Longtime Rep. Nita Lowey dead at 87
Former Democratic New York Rep. Nita Lowey died on Saturday after a yearslong battle with breast cancer, according to a ...
Howie Carr: Reflecting back on hacks this St. Patrick’s Day
On days like this, with the St. Patrick’s Day breakfast on tap, I almost miss Billy Bulger. Almost. At Halitosis Hall, ...
AOC’s opposition to Schumer on spending fight fuels Senate primary speculation
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) decision to advance a Republican spending bill set off a wave of anger on the Left and possibly opened the door for Rep. Alexandria ...
Trump gives campaign-style speech at Justice Department; Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown
Updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate confirmation ...
Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways
The Senate approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline Friday evening, capping off the ...
Senate Agrees To End Debate on Funding Bill, DC Budget Fix
Senate set to vote on key measures today, including the government funding bill and D.C. budget fix. This live blog is now closed.
Young Democrats’ Anger Boils Over as Schumer Retreats on Shutdown
Younger Democrats are chafing at and increasingly complaining about what they see as the feebleness of the old guard’s ...
Appeals court lifts blocks on Trump’s orders restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. See a recap.
The Education Department announced the new investigations one month after issuing a memo warning America’s schools and ...
The Latest: Senate works to avert partial government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
The Senate approaches a key test vote Friday afternoon as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown, with Democrats confronting two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe ...
Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in ...
Opinion
Panic politics: Law professors’ umpteenth ‘constitutional crisis’ falls flat
After years of such claims, the perpetual crisis has left a dwindling number of people inclined to panic. Many simply have more pressing matters at the moment and have the same reaction of former ...