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Two-man race emerges to replace McConnell as Sen. Barrasso passes on bid for GOP leader

The battle to replace Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has morphed into a two-person race between Minority Whip John Thune of South Dakota and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas.

March 5, 2024

Sen. John Thune picks up two endorsements to replace McConnell as GOP leader

Senate Minority Whip John Thune of South Dakota was endorsed to become the chamber's next Republican leader on Sunday by two of his colleagues.

March 3, 2024

House Democrat warns Biden to ‘do something bold’ to ‘win back young people’

A leading progressive from California advised President Biden on Sunday to take "bold" action if he wants to regain the support of younger voters.

March 3, 2024

Nikki Haley suggests she’s no longer bound by RNC pledge to support GOP nominee

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley questioned Sunday whether she should still be bound by a pledge to the Republican National Committee to support whoever is the eventual GOP nominee.

March 3, 2024

Majority of Biden voters say he’s too old to be ‘effective president,’ survey shows

The majority of voters who cast ballots for President Biden in 2020 now say he's "too old to be an effective president," a blow to the Democrat's reelection efforts.

March 3, 2024

Sen. Chris Murphy says Democratic Party needs to ‘go on the offense’ with border control

Sen. Chris Murphy wants the Democratic Party to zero in on talking about illegal immigration ahead of the November elections.

March 3, 2024

Congress tees another stopgap bill to avoid shutdown

Congressional leaders struck a deal Wednesday to again avoid another partial government shutdown and are expected to vote on another stopgap bill by the end of the week.

February 28, 2024

Mike Crapo deals major blow to deal on child tax credit, business tax cuts

The top Republican on the Senate's tax policy committee dug in Wednesday against a bipartisan tax deal, saying he has no intention of signing off on the House-passed measure without significant changes.

February 28, 2024

McConnell to step down as longtime GOP Senate leader in November

Sen. Mitch McConnell will resign in November from his post as Senate Republican leader, capping off a 17-year tenure in the high-profile role and setting off a battle to replace him that will help determine the direction of the GOP.

February 28, 2024

EPA lawyer handled Ohio train wreck despite her husband’s law firm representing Norfolk Southern

A senior Environmental Protection Agency lawyer managed cleanup efforts and congressional oversight of last year's toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, despite her husband's law firm defending the company responsible for the wreck.

February 28, 2024

Schumer accuses Republicans calling for IVF protections of being disingenuous

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Monday blamed Republicans for a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling on in vitro fertilization that has ignited a furor among abortion-rights advocates nationwide.

February 26, 2024

West Virginia slaps more Wall Street banks with boycott threat over ESG

A half-dozen more of some of the world's largest financial institutions could soon be banned by West Virginia for their support of the climate-conscious investing strategy known as ESG, or environmental, social and corporate governance.

February 26, 2024

‘No Labels’ official floats Nikki Haley for third-party presidential ticket

If things don't work out for Nikki Haley running in the Republican presidential primary, she could get another chance as a third-party candidate.

February 25, 2024

Bipartisan lawmakers look to force Speaker Johnson’s hand Ukraine aid, border security bill

Two House lawmakers, a moderate Republican and a centrist Democrat, are looking to force Speaker Mike Johnson's hand on their bipartisan bill to provide aid to Ukraine and secure the U.S. southern border.

February 25, 2024

Rep. Byron Donalds backs federal protections for IVF treatment

Rep. Byron Donalds endorsed Sunday protecting access to in vitro fertilization.

February 25, 2024

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says protest vote against Biden is akin to supporting Trump

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday slammed the movement among far-left members of her party to cast ballots as "uncommitted."

February 25, 2024

Gavin Newsom hails Nikki Hailey as a ‘surrogate’ for Democrats amid her refusal to drop out

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley to stay the course.

February 25, 2024

Environmental justice groups spend Biden aid on payroll, trips, rap song

Much of the millions of dollars in environmental justice funding from President Biden's COVID-19 relief is paying for the salaries, benefits and travel expenses of community organizations' staff, according to congressional documents shared with The Washington Times.

February 22, 2024

Haley: Trump’s growing influence over RNC should be a ‘wake-up call’

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley raised alarm Sunday over the Republican National Committee buoying her competitor's legal fees and the push for former President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law to be named co-chair.

February 18, 2024

Lindsey Graham clashes with Trump on southern border

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, said Sunday that the former president is wrong to want to wait until potentially getting reelected to fix the southern border.

February 18, 2024