When Donald Trump began his 2016 presidential bid by declaring that immigrants crossing into the United States from Mexico were largely rapists and criminals sent by foreign leaders, Republican leaders publicly disagreed. Then-House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) joined his colleagues in distancing himself from the remarks, assumed, at that point, to be the musings […]Read More

Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat who won reelection last year in the red state of Kentucky, announced the creation of a new political action committee Monday — a move that could further boost his political profile nationally as his party looks for future leaders. Beshear, who has led Kentucky since 2019 and was reelected by […]Read More

The House bipartisan working group on paid leave has released a modest, draft framework aiming to enhance access to paid family leave. The framework, which the group says focuses on policies with “current consensus,” is a significant step in the quest for federal paid leave, which has divided Congress for decades. Just one year shy […]Read More

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) serves as Republican Conference chair, the party’s third-highest leadership position in the House. She earned that position in part by doing what her predecessor, former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney, wouldn’t: endorse Donald Trump’s false claims about the legitimacy of the 2020 election. It’s useful to remember that process following Stefanik’s weekend […]Read More

NEW YORK — The New York State Attorney General’s civil corruption case against the National Rifle Association, its longtime leader Wayne LaPierre and other defendants centers on alleged mismanagement that cost the nonprofit organization millions of dollars. The trial, which is scheduled for opening statements this week, includes allegations that resources were pilfered from the […]Read More

In late December 2022, incoming Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) pledged that in the first two weeks of the House Republican majority, the conference would pass 11 “ready-to-go” bills that would contribute to “making our ambitious agenda a reality.” While House Republicans eventually passed eight of those proposals — and a handful of other partisan […]Read More

DES MOINES — For nearly 11 months, Nikki Haley rarely created controversy in the Republican presidential race, with tightly scripted speeches and carefully calibrated answers to town hall questioners that seldom gained widespread attention or criticism. Over the past 11 days, that’s changed. The former U.N. ambassador drew swift rebukes from people in both parties […]Read More

President Biden retains confidence in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, officials said Sunday, despite widespread surprise and consternation following the Pentagon chief’s failure to disclose a prolonged hospitalization to the White House or the public last week. Officials have scrambled to piece together information about the episode that landed Austin, a former Army general, in intensive […]Read More