Longtime Biden aide testifies he stood to earn up to $8M had president won re-election
Michael Donilon, an advisor to former President Joe Biden, sat down with House Oversight Committee investigators for roughly six hours Thursday.
Rep. Danny Davis to Retire After Nearly 3 Decades in Congress
U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) in Chicago on March 27, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) announced on July 31 that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a congressional career that has spanned nearly 30 years, and decades more in Chicago public life. Davis, 83, made the announcement surrounded by family,
NYC gunman had valid Nevada concealed carry permit
Shane Tamura, the gunman who drove from Las Vegas to Manhattan and opened fire in a New York City office building Monday and killed four people, was issued a concealed carry permit in Nevada, despite a documented history of mental health incidents. Sources said the gunman had at least two mental health incidents in 2022
White House to add 90,000-square-foot ballroom to East Wing
The Trump administration announced Thursday that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a capacity for 650 people will be constructed in the White House’s East Wing. The approximately $200 million project will be funded by President Trump and other private donors, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said. “The White House is one of the most beautiful and
Who Owns Your Local Hospital? Lawmakers Seek Answers
Complex ownership arrangements can obscure the flow of profit to private equity firms. Some states are trying to change that. Add to My List Save By Lawrence Wilson | July 31, 2025Updated:July 31, 2025 Some private investors gravitate toward purchasing hospitals and physician practices, and state lawmakers have taken notice. Original News Source Link –
Witkoff and Huckabee will visit Gaza to survey aid distribution sites
Washington — U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee are heading to Gaza on Friday to survey food and aid distribution sites and meet with people living there, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Their visit is prompted by a dire humanitarian crisis, as children and adults in Gaza
Top County Officials Were Unavailable as Texas Floods Hit in the Wee Hours: Congressional Hearing
Flash flood damage along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on July 11, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Several of Kerr County’s top officials were unavailable when floods struck Texas in the early hours on July 4, according to their testimonies at a joint state Senate and House of Representatives hearing on July