Politics

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s time in charge of the gavel is off to a running start as Republicans in the chamber shook off the intra-party fighting that marked the start of January — and scored…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a religious liberty case that seeks to make it easier for workers to bring employment discrimination claims when their religious beliefs are not accommodated. The court…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday that the Big Apple is at its ‘breaking point’ as record numbers of migrants continue to arrive.  The leader submitted an emergency mutual aid request to New…

Embattled Congressman George Santos, R-N.Y., is refusing calls from constituents and fellow representatives to resign. But with a potential House Ethics Committee process that could take months, Santos is not going anywhere anytime soon.  Santos…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed Thursday that three left-wing Democrats he long said would be booted from their committees should he be elected to the body’s top spot would in fact not be retaining their…

Kevin McCarthy’s first week as House speaker revealed a strong bipartisan desire to take on China as scores of Democrats joined the GOP to pass two bills that indicate lawmakers from both parties are unhappy…

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson acknowledges that his two trips this week to Iowa — the state whose caucuses for a half century have kicked off the GOP presidential nominating calendar — are a sign that he’s…

Republican lawmakers and gun rights groups blasted the Biden administration over a new rule that tightens regulations on pistol stabilizing braces. The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) finalized a new regulation Friday…

GOP Rep. George Santos, N.Y., had dismissed calls to resign from his campaign staff after a routine background check revealed he fabricated parts of his background. Santos’ staff had hired an opposition research firm in…

A Republican in the House of Representatives will be forming a new caucus to take on ‘wokeness’ across the country, which presents the ‘greatest domestic threat to America today,’ he said. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind.,…