Congress
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Sen. Wyden demands transparency from Trump, but took 15 months to report wife's stock deal
Blaming his wife: Sen. Ron Wyden campaigned for a congressional stock-trading ban and asked the SEC to investigate the president's market conduct. It turns out he may have broken the same disclosure law he championed for more than a year.
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Former special counsel Jack Smith defiantly tells Congress: 'I stand by' decision to charge Trump
Smith went on to insist that Trump had engaged in "serious crimes" against the U.S. and that Trump had sought to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Dick Durbin slams GOP for delaying Jack Smith hearing
Smith was appointed in late 2022 to pursue the investigation into President Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents.
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Disgraced NY GOP Congressman Santos expected to plead guilty Monday to dozen of federal charges
The Monday court date was requested on Friday by the prosecutors and Santos' lawyer, but the reasons weren't specified.
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House Republican accuses Biden admin of slow-rolling cooperation with voter registration probe
The accusations are particularly noteworthy given Michigan's status as a swing state, and heading into a critical election season.
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Phil Murphy announces replacement to serve remainder of Bob Menendez's New Jersey Senate term
“I will stand as our second crucial voice in the Democratic Caucus under Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on the important items that will come before us over the next months,” Helmy said in his own statement.
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Ohio senator gets rid of the word 'women' in bill about pregnancy
In the updated legislation, the words "pregnant person" and "pregnant individual" are used.
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Democratic lawmakers urge the Pentagon to keep the military out of US law enforcement
Democratic Reps. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, sent the letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and other top military officials, urging them to serve as “guardrails against using the military in domestic affairs."
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Phil Murphy to tap former chief of staff to serve remainder of Menendez's NJ Senate term: Report
Helmy served as the governor's chief of staff from 2019 through 2023, and helped Murphy stabilize his relationship with the state legislature. Helmy has not released a statement on the potential appointment.
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House Speaker Johnson blasts Biden-Harris prescription drug 'price fixing scheme'
The White House touted on Thursday that the U.S. government negotiated lower prices for 10 drugs covered under Medicare
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Vice President Harris to propose ban on corporate price gouging at campaign event
She plans to outline other parts of her economic agenda during her rally in battleground state of North Carolina.
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Comer says House has proof extra security was not given to Trump team before attempted assassination
Comer went on to say that the Secret Service as an agency needs to be reformed.
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Stefanik demands local New York official resign after comparing Trump to 'rabid dog' after shooting
Potsdam Town Council member Christine Paige posted a comment online following the shooting, where she compared the assassination attempt on Trump to "putting down a rabid dog."