President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term tonight, outlining his administration’s priorities at a pivotal moment in Washington. The speech comes as lawmakers debate funding for the Department of Homeland Security amid the
Just in… President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, marking his first legislative victory since he returned to the White House. The bill passed the House last week in a 263-156 vote, with 46 Democrats supporting it after the Senate approved
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders aimed at helping transform the military. The new orders prevent transgender people from openly serving in the military, greenlight the process of developing a missile defense shield to protect the U.S., and reinstate service members that voluntarily
Confirmation hearings are off to an exciting start… On Wednesday Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s nominee for attorney general, engaged in a tense exchange with Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono during her confirmation hearing that triggered praise from conservatives on social media. “You have an incoming
The confirmation hearing for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has been postponed by two days. Noem will now appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Friday at 9 a.m. She
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s nominees began Tuesday with Pete Hegseth appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Hegseth, Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, has experienced an uphill road as allegations of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking and financial mismanagement emerged after his nomination.
It’s an icy day on Capitol Hill… The House and Senate are scheduled to convene in a joint session at 1 p.m. Monday to certify Trump’s victory, a process mandated by the Constitution and federal law. On Monday, however, the nation’s capital
It’s a big day on Capitol Hill… After chaotic rounds of voting last year to select a House Speaker, Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene is hoping this year is a little smoother. Rep. Greene (Ga.) who unsuccessfully sought to oust House Speaker Mike
President-elect Donald Trump blindsided former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday calling the debt ceiling suspension approved in 2023 as “one of the dumbest political decisions made in years.” However, while targeting the former top House GOP lawmaker, Trump leveled the criticism
Days before Republicans are scheduled to convene for Friday’s House Speaker vote President-elect Donald Trump took the time to issue his “total endorsement” of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the role. “Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) suggested that it is his duty to meet with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees. Fetterman maintained that his decision about whether to vote to confirm the candidates will stem from an open mind and informed perspective. “I believe that
