House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries may be hoping to ride a Democratic wave into the speaker’s office this November, but a growing number of candidates in his own party are refusing to say they will help him get there. More Democratic House candidates are telling reporters that supporting Jeffries

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 213 to 184 to pass legislation aimed at speeding up federal permitting for interstate natural gas pipelines, a move supporters say will help strengthen America’s energy infrastructure and lower costs for working families. The bill, titled the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline

The U.S. Department of Justice has suspended a long-standing policy requiring newly hired federal prosecutors to have at least one year of legal practice experience, a move that comes as the department continues working through major staffing challenges during President Donald Trump’s second term. The change allows

Hawaii state Rep. Elle Cochran is leaving the Democratic Party and joining Republicans, giving the GOP a modest but symbolic boost in one of the most heavily Democratic state legislatures in the country. Cochran, who represents parts of West Maui and Lahaina, said her decision was driven by frustration with

Former First Lady Michelle Obama says she would prefer a quieter life for her family, while former President Barack Obama is signaling that the Democratic Party should stop relying on familiar names from the past and make room for a new generation of leaders. The comments came during the Obamas’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed to pay a $31,500 ethics fine after state regulators found that he failed to timely disclose millions of dollars in donations he solicited, including contributions connected to Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. The enforcement division of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission determined

The first round of peace talks between the United States and Iran was postponed Friday after Vice President JD Vance canceled a planned trip to Switzerland, while renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah raised fresh doubts about whether a broader regional agreement can hold. The delay added another layer of

The Senate narrowly blocked a Democratic-backed resolution Tuesday that would have required congressional approval before President Donald Trump could continue certain military operations involving Iran. The measure failed by a 48-47 vote, giving the White House a slim but important victory in the ongoing fight over presidential war

Sen. Roger Wicker is facing criticism from some Trump supporters after warning President Donald Trump against moving too quickly toward a negotiated settlement with Iran. Wicker, the Mississippi Republican who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, argued that the Trump administration should not “negotiate away” the gains made after U.