Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recently laid out three principles Americans must cling to to ensure the integrity of the republic: freedom of speech, religious liberty and racial equality. “I’m not saying we’re entering the dark age, but these are things that we have to preserve no matter what the atmosphere is in the country

Counsel to the president William Scharf sent a letter to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ranking member California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia Nov. 9, warning Democrats against running afoul of their allotted powers pertaining to investigations and subpoenas. The letter put Democratic lawmakers on notice to remind them of the “foundational limits that

Democrats are seizing on their sweeping midterm victories to demand immigration reform, even as polling shows economic concerns far outpaced it as a priority for both Democratic and Hispanic voters. The push follows Democratic gains nationwide, including wins in Texas congressional districts redrawn to favor Republicans and major upsets in the state’s Senate and gubernatorial

Democratic senators are leaving the door open to eliminating the Senate filibuster as their party prepares to take control of the chamber, with one lawmaker saying the move must be on the table while another warned it could be a “double-edged sword.” “Obviously, the filibuster is something that has to be on the table,” Sen.

DENVER — Democrats are already making their case for 2028. Fresh off sweeping midterm victories, party leaders and rising stars descended on Denver for the “What’s Next” conference. Several potential presidential contenders tested their 2028 messaging before a crowd of activists, strategists and operatives. The conversations offered an early look at who may be considering

DENVER — A mile above much of the country, and leagues away from Washington, D.C., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is facing a progressive rebellion that threatens his grip on power. The challenge is being led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who has served under Schumer since 2017. And he is willing to

Most of America bemoans political gridlock in the nation’s capital. DC area commuters deplore the city’s transit gridlock. But Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth may now be a fan of DC’s legendary traffic snarls. It appears that crosstown traffic may have prevented him from becoming only the third Cabinet secretary ever impeached by the House of

A White House Situation Room meeting reportedly turned into a blowout between two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretaries after news broke that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with a suspect Chinese spy. Tempers apparently boiled over regarding claims Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dragged his feet on placing restrictions on a company run

Protesters confronted Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., presumed to be the next House speaker, as he spoke at a Democratic conference in Colorado on Friday. While speaking at a panel event moderated by political consultant Jessica Tarlov at the “What’s Next” conference in Denver, Jeffries was repeatedly interrupted by protesters heckling him. “When is it time

Senate Democrats are getting an opportunity they haven’t had in decades: a different option for who their leader could be. Even before the blue wave crashed over Republicans and Democrats emerged with a commanding majority in the Senate, the rumblings for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to step aside were there. Now, he’s got

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is set to take the reins of the House GOP in the next Congress, and his fellow Republicans are quickly rallying to tout him as the best person for the job. The current House Judiciary Committee chairman has enjoyed a high profile in the media for years, long known as a

The United Nations reconfirmed Iran to its seat on the Committee for Programme and Coordination on Wednesday, sparking outrage from member states who believe the country’s record of aggression should disqualify its representatives from the committee’s work to review human rights, women’s rights and counterterrorism programs. Ahead of the vote, Hillel Neuer, executive director of

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday awarded a medal to the Army soldier who reprimanded him and his entourage at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after laughter was heard from the group on Veterans Day. “We love soldiers. We love standards,” Hegseth wrote Thursday in a post on X. “Well done, Specialist.” “Carry

After U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz issued a letter ordering Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., to preserve materials pertaining to the lawmaker’s alleged “intent to deny citizens of their core constitutional rights,” the senator responded in kind by ordering Reitz to preserve materials pertaining to the decision to issue his letter. “In recent weeks, you have threatened

Rep. Lou Correa, D-Calif. — one of the more than a dozen House members who did not vote Tuesday on the impeachment push against Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth — explained that he had open-heart surgery. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out with prayers, well wishes, and words of encouragement. Your kindness

Former President Joe Biden is facing sharp backlash after dismissing his disastrous 2024 debate performance against President Donald Trump as “not very consequential” — despite dropping out of the presidential race just 24 days later. When asked about what his “perspective” on the June 27, 2024 debate is now in an interview with People Magazine

Anthony Constantino, a former boxer and the CEO of the printing company Sticker Mule, delivered a profanity-laden victory speech after his election to New York’s 21st Congressional District, kicking a reporter out of the room and calling on President Donald Trump to pardon Sean “Diddy” Combs. “I think President Trump should consider freeing Diddy,” Constantino

Counsel to the president William Scharf, in a letter to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., warned against Democrats running afoul of their allotted powers pertaining to investigations and subpoenas. But Garcia — who is poised to chair the committee next year when Democrats gain the House majority

President Donald Trump defended the war in Iran and said it will be over “soon” during his Veterans Day address on Wednesday. Trump made the statement while speaking to a crowd of veterans and their families at Arlington National Cemetery. He highlighted the 1983 Iran-backed bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut and

The share of military veterans in Congress is projected to fall to its lowest level in decades in the incoming 120th Congress, but while overall veteran representation continues a long-term decline, the partisan composition of the freshman class marks a sharp contrast. Democrats are bringing roughly three times as many first-time veteran members as Republicans,

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is accusing President Donald Trump of escalating a coordinated “weaponization” campaign against her after he ordered the Justice Department to examine remarks she made warning young Republicans they could face “a ton of problems” if they joined his administration. In a Truth Social post over the weekend, President Trump accused Democrats

A Shanghai-based tycoon known for pushing Chinese Communist Party talking points, whose activist network is flooding Capitol Hill this week, has directly funded some of the most powerful progressives in Congress, including members of “The Squad.” Federal Election Commission records show that Neville Roy Singham and his wife, CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans, have given more

Alaska’s still too-close-to-call Senate race is expected to deliver another batch of ballot results Tuesday night after Monday’s latest ballot drop expanded Democratic nominee Mary Peltola’s lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan to 2,517 first-choice votes. Still current as of Tuesday midday ET, Peltola stands at 48.6% (106,321 votes) to Sullivan’s 47.5% (103,804) in

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, will be President Donald Trump’s top defender in Congress next year after winning a closed-door election for minority leader on Tuesday, sources told Fox News Digital. Jordan defeated Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., currently the House of Representatives’ No. 2 leader, in what’s believed to be a narrow

Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., narrowly won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez in a tight rematch, The Associated Press projected Monday. Crane, a former Navy SEAL combat veteran, previously defeated Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation, in the 2024 general election. Crane and Nez were separated by 3,834 votes

The White House on Monday morning wouldn’t rule out the administration working with Democrats on a “deal” for illegal immigrants who have been living in the U.S. for more than a decade as Republicans prepare to lose control of Congress in January. President Donald Trump, in his first sit-down interview since sweeping GOP midterm losses,

The House of Representatives is barreling toward a vote on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth this week, and several GOP lawmakers think it could very well pass. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is triggering a vote on impeaching Hegseth by introducing a privileged resolution on Monday, a mechanism for forcing consideration of bills that House

Sen. Dan Sullivan’s re-election campaign filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit from Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign on Monday, arguing the lawsuit was seeking to force Alaska elections officials to ignore state law. Sullivan and Peltola remain locked in a razor-thin race for U.S. Senate after last week’s election. Peltola’s campaign filed a

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is riding high after flipping the Senate, but a growing rebellion among longtime and fresh-faced Senate Democrats may throw a wrench in his plan to seek another term as the top dog in the upper chamber. The top Democrat, who has led the Senate Democratic caucus for nearly a