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
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
The legislation seeks to educate American youth on the dangers of communist and totalitarian ideologies by allowing survivors to tell their stories firsthand. WASHINGTON—The House on Dec. 6 passed the Crucial Communism Teaching Act with a vote of 327–62. The bill, introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and cosponsored by 33 members of the
Influential climate groups bankrolled by Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss have emerged as some of the loudest voices opposing President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Gov. Doug Burgum (R., N.D.) to lead the Department of the Interior. “The threat speaks for itself,” Climate Power said immediately after Burgum’s nomination was announced last month, characterizing the North Dakota
The U.S. Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions policies can remain in place, a federal judge ruled on Friday, arguing that racial diversity in the military “has enhanced national security.” The 175-page ruling by Senior District Judge Richard Bennett rejected arguments from Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), the same group that swayed the Supreme Court in 2023
Federal law enforcement exploited the Suspicious Activity Report system to access and surveil Americans’ private financial data without warrants or probable cause, according to a report from the House Judiciary Committee. The FBI “manipulated” the SAR filing process by pressuring banks to file reports on individuals the FBI deems “suspicious,” making financial institutions “de facto
The rise of Representative Ocasio-Cortez Chronicling the political rise of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 08:11 Washington — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York launched her bid Friday to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee as the party looks to replace its veteran leaders on several key panels. “This is not a position I