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The next ranking member of the House Oversight Committee will reportedly be nine-term Democrat Gerry Connolly of Virginia. Connolly, 74, beat out his...
After being released from prison in October, Steve Bannon seemingly did everything in his power to get Donald Trump back in the White House. Now he...
ABC News will pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit that president-elect Donald Trump brought against the network, centered on incorrect...
Devin Nunes, the ex-California congressman and current head of Trump’s struggling social media platform, Truth Social, is getting his prize for...
On the streets of northwest Syria, Syrians celebrated the fall of the al-Assad regime. Dia Images/Abaca/ZUMA In an unexpected development Saturday...
President-elect Donald Trump appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday to deliver his first televised interview after winning the 2024 election. In...
We made a cheat sheet for you to keep up with Pete Hegseth's ever-growing list of allegations. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Trump’s picks for...
Former Florida congressman Dave Weldon, Trump's pick to run the CDC, made his anti-vaccine and anti-abortion views clear during the 14 years he served...
Rep-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) said Sunday she is focused on governing, not on culture wars led by the right. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA ...
As Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlights, the Trump transition team is already flouting precedent. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Donald...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he would support Rep. Nancy Mace's (R-S.C.) proposal to ban trans women in the House of Representatives from...
Nancy Mace's latest stunt? Trying to bar Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) from the women's bathroom in the House of Representatives. Tom Williams/CQ...
Nancy Mace's latest stunt? Trying to bar Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) from the women's bathroom in the House of Representatives. Tom Williams/CQ...
Trump is vowing to work with the press during his next term. History suggests it's unlikely. Andrew Harnik/AP On Monday morning, Donald Trump tried...
If a Republican Texas lawmaker has his way, the state could be the next one to classify abortion pills as "controlled substances." Jose Luis...
House Speaker Mike Johnson is implausibly alleging that former Rep. Matt Gaetz—and the potential next Attorney General—is a "private citizen."...
Mother Jones illustration; Michael Brochstein/Zuma; Bonnie Cash - Pool Via Cnp/CNP/Zuma Trump’s reelection has been described by advocates and...
Trump has called fact-based journalism he dislikes "fake news." Press freedom advocates fear his attacks could escalate in his next term. Evan...
On Elon Musk's "Election Integrity Community," conspiracy theorists are alleging a potential loss for GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake must be a product...
Mother Jones illustration; Mark Schiefelbein/AP Since Donald Trump won reelection, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have both...
Trump has long tried to distance himself from Project 2025. Now that he's won, his acolytes say it's the plan for a second term. Steven Senne/AP On...
Colorado voters passed a ballot measure that advocates say will be a lifeline for victims' services. Chet Strange/AP Colorado voters on Tuesday...
Gwinnett County is one of Georgia's 7 Democratic-leaning counties targeted in an unsuccessful RNC lawsuit. Luzia Geier/picture-alliance/dpa/AP A...
Election Day misinformation is running rampant in Elon Musk's "Election Integrity Community" on X. If you look at Elon Musk’s so-called...
At a rally Sunday Trump said he would be ok with journalists being shot at. Matt Rourke/AP Yes, you read that headline right. At a rally in...
Trump is making it clear that RFK Jr. will play a key part in his administration. Jen Golbeck/SOPA/ZUMA On Sunday morning, Donald Trump made...
The New York Times' unionized tech workers are threatening to go on strike if they do not reach a contract agreement with management. Guerin...
Kamala Harris at a Fight For Reproductive Freedoms event in San Jose, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty The contrast between the intentions of former...
Colorado state Rep. Monica Duran is the sponsor of a bill that would help fund victims' services in the state with an excise tax on firearms and...
Vance thinks everyone should chill out about Trump's "enemy within" comments. Calvin Stewart/ZUMA In a Sunday morning media blitz, vice...
A supporter at Sunday's New York rally for Trump. Katie Godowski/MediaPunch/AP On Sunday, the MAGA crowd arrived in midtown Manhattan. Their...
Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, former White House chief of staff for President Trump, said Trump is a fascist who wanted absolute loyalty from the...
Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC debuted an "Election Integrity Community" on X. It's already filled with misinformation. Sean Simmers/The Patriot-News/AP ...
Trump has yet to release his medical records despite vowing to do so in August. After a slate of bizarre appearances, hundreds of doctors want him to...
Two weeks from Tuesday, millions of voters across the country will fan out to polling places. And when they do, there will reportedly be a...
Musk has reportedly all-but decamped to Pennsylvania to helm a problem-plagued turnout campaign for Trump. He appeared at a town hall to stump for the...
Falling asleep. Baffling dancing. Profane ranting. Even by Trump’s unpredictable standards, the final weeks of the 2024 campaign trail are proving...
Trump is trying to rewrite his party's history on IVF. Robin Rayne/ZUMA Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday greeted what may have been his...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to curtail Israel's incursion into Lebanon despite the impacts on UN peacekeepers. Pamela Smith/AP ...
A photo illustration shows toy soldiers in front of Trump on a screen in the background. Cezary Kowalski/SOPA/Sipa/AP On Sunday, former President...
Mother Jones; Allen G. Breed/AP; Getty When Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, a board-certified OB-GYN based in New Orleans, walks into a hospital room...
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday unveiled a plan for Medicare to support at-home long-term care. Andrew Roth/ZUMA Vice President Kamala...
Noah Weibel and his dog Cookie climb the steps to their home as their family prepares for Hurricane Milton on Monday in Port Richey, Fla. Mike...
House Speaker Mike Johnson with Trump at the RNC in Milwaukee, July 17, 2024 Matt Rourke/AP Republican leaders backing Donald Trump keep declining...
At Trump's rally in Butler, PA, Musk jumped up and down onstage and repeated election falsehoods. Jen Golbeck/AP On Saturday, Elon Musk furthered...
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Julia Demaree...
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has made many questionable statements. Laurence Kesterson/AP Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has said a lot of wild things since...
An American flag flies over the destroyed city hall in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on Saturday. Stephen Smith/AP ...
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) will face off Tuesday night in a debate without live fact-checking, according to network host CBS....
The Heritage Foundation building in Washington, D.C., in 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Even Republicans hate Project 2025. That’s according to a new...