Warnock wins Senate runoff; final race too close to call
Democrat Raphael Warnock was projected to beat Republican appointee Sen. Kelly Loeffler early Wednesday in one of the two Senate seats up for grabs in Georgia's runoff election that will determine which political party controls the Senate.
Former Vice President Mike Pence endorses Mike Lee in tight U.S. Senate race
OREM, Utah, Sept. 27, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Locked in a neck-and-neck race with independent candidate Evan McMullin, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is bolstering...
Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
March 22 (UPI) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed a motion Friday to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson after his successful bipartisan efforts...
Trump fires Virginia co-chairman for protesting against RNC
Donald Trump said this week he's planning to take on the Republican establishment, but apparently his campaign's co-chairman in Virginia isn't permitted to do that.
Twitter suspends several alt-right accounts in effort to fight hate speech
Social media giant Twitter has taken a major step against hate speech, developing tools to guard against online abuse and suspending the accounts of prominent alt-right figures -- an issue that's come to light recently with the election of Donald Trump to the White House.
Army report: Trump adviser Flynn improperly shared classified intelligence
Michael Flynn, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, violated regulations regarding intelligence while an Army general, a U.S. military report indicates.
Trump revives Reagan-era rule to block U.S. aid funds for abortions overseas
President Donald Trump on Monday revived a rule that prevents federal money from going to certain health charities around the world that promote or facilitate abortions.
Tom Perez elected new DNC Chair in second round of voting
Tom Perez was elected as new chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday in a contentious race. The former labor secretary beat out Keith Ellison, a congressman from Minnesota.
Move to break California away from U.S. abandoned — for now
The leaders of a constitutional drive to break the State of California away from the United States -- making it a standalone country -- shelved the effort Monday, at least temporarily.
GOP senators reveal health bill; Dems say it’s as bad as House version
Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled a new healthcare bill that would kill much of former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act -- including the mandate that all Americans buy coverage and many government subsidies to help them pay for it.
Senators introduce Republican answer to DACA
Two Republican senators on Monday introduced a bill to create a pathway to citizenship for so-called Dreamers who were protected from deportation under the soon-to-be defunct Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy.
Rep. Kihuen will not seek re-election after sexual harassment allegations
Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev., said Saturday that he will not seek re-election after he was accused of sexual harassment by two women.
Intel committee releases Democratic response memo
The House Intelligence Committee on Saturday released a redacted rebuttal to the Republican intelligence memo, a document written by House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes that claims FBI surveillance abuses.
Virginia GOP chairman John Whitbeck to resign
After serving more than three years in his post, John Whitbeck, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia, is resigning effective July 21.