Trump-backed Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska's only House seat
Wed 9:31pmRepublican Nick Begich has won Alaska's U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to claim the seat once held by his grandfather.'Disillusioned' Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi to 'get the hell out' of U.S. after Trump's win
Wed 9:09pm By Victor MortonActresses Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi reportedly have decided to never come back to the U.S. after Mr. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5.Migrant caravan forms in Mexico; goal is to reach U.S. before Trump's inauguration
Wed 8:22pmAbout 1,500 migrants formed a new caravan Wednesday in southern Mexico, hoping to walk or catch rides to the U.S. border.White House embraces Transgender Day of Remembrance despite voter skepticism on gender-identity push
Wed 7:54pm By Valerie RichardsonChampioning transgender rights may not have done Democrats any favors in the election, but the Biden administration still pulled out the stops for Transgender Day of Remembrance.Progressives outline agenda on 'reforming the Democratic Party'
Wed 5:34pm By Jennifer HarperThings appear to be percolating among progressives at the moment. "Progressives have charted a path forward to build a bold working-class agenda and reform the Democratic Party," notes an advisory from Our Revolution.Biden awards Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood head outside public eye
Wed 5:04pm By Jeff MordockPresident Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to the former head of Planned Parenthood in a clandestine ceremony on Wednesday, angering pro-life activists who called the move cowardly as well as despicable.Gaetz meets with GOP senators on nomination as ethics panel declines to release report
Wed 4:57pm By Alex Miller, Mallory Wilson and Mallory Wilson, Alex MillerEmbattled former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, met privately Wednesday with Republican senators to promote his nomination while a divided House Ethics Committee kept secret a report of its probe into…Pollster Nate Silver calls on Biden to resign, let Harris serve final two months
Wed 4:49pm By Victor Morton"Is there any particular reason to assume Biden is competent to be president right now? It's a very difficult job. It's a dangerous world. Extremely high-stakes decisions in Ukraine. He should resign and let Harris serve out the last 2 months," pollster Nate…Divided House Ethics Committee doesn't release Gaetz report
Wed 4:38pm By Alex MillerLawmakers on the House Ethics Committee could not reach agreement Wednesday on whether to release their report on embattled former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump's choice to become attorney general.Republicans push for more oversight of VA budget after projected funding shortfall
Wed 4:10pm By Lindsey McPhersonCongressional Republicans are angry at the Veterans Affairs Department for forecasting a $3 billion budget shortfall that didn't come to fruition and want more budget oversight.Judge rejects Gov. Glenn Youngkin's bid to remove Virginia from greenhouse gas initiative
Wed 3:37pm By Matthew BarakatVirginia can't withdraw from a multistate initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unless the Legislature agrees to it, a judge has ruled, dealing a blow to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's efforts to exit the compact.House Democrat pushes vote to release Gaetz ethics report
Wed 3:24pm By Alex MillerRep. Sean Casten on Wednesday threatened to force a vote to release the House Ethics Committee's report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz.Biden turns 82, extending record as oldest president
Wed 3:09pm By Tom Howell Jr.President Biden turned 82 on Wednesday, sparking well-wishes from Washington allies and solidifying his record as the oldest sitting U.S. president in history.Pro-life groups file lawsuit against Illinois over abortion coverage law
Wed 2:59pm By Emma AyersA coalition of pro-life organizations, a church and Christian employers filed a federal lawsuit against Illinois state officials Tuesday, challenging a law that requires health insurance policies to cover elective abortions.Trump is warning Republicans to stop Democrats from confirming more Biden judges
Wed 2:39pm By Lindsey McPherson, Alex Swoyer and Alex Swoyer, Lindsey McPhersonPresident-elect Donald Trump called on Republican senators again Wednesday to halt Democrats from confirming more of President Biden's judicial nominees before he takes office on Jan. 20.Senate Dems call on FBI to release Gaetz file
Wed 2:30pm By Mallory WilsonSenate Judiciary Committee Democrats have asked the FBI to make public the evidentiary file on former Rep. Matt Gaetz ahead of his confirmation hearing for attorney general.Wray on the way out? Vance, Trump are interviewing FBI candidates
Wed 2:14pm By Kerry PicketVice President-elect J.D. Vance confirmed that he and President-elect Donald Trump are talking to FBI director candidates, which suggests Mr. Trump plans to fire current FBI Director Christopher Wray.Speaker Johnson shuts the door on transgender women using Capitol's female bathrooms
Wed 1:13pm By Alex MillerHouse Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that he's banning transgender women from using women's restrooms in the Capitol.GOP senators say meeting with Gaetz, Vance went well
Wed 11:38am By Mallory WilsonSen. Lindsey Graham urged his fellow senators to let the hearing process play out when it comes to the nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general.Venezuelan gangster convicted of murder in killing of Georgia student Laken Riley
Wed 11:27am By Matt DelaneyA Georgia judge on Wednesday sentenced a Venezuelan gang member to life in prison for the murder of nursing student Laken Riley, whose killing ignited a political firestorm over America's flimsy border policies that let dangerous migrants into the country…
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