Speaker Johnson Will Ask House Ethics Committee Not to Release Report on Matt Gaetz

Johnson said that Gaetz’s resignation puts him outside of the jurisdiction of the committee and that releasing the report would be a breach of House rules. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) have become the latest key Republicans in Congress to say that a report detailing the investigation into Rep. Matt

House Votes ‘Yes’ on a Bill That Increases Social Security Checks for Some Pensioners

The bill would eliminate the government offset that can reduce Social Security benefits for those who also receive government pensions of their own. The U.S. House voted in favor of a bill that would increase Social Security payments for certain retirees who are on a pension. The measure passed earlier this week, with 327 lawmakers

Can Trump dismantle the Department of Education? It won’t be easy, experts say

President-elect Donald Trump promised during his campaign he’d shut down the Department of Education, complaining that the agency’s budget is too large and that its staff is filled with “people that in many cases hate our children.” In a September 2023 campaign video he accused schools of “indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual and

What to Know About RFK Jr., Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary

If confirmed by the Senate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will take up President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to Make America Healthy Again. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could soon restore his family’s famous name to the highest halls of power in Washington. On Nov. 14, President-elect Donald Trump announced on his social media accounts that he