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Cardin 'angry,'‘disappointed’ with ex-staffer after sex tape reveal

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) on Monday said he is "angry" after a video emerged of a now-former staffer performing lewd acts in a Senate committee hearing room. Cardin declined to delve into particulars...

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Senate Republicans recoil at Trump 'poisoning the blood of our country' remarks

Senate Republicans on Monday recoiled at former President Trump’s comments at a rally in New Hampshire over the weekend, where he said the thousands of immigrants streaming into the United States on a...

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Biden takes hits from Democrats on multiple fronts

President Biden is taking hits on multiple issues from within his own party, with Democrats bashing the president for recent policy choices including immigration, foreign policy and the environment....

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Nikki Haley rises in New Hampshire

Nikki Haley is seeing clear signs of momentum as the most competitive alternative to former President Trump in the early voting state of New Hampshire.   A recent poll from CBS News/YouGov shows Haley...

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McConnell invokes his wife’s name to slam Trump’s controversial immigrant...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday slapped down former President Trump’s statement that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country” by pointing out Trump appointed his...

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Wheels threaten to come off DeSantis campaign

Internal turmoil is threatening to torpedo Ron DeSantis’s already struggling presidential campaign as he heads toward a make-or-break moment in next month’s Iowa caucuses.  Over the weekend, a...

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Trump endorses Bernie Moreno in Ohio Senate race

Former President Trump formally threw his support behind ally Bernie Moreno on Tuesday in the closely watched Ohio Senate GOP primary. "It’s time for the entire Republican Party to UNITE around...

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Trump kicked off Colorado ballot in 14th Amendment case

Colorado’s highest court on Tuesday knocked former President Trump off the state’s Republican primary ballot under the 14th Amendment in a 4-3 ruling, making it the first state to block him from...

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Jordan demands Garland turn over docs on Trump-era subpoenas of congressional...

The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday, saying it needs information about the Department of Justice's (DOJ) demand for the communications of congressional...

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Schumer stamps out final Tuberville military holds, ending months-long standoff

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday evening sought and received unanimous consent to confirm the promotions of 11 four-star generals that had been held up for months by Alabama...

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As Congress kicks Ukraine aid to 2024, supplies and hope dwindle  

With Congress unlikely to pass a new Ukraine aid package before the new year, the Ukrainians are bracing for a tough winter as military operations slow down, troops are forced to preserve ammunition...

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Haley faces barrage of sexist attacks

Nikki Haley is facing a barrage of sexist attacks in her bid to become the GOP nominee for president, underscoring the hurdles women face when running for the highest office in the country. The...

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Trump kicked off ballot in Colorado: What happens next

Former President Trump could still appear on Colorado’s presidential primary ballot, even after the state’s top court in a landmark ruling found the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban makes him...

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GOP senator: Barring Trump from Colorado ballot a 'blatant political decision'

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday blasted the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that former President Trump should be barred from the ballot in that state under the 14th Amendment as “a blatant...

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Judge allows prosecutors to access Rep. Perry's communications leading up to...

A federal judge late Tuesday allowed prosecutors access to nearly 1,700 text messages from Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), concluding after a personal review that his communications in the lead-up to Jan....

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Hawley blocks McConnell-backed nominees, escalating feud

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is throwing a wrench into Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (Ky.) effort to confirm two former aides to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National...

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Trump blocked from Colorado ballot: 5 takeaways

The Colorado Supreme Court’s extraordinary decision disqualifying former President Trump for office under the 14th Amendment ignited a firestorm among politicians and legal observers, who now stare...

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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay consideration of Jan. 6 immunity arguments

Former President Trump’s legal team asked the Supreme Court to hold off on weighing whether he is immune from prosecution after special counsel Jack Smith asked the high court to assess the issue....

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Senate adjourns until 2024 without deal on Ukraine, border security 

The Senate wrapped up its work for the year Wednesday without a deal on Ukraine funding or border security, and senators are not scheduled to return to Washington until Jan. 8.   A group of Senate and...

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Colorado court's Trump decision risks blunting Haley momentum

The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove former President Trump from the state’s primary ballot is posing a political conundrum for primary rival Nikki Haley, who has seen a burst of momentum...

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