WASHINGTON—The GOP maintained its narrow majority in the House of Representatives in the Nov. 5 election, although it will lose one seat and, for a few months, have a zero-seat margin due to two of its members being nominated to serve in the Trump administration and another member resigning. The Democrats netted two seats but fell
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay, who lost to Jeb Bush in 1998 but still served 23 days in office after the sudden death of Gov. Lawton Chiles, has died. He was 91. The former Democratic governor took a nap after lunch at his home in Ocklawaha, Florida, on Tuesday and never woke up, his
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting published by the State Department on Thursday, with First Lady Jill Biden receiving the single most expensive present: a $20,000 diamond from India’s leader. The 7.5-carat diamond from Indian Prime
Supporters say he has enhanced public safety by implementing Biden’s gun control agenda while gun rights advocates say he curtailed their constitutional rights. Steven Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), will officially resign on Jan. 18. In the more than two and a half years Dettelbach has led the
Local law enforcement are not aware of any specific threat and are preparing just in case. WASHINGTON—Every January brings a few important political events to the nation’s Capitol, and this year local law enforcement have beefed up security protocols following two terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. “Any time
Local law enforcement are not aware of any specific threat and are preparing just in case. WASHINGTON—Every January brings a few important political events to the nation’s capital, and this year local law enforcement have beefed up security protocols following two terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. “Any time
He oversaw confirmation of 235 federal judicial nominees compared to 234 during Trump’s first term. President Joe Biden celebrated on Jan. 2 the confirmation of 235 federal judges during his term, stating that he had made the judiciary more diverse. “Judges matter, shaping the everyday lives of Americans, protecting our basic freedoms,” Biden said at