Swalwell’s mounting sexual misconduct allegations threaten career beyond politics, experts warn
Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations that legal experts say could also trigger disciplinary action like disbarment.
As Iran war drives up fuel prices, states are hesitant to suspend gas tax
Washington — As fallout from the war with Iran keeps fuel prices high, few states are making moves to suspend their gas and diesel taxes. Tax policy experts say suspending the state and federal motor fuel taxes wouldn’t be as effective in lowering prices at the pump as one might think, and could come at
House Republicans bristle at Senate-driven DHS plan
House Republicans are not pleased with what is shaping up to be a Senate-driven plan to end the record-long Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, bristling at again being told what to do by the upper chamber and raising objections that could be land mines for the proposal. GOP leaders want to fund Immigration and…
Trump Signs Pipeline Permits to Boost US–Canada Oil Flow
Pipeline used to carry crude oil sits awaiting use at the Superior, Wis., terminal of Enbridge Energy on June 29, 2018. Jim Mone/AP Photo/File President Donald Trump issued several pipeline permits on April 15, including one for the construction of a new pipeline to facilitate the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products between the
Trump hits key battlegrounds to sell tax cuts, boost GOP ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump travels to swing states Nevada and Arizona this week to promote tax cuts passed by congressional Republicans ahead of the midterms.
House showdown: Democrat backed by Sanders, AOC faces Republican trying to flip blue-leaning district
Republican Joe Hathaway aims to flip a blue-leaning New Jersey House seat in a special election against progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia on Thursday.
As U.S. birth rate falls, Trump officials downplay contraception in Title X program
The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3.6 million births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024. The fertility rate dropped to 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, down 23% since 2007.