Kash Patel, Trump's FBI director nominee, faces scrutiny over loyalty and plans to overhaul the bureau. Democrats express concerns about Patel's fitness to serve, citing his past criticism of the FBI.

Senate confirms Trump ally Lee Zeldin as EPA chief, signaling potential rollback of environmental regulations.

The Republican released a written personnel "blacklist," and it’s fair to say there’s never been a presidential public statement quite like this one. By Steve Benen As nominees for a cabinet ...

The future of the child tax credit and its value is now in the hands of the Republican majority in Congress, and a new expansion proposal is on the table. Thomas Kika Writer Thomas is a native of ...

Evan Power was elected to the remainder of a two-year term as chairman in 2024. [2] Power started his career working for Marco Rubio in the Florida House of Representatives and also serving as a ...

The Republican Party of Alabama is the Alabama political party affiliate of the national Republican Party. The group is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The party is composed of a governing body ...

Republican lawmakers are scratching their heads over President-elect Trump’s ambitions to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, grand plans the incoming commander in chief put back on the ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., gives a thumbs-up as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 ...

Republican lawmaker Ralph Norman, who initially opposed Mike Johnson for House speaker, has revealed details of a phone call between him and Donald Trump. The phone call took place ahead of Friday ...

Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that threatened ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Republican Mike Johnson has won re-election to the House speakership on dramatic first-round voting. He ...

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