Senate Republicans moved decisively this week to cement what is shaping up to be a historic confirmation record for President Donald J. Trump, advancing nearly 100 additional nominees and positioning the chamber to deliver another major governing victory. In a 53–47 party-line vote Wednesday, Republicans cleared a key procedural

The House of Representatives on Tuesday declined to advance the ROTOR Act, a setback for bipartisan aviation safety reforms that had gained unanimous approval in the Senate but faced resistance in the lower chamber. In a 264–133 vote, the bill failed to secure the two-thirds supermajority required under the

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is once again teasing a possible return to the national political stage, declining this week to rule out another White House bid after her 2024 defeat to President Donald J. Trump. During a podcast interview Monday, Harris was directly asked whether she intends to run

As tensions mount in the Middle East, top Democrats are pressing President Donald J. Trump for greater public clarity regarding his administration’s posture toward Iran — even as the White House signals that strategic deliberations are ongoing at the highest levels. Following a classified briefing Tuesday for senior congressional leadership,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing intensifying backlash after comments about his SAT score — delivered during a public event promoting his forthcoming memoir — ignited a political firestorm over the weekend. Speaking Sunday evening alongside Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Newsom attempted to frame his academic struggles as a point of relatability

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a unanimous 9–0 ruling siding with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in a procedural dispute involving Whole Foods, sharply criticizing how a lower federal court handled the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored the opinion, which centered not on the merits

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries faced visible challenges keeping his caucus unified Tuesday night as President Donald J. Trump delivered a fiery and unapologetic State of the Union address during his second term. Despite pre-speech guidance urging Democrats to remain in “silent defiance” or skip the event altogether, the chamber

A federal judge appointed by President Donald J. Trump has ruled that the Department of Homeland Security committed civil contempt after transferring an immigration detainee in alleged violation of a court order earlier this year. In a decision issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud ordered DHS to

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, prolonging a partial shutdown that is now stretching into another week as partisan tensions remain high. The Senate voted 50-45 against invoking cloture on a motion to advance a full-year DHS appropriations bill. Because 60 votes