Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Running to be Top Democrat on House Oversight Committee

Ocasio-Cortez said she wants the committee to not only focus on oversight of the executive branch. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) announced on Dec. 6 that she is running to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, being the second one to throw her hat in the ring to succeed Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.).

As Lawmakers Vow to Protect ‘California Values,’ New Los Angeles County Chair Calls for Bipartisan Approach

‘My mom always said you get more bees with honey than you do with vinegar,’ new Board of Supervisors chair Kathryn Barger told The Epoch Times. LOS ANGELES—As California lawmakers in Sacramento held an emergency session to “Trump-proof” their state against a perceived threat to “California values”—namely with a proposed $25 million litigation fund to

Judge Drops Manslaughter Charge Against Daniel Penny After Jury Deadlocks

Prosecutors hope jurors will vote to convict Penny on the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide Daniel Penny (Alex Kent/Getty Images) The judge overseeing the murder case against Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran accused of wrongfully killing a homeless man on a New York City subway, on Friday afternoon dropped the second-degree manslaughter charge against

Trump Planning to Make Federal Workers Return to Office, Top Adviser Says

Stephen Miller says the president-elect will order federal workers ’to get back into the office … or find another line of work.’ President-elect Donald Trump will order federal workers who have been working at home to return to the office, said his top adviser, Stephen Miller, in a recent interview. “When Donald Trump is inaugurated

Vance Visits Hurricane Helene-Hit Fairview, NC

Vice President-elect JD Vance visits Fairview, North Carolina, on the morning of Dec. 6. Hurricane Helene devastated the region two months ago. Vance will meet with first responders, receive an update on recovery efforts, and survey a Samaritan’s Purse home recovery project. He will also meet with the family of Battalion Chief … Original News

Andy Kim to Take Senate Seat Earlier Than Scheduled as George Helmy Resigns

Kim will finish interim senator Helmy’s term. The reshuffle gives him an advantage in seniority over other senators elected in November. Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) is set to enter the Senate on Dec. 9, a day after Sen. George Helmy (D-N.J.) resigns—beginning his Senate career earlier than scheduled. Kim, who has served in the House

Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, and Black Barbershops: How Kamala Harris Whittled Away Her Campaign War Chest in the Election’s Final Days

Team Harris paid $900k to musicians in waning days of ill-fated campaign Kamala Harris embraces Beyoncé at a campaign rally in Texas (Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images) When Beyoncé Knowles appeared at a campaign rally for Kamala Harris in Houston days before the election, the pop superstar declared she was there not as a politician or a