Trump’s new Secret Service boss faces calls for agency overhaul
Sean Curran, the Secret Service’s new director, has guarded Trump for several years. He took over leadership of the ...
CT congressman defends Social Security as ‘capitalism’s safety net’ amid claims of waste and fraud
Social Security has taken center stage after President Donald J. Trump told the nation it’s a system that has “shocking ...
Buttigieg, Walz and Other Democrats Start the 2028 Chatter Early
Pete Buttigieg says he’s keeping his options open. Tim Walz went to Iowa. JB Pritzker’s off to New Hampshire. It’s too early ...
Senate Passes Bill Averting Shutdown, After Critical Boost From Democrats
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took heavy criticism from fellow Democrats for backing the GOP measure, which he called ...
Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature
The Senate has passed a Republican-led six-month spending bill hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp ...
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 ...
Mehmet Oz testifies before Senate committee, won’t commit to opposing cuts to the Medicaid program he would run
Oz’s testimony was the first step in securing the votes to become head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS ...
How senators voted on a bill to avert a government shutdown
The 62-38 vote came after days of turmoil among Senate Democrats who were split on either working with President Donald Trump ...
Here Are the Senate Democrats Who Helped Republicans Avert a Shutdown
I n a dramatic break with much of their party, ten Senate Democrats voted alongside Republicans on Friday to pass a six-month ...
Walters' office slips 2020 presidential election dispute into Oklahoma social studies standards
State Superintendent Ryan Walters quietly slipped a mention of 2020 election 'discrepancies' into Oklahoma's new social ...
You know about the big political fights. Here are 20 other NC bills, and why they matter
These bills have been under the radar at the NC General Assembly — for now. What they are and their chances of becoming law.
CT to curtail hiring, cut funding for UConn, state police, public schools
Though the state is projected to have a surplus in the current fiscal year, Gov. Ned Lamont is now worried about running out of money because of another issue: the state’s spending cap. With ...