The White House withdrew President Trump’s nomination of Lance Schroyer to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday after his confirmation stalled in the Senate, leaving the agency without a permanent Senate-confirmed director. Schroyer, a former Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer…
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing renewed scrutiny over a 2012 essay in which he questioned whether breast cancer receives a disproportionate share of public research funding and suggested that the “social power and privilege” of people affected…
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has left open the possibility that the Trump administration’s new mail-ballot regulations could ultimately survive legal challenges, despite joining the majority in blocking the rules from taking effect before the November midterm elections. The Supreme…
Sen. Mitch McConnell faced an awkward moment during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing Wednesday when a fellow Republican attempted to tell the 84-year-old Kentucky senator how to vote as the committee considered a major farm bill. The exchange occurred during…
President Trump is expected to meet with leaders from several Gulf nations in New York next week for high-level discussions about the ongoing war with Iran and potential plans for ending the nearly seven-month conflict. The meeting is expected to…
The House of Representatives is leaving Washington for an extended campaign break after working just seven days since returning from its summer recess, with lawmakers not scheduled to reconvene until after the November midterm elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is acknowledging that some of his state’s COVID-era restrictions went too far, expressing “regret” as he increasingly discusses the possibility of seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. Newsom addressed his handling of the pandemic during…
Iran struck a U.S.-contracted vessel carrying American personnel near the Strait of Hormuz this week, marking another escalation in the months-long conflict between Washington and Tehran. The vessel was reportedly attacked by four Iranian drones and at least one missile…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will stay out of the 2028 presidential race if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run, a declaration that immediately drew skepticism given years of speculation surrounding his own White House ambitions. Newsom…
California’s troubled high-speed rail project improperly reimbursed outside consultants for nearly $600,000 in travel expenses, including trips involving gyms, bars, a nightclub, an escape room and a cigar lounge, according to a new investigation by the project’s independent inspector general.…
