Trump-backed RNC Chair Michael Whatley launches North Carolina Senate bid
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley has formally entered the North Carolina Senate race, setting up a likely faceoff against former Gov. Roy Coope...
Trump's new tariffs go into effect tomorrow
President Trump's new tariffs are set to take effect tomorrow after a 90-day pause. Several companies have announced price hikes ahead of the deadline. Former Chair of...
Chris Hayes: Trump is bragging about raising prices for American consumers
This is an adapted excerpt from the July 30 episode of “All In with Chris Hayes.”On Wednesday, Donald Trump issued another all-caps trade declaration on social media. “...
Trump ally Jeffrey Clark should be disbarred over 2020 election effort, DC panel says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department official who aided President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, should...
Michael Whatley, RNC chairman endorsed by Trump, launches Senate bid in North Carolina
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley launched his campaign for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat Thursday, equipped with Pr...
Danny Davis won’t seek reelection after 30 years in House
Longtime Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) announced Thursday that he will retire from Congress at the end of this term, ending a three-decade run representing parts of Chicago...
Thune: Recess appointments on table as Senate faces backlog of nominees
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says putting the Senate into an extended recess to allow President Trump to make recess appointments to clear the backlog of...
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Israel ambassador Mike Huckabee to travel to Gaza on Friday
WASHINGTON — Special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will travel to the Gaza Strip on Friday, the White House announced, a significant m...
Eric Holder endorses Democrats’ plans to combat GOP gerrymandering
Former Attorney General Eric Holder is as staunch and outspoken a supporter of fairly drawn congressional districts as anyone you’ll find in American politics, having l...
Trump signs executive order to bring back presidential fitness test in schools
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to bring back the presidential fitness test, a series of physical tests for schoolchildren in the US that was in plac...