The field for the upcoming Inside California Politics gubernatorial debate is likely to shift following the sudden exit of Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who dropped out of the race over the weekend amid allegations of…
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was sold to a nonprofit publishing group on Tuesday and will no longer shut down next month. Block Communications Inc., the Post-Gazette’s parent company, sold the paper to the Venetoulis Institute for…
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Tuesday said Russia is the “real winner” of the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, where a holdup of oil exports has contributed to increased prices across the globe.…
Most Americans are against having President Trump’s signature on paper currency, a move the Treasury Department announced last month. In the The Economist/YouGov poll, 59 percent of respondents said they either “somewhat disapprove” or “strongly…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Republicans to “stick together” on a key procedural vote tied to the future of U.S. surveillance powers, wading directly into a high-stakes fight over the government’s intelligence authorities. In…
The House clerk read resignation letters from Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) Tuesday afternoon that will officially end the lawmakers’ tenures in the House. The duel resignations come as the two men…
President Trump on Tuesday suggested that talks with Iran are “happening” but are running a “but slow” as the United States tries for a second time to make a deal with Iran. Trump told the…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday told Pope Leo XIV that he has “got this all wrong” on the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, which he has openly criticized and thus drawn rebuke from President Trump.…
The U.S. military on Tuesday insisted “no ships made it past” the American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in the first 24 hours of the effort, even as a U.S.-sanctioned Chinese tanker traveled through…
A new Gallup survey found that a record-low 35 percent of American respondents rated the quality of their country’s environment positively, just more than a week before Earth Day. The firm’s annual environment poll, released…
House GOP opponents of a clean reauthorization of a key spy power are charging ahead with a push to amend the 18-month extension — despite Speaker Mike Johnson saying he will not allow changes to…
FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday invited outgoing Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif), who is facing recent sexual assault allegations, to sit down with the bureau and pushed for “relevant information to any of these matters”…
Make no mistake, an anti-tech wave is coming.
A dangerous typhoon bore down on two U.S. territories in the western Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, bringing strong winds and life-threatening flooding. Typhoon Sinlaku was downgraded from a super typhoon early Wednesday local time as…
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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Tuesday said it would be “crazy” for the Trump administration to impose tolls on ships carrying oil, natural gas and other commodities through the Strait of Hormuz, something that President…
Sen. Ruben Gallego said his former close friend, Rep. Eric Swalwell, “betrayed” his trust following revelations of sexual assault allegations and denied having any knowledge of the serious accusations lodged against the California Democrat. “Eric…
House Republicans are looking to bring their farm bill for a floor vote the last week of April, according to four people close to the talks who were granted anonymity to discuss them. The timing…
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has completed “primary development” of its new system to automate refunds of the tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court, the agency said on Tuesday. CBP has been working to launch the system next week. “The agency has transitioned to…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he thinks the House will agree that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) should be expelled from Congress. His comments come just a day after both Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony…