Biden’s fiscal failures loom over treasury nominee’s path
Thursday’s confirmation hearing for treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent carries immense importance, given the fragile state of America’s fiscal foundation.…
‘Overwhelming support’: Republican governors rally around Trump and DOGE ahead of inauguration
The nation's Republican governors are making clear their "overwhelming support" for President-elect Trump's "Department of Government Efficiency," better known by…
Trump chimes in on reconciliation efforts
Following President-elect Donald Trump's landslide victory on November 5, the MAGA world got to work on laying out the first…
Speaker Johnson faces year of tight votes and acrimony: ‘A lot of expectations’
The Speaker of the House of the 119th Congress is now facing several critical political fights while navigating a razor-thin…
Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts issues warning on ‘judicial independence’ weeks before Trump inauguration
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday officials from "across the political spectrum" have shown "open disregard for federal…
‘A debt of gratitude’: Trump delivers heartfelt remarks remembering Jimmy Carter
President-elect Donald Trump issued a heartfelt statement following former President Jimmy Carter's passing on Sunday. Carter passed away on December…
Trump accuses former Speaker Kevin McCarthy of ‘one of the dumbest political decisions made in years’
President-elect Donald Trump accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of "one of the dumbest political decisions made in years."
European officials pitch new idea to shore up defenses with Trump’s return
European officials are struggling to agree on a plan to shore up hundreds of billions of dollars to bolster defenses.…
Senate passes bill to stop shutdown, sending it to President Biden’s desk
Congress managed to pass a short-term spending bill through both chambers after going through three different versions of it.
The DOGE that caught the car
The Christmas Eve spending fight is a complicated disaster, so let’s try to parse it out. Forced to distill it:…