House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should publicly condemn Republican lawmakers whose behavior is violent or increases division, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday.
Carrie Meek, trailblazing Black former congresswoman, dies at 95
Former Rep. Carrie Meek, who broke barriers throughout her winding political career as the daughter of a sharecropper and granddaughter of a slave, died Sunday in her Miami home. She was 95.
Matthew McConaughey will not run for Texas governor
Actor Matthew McConaughey announced Sunday in a video message on Twitter that a future in political leadership is not in the cards — right now.
Second gentleman attends National Menorah lighting ceremony: ‘Jewish history is American history’
Doug Emhoff, husband to Vice President Kamala Harris, will celebrate the Jewish faith Sunday on the first night of Hanukkah, as he is expected to light the first candle of the National Menorah Sunday afternoon.
Defense Department wants former Sec. Esper to take out parts about Trump from forthcoming book, suit says
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is suing the Department of Defense for not clearing his book manuscript for publication, after the agency told Esper he needed to take out parts of the book about his time working under then-President Donald Trump…
The latest in the January 6 investigation
The House select committee investigating the January 6 US Capitol riot is touting its extensive number of interviews and subpoenas, but a court hearing Tuesday may determine how much lawmakers will eventually be able to accomplish in their probe.
‘What happened on January 6 senator?’: Fauci fires back at Sen. Cruz’s comments
In an interview with CBS News, Dr. Anthony Fauci reacted to comments from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) saying that he should face federal prosecution over some of his testimony before Congress.
Schiff: January 6 committee decision on criminal contempt charges for Mark Meadows could come this week
The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection will make a decision “this week” on whether it will refer Mark Meadows for criminal contempt charges for defying a subpoena before the Thanksgiving recess, California Rep. Adam Schiff,…
NIH director: New Covid-19 variant ‘ought to redouble’ vaccination and mitigation efforts
The director of the National Institutes of Health stressed Sunday that a newly emerged coronavirus variant “ought to redouble” vaccination efforts and other mitigation strategies, saying that while much is unknown about the variant, action should be ta…
Analysis: Why we need to stop with the 2024 predictions
We’re less than three years away from the 2024 presidential election. That hasn’t stopped polls of a potential matchup between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — which indicate Biden is in trouble — from being published.