Iowa Republicans dash Ron DeSantis' expectations, signaling their party...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' candidacy rolled into Iowa last spring as if it had been designed by a committee of drooling Republican officials in a GOP-leaning state. A Navy...
View ArticleTrump says 'Jimmy Carter is happy now,' thanks to Biden
Former President Trump mocked former President Carter on Monday during his Iowa caucus victory speech, appearing to take a dig at Carter in the wake of his wife's death. “My wife attended the funeral...
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Republicans pause Hunter Biden contempt push amid new talks for testimony
House Republicans are putting plans to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying congressional subpoenas on hold amid new negotiations to bring in the president’s son for questioning. The...
View ArticleSenators reject Bernie Sanders' effort to curb Israel-Hamas war but the vote...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a notable test Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders forced colleagues to decide whether to investigate human rights abuses in the Israel-Hamas war, a step toward potentially limiting U.S....
View ArticleNew Hampshire gets its turn after Trump's big win in Iowa puts new pressure...
ATKINSON, N.H. (AP) — After Donald Trump’s record victory in the Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire voters now get their turn to decide just how competitive the Republican nominating fight will be as the...
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Johnson: Now is not ‘the time for comprehensive immigration reform'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) voiced his skepticism of a deal being crafted in the Senate to pair border and migration policy changes with Ukraine aid, and said that now is not the time for...
View ArticleFlorida GOP lawmakers seek to ban rainbow flags in schools, saying they're...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A bill advanced by Florida Republicans on Wednesday would ban teachers and other government employees from displaying a rainbow flag -- even wearing one as a lapel pin for a...
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House approves resolution denouncing Biden’s ‘open-border policies’
The House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning the Biden administration’s border and immigration policies, a move by GOP lawmakers to maintain pressure on the politically polarizing issue in...
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The Memo: After Trump’s boycott and new cancellations, do debates still matter?
Republican primary debates might have come to an abrupt end this year. Two GOP debates that had been scheduled to take place before the Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary were canceled within 24 hours of...
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McConnell expects Senate to take up Ukraine-border security package next week
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) told reporters Wednesday that he expects the Senate to consider a bipartisan deal on Ukraine funding and border security next week. McConnell noted that...
View ArticleWhite House apologizes to former 2024 candidate Asa Hutchinson as Biden...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday apologized to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for a Democratic National Committee statement a day earlier that mocked the end of his long-shot 2024...
View ArticleNadler says he learned of Roger Stone's alleged death threat on the news
A Democratic target of Roger Stone's alleged death threats against lawmakers said he first learned of the episode from media reports. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said he has been in discussions with...
View ArticleThese 14 Democrats voted for a GOP resolution denouncing Biden's 'open-border...
Fourteen Democrats voted with Republicans to denounce President Biden’s “open-border policies” Wednesday, delivering a rare legislative rebuke to the leader of their party on the politically prickly...
View ArticleDeSantis shifts his campaign away from New Hampshire days before the state's...
HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — Ron DeSantis has decided to shift his presidential campaign away from New Hampshire just six days before the state's first-in-the-nation Republican primary while his leading super...
View ArticleBiden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time for Ukraine...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted top congressional leaders at the White House to underscore Ukraine's security needs as it continues to fight Russia's nearly two-year-old invasion, hoping...
View ArticleWho's running for president? See a rundown of the major 2024 candidates
Three major Republican candidates are left competing for their party's 2024 presidential nomination. Poor finishes in Iowa's leadoff caucuses on Monday ended the White House bids of biotech...
View ArticleBiden says Trump’s Iowa caucuses win didn’t mean ‘anything’
President Biden said Thursday that former President Trump’s GOP primary win in Iowa earlier in the week meant nothing. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, coasted to...
View ArticleHaley deserves serious consideration for No Labels presidential ticket if...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top No Labels leader said Thursday that Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley “would deserve serious consideration” for the group's nomination if it decides to run a...
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Conservatives pitch last-minute border amendment on bill to avert shutdown
Members of the House Freedom Caucus made a last-minute pitch to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to change plans for how to pass a stopgap government funding bill by adding an amendment vote on border and...
View ArticleNevada's Republican governor endorses Trump for president three weeks ahead...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s Republican governor endorsed former president Donald Trump on Thursday, offering a major backing in a key swing state that Trump is looking to win handily in a caucus next...
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