O’Rourke announces bid to take on Greg Abbott in 2022 Texas gubernatorial race
Beto O'Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022.
Biden set to sign infrastructure bill into law
President Joe Biden signs the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package into law Monday afternoon, seeking a jolt of momentum for his presidency as he commemorates a major legislative victory with pomp and circumstance on the White House South Lawn.
Florida special session begins as DeSantis continues battle against vaccine mandates
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made fighting vaccine mandates a focal point of his Covid strategy.
Congress returns Monday with government funding, debt ceiling, economic bill looming
While Democratic leaders plan to take a victory lap Monday to celebrate President Joe Biden signing the bipartisan infrastructure bill, other pressing issues remain for lawmakers when they return for session this week.
History says Biden and Democrats probably won’t recover by the midterms
President Joe Biden's approval rating is at its lowest point since he took office. His approval rating has slid into the low 40s this month. And while the President has plenty of time to recover before his potential reelection in 2024, history suggests that his chances of becoming popular and Democrats gaining ground by the
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez: ‘The cold hard truth is Donald Trump led us into a ditch on January 6’
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, a House Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial earlier this year, repeatedly slammed Trump in an extensive sit-down interview with CNN's Jake Tapper.
Biden’s top economic adviser urges passage of economic bill to combat rising inflation
President Joe Biden's top economic adviser on Sunday cited rising inflation in the US as a reason for Congress to pass the President's massive economic package, arguing the legislation will help stymie rapidly rising prices of consumer goods.
Chris Christie: ‘The idea of making predictions for 2024 is folly’
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie -- who has been outspoken against former President Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election results -- says he does not want to make predictions about 2024 and is unsure whether he or Trump will run again.
Pentagon says it will respond ‘appropriately’ after Oklahoma National Guard rejects federal vaccine mandate
The Pentagon said it would respond to Oklahoma's Republican governor after the state's National Guard indicated it would thwart a Defense Department mandate that troops be vaccinated against Covid-19.
Fake FBI emails about a sophisticated attack are part of ‘ongoing situation,’ agency says
The FBI on Saturday said it was aware of reports that unauthorized emails were coming from a legitimate FBI email address to thousands of organizations about a purported cyber threat.