Xavier Becerra faces bipartisan fire at California governor debate as aides plead guilty in campaign theft scheme

Xavier Becerra walked onto the debate stage at East Los Angeles College Auditorium in Monterey Park on May 5 already playing defense. Hours earlier, two of his former employees had pleaded guilty to stealing $225,000 from one of his dormant campaign accounts, and his rivals, Republican and Democrat alike, were ready to make him answer […]

Senate votes unanimously to withhold members' pay during future government shutdowns

The United States Senate passed a resolution Thursday by unanimous consent to dock senators' pay during any future government shutdown, a move that came only after two record-setting funding lapses left federal workers scrambling and Americans fuming at a Congress that kept cashing its own checks. The measure, sponsored by Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy, […]

Senate GOP holds the line, defeats Democrat push to restore CFPB regulatory power

Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked more than a dozen Democrat-backed measures designed to reverse the Trump administration's sweeping changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, handing the White House a clean legislative win on one of its most aggressive deregulatory fronts. The votes, forced by Democrats in a marathon session, targeted rules and regulatory changes […]

AP report reveals Kash Patel joined 'VIP snorkel' at Pearl Harbor — but the practice dates back to the Obama era

FBI Director Kash Patel took part in a guided underwater tour of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor during an official trip to Hawaii last August, government emails obtained by the Associated Press show. Military officials described the outing in internal correspondence as a "VIP Snorkel." The disclosure has drawn predictable criticism from Patel's opponents, […]

Trump left secret letter for Vance in Resolute Desk in case of emergency, senior aide says

President Donald Trump has left a private letter addressed to Vice President JD Vance inside the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, instructions to be opened only if something happens to the commander-in-chief, a senior White House official disclosed this week. Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to the president, made the revelation on the "Pod […]

Trump taps ICE veteran David Venturella to lead agency as pressure mounts on enforcement

The Trump administration has installed a longtime immigration enforcement official at the helm of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, replacing acting director Todd Lyons with David Venturella, a career operator who served at the agency under two previous presidents and spent more than a decade in the private detention industry. The Department of Homeland Security […]

FDA chief Marty Makary steps down after clashes with White House over vapes, abortion pill, and agency direction

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary resigned Tuesday after roughly 13 months in office, ending a tenure marked by policy reversals, friction with senior administration officials, and mounting complaints from pharmaceutical executives, vaping lobbyists, and pro-life groups alike. President Trump confirmed the departure on Truth Social and named Kyle Diamantas, the FDA's deputy commissioner […]

Raskin claims DOJ funneled millions in settlements to former FBI agents fired for misconduct

Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, fired off a letter to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche accusing the Department of Justice of quietly approving more than $3 million in payments to former FBI agents who lost their jobs or security clearances over conduct that had nothing to do with whistleblowing. […]

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns after 13 months as administration names acting replacement

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary stepped down Tuesday after a turbulent 13-month tenure, pushed out by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid mounting pressure from pro-life groups, pharmaceutical executives, and Republican lawmakers who said the agency had drifted from the administration's agenda. Kyle Diamantis, the FDA's deputy commissioner for food, will serve […]

New polling shows Mike Rogers leading all three Democrats in Michigan Senate race

Republican Mike Rogers leads every potential Democratic opponent in Michigan's 2026 U.S. Senate race, a new Glengariff Group poll for the Detroit Regional Chamber found. The numbers mark a clear step forward for the GOP's effort to hold, and expand, its 53-47 Senate majority by flipping a seat Democrats have controlled since 1979. Rogers topped […]