the next House...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is again testing the power of his endorsement. With an early morning social media post on Friday, Trump inserted himself into the chaotic race to replace Kevin McCarthy...
View ArticleCurveballs keep coming in already-unprecedented Speaker’s race
Already in uncharted territory, House Republicans are navigating even more surprise waves as they race to select a replacement for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) next week. The normally...
View ArticleNevada must hold a GOP presidential primary, despite a party-run caucus...
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada secretary of state’s office will hold a presidential primary for Republican voters, despite the Nevada GOP saying they’ll only honor the results of their party-run caucus...
View ArticleThe Republican field is blaming Joe Biden for dealing with Iran after Hamas'...
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and other GOP contenders tried to lay blame on the Biden administration after Hamas militants launched the deadliest attack on Israel in decades,...
View ArticleTrump asks Iowans to help him 'win big' in 2024 caucuses to set the tone for...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump on Saturday called for a show of strength in Iowa, arguing before big audiences that dominating in the Republican presidential caucuses in January would signal...
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