Democrats’ victories in a pair of special elections in Texas are raising the party’s hopes for November, with one race cutting into Speaker Mike Johnson’s already razor-thin majority in the House and the other sending shockwaves through the Republican Party nationwide. In a congressional runoff on Saturday, Christian Menefee defeated another Democrat to fill a vacant
Dozens of House Democrats could end up voting in favor of the funding package later Tuesday, despite a pledge from Democratic leaders over the weekend not to help Republicans fast-track the legislation. House Democrats conveyed to GOP leaders days ago that they wouldn’t provide the votes to help pass the funding package under suspension of
A slew of notable individuals appear in the latest Justice Department release of Jeffrey Epstein files, and the documents reveal new details about Epstein’s ties to figures including Bill Gates, Elon Musk and former Prince Andrew. The documents were released on Friday, more than 40 days after the Dec. 19 legal deadline for the Justice
President Trump said late Monday his administration is seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University in an apparent response to a New York Times report that said the school had won some concessions in ongoing negotiations to settle its dispute with the government. “We are now seeking One Billion Dollars in damages, and want
Dozens of House Democrats could end up voting in favor of the funding package later Tuesday, despite a pledge from Democratic leaders over the weekend not to help Republicans fast-track the legislation. House Democrats conveyed to GOP leaders days ago that they wouldn’t provide the votes to help pass the funding package under suspension of
Updated 20m ago SAVE Act demands pushed aside — for now Republican leaders appeared to successfully quell a push by some House conservatives to attach an elections-related bill known as the SAVE Act to the funding package Monday, which threatened to stall the effort to reopen the government. Conservatives have long rallied behind the
Minneapolis — Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt says she’s felt “scapegoated” during the federal immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities — but also says she’s open to limited cooperation with immigration authorities. Witt says the Trump administration’s high-profile immigration operation has caused strain on local sheriffs deputies, deepened trauma within her community and shattered trust