‘DeSanta Claus’ strikes again: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces extra days off for state workers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced additional days off for state workers in December 2024, lending credence to the nickname "DeSanta Claus."
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‘Game on’: Trump border czar fires back after House Dem promises ‘resistance’ to deportations
President-elect Donald Trump border czar Thomas Homan is firing back after an Illinois congresswoman told him that there will be resistance in Chicago to his deportation efforts.
Bragg pitches post-presidency Trump sentencing in renewed push urging Judge Merchan to keep conviction alive
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office called on Judge Juan Merchan to not drop President-elect Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal conviction, offering alternative options in a court filing.
Former Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner, convicted of illicit contact with minor, files to run for NYC Council
Disgraced former Democrat Congressman Anthony Weiner, whose once-promising career was seemingly destroyed by sexting scandals, is eyeing a political comeback.
House GOP fiscal hawks warn Trump tax cuts in danger of expiring under new Senate-backed plan
Congressional Republicans are divided over how to proceed with massive conservative policy overhauls next year.
Biden flip-flop on pardoning son Hunter is wildly unpopular with Americans, poll finds
Only about 20% of Americans approve of President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
Outgoing Treasury Sec. Yellen ‘sorry that we haven’t made more progress,’ believes deficit must be decreased
Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen, who will leave office next month, discussed the deficit at the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit, noting that she's "concerned about fiscal sustainability."
GOP governor calls on incoming Trump officials to ban junk food in food stamps: ‘Make America Healthy Again’
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders is calling on President-elect Donald Trump's Health and Agriculture departments to move away from junk food as part of the federal food stamp program.
Biden, Democrats back away from bill that would give Trump more federal judges to appoint
The White House said President Biden would veto a bipartisan bill to fill judicial staffing shortages now that President-elect Donald Trump will take office.
Federal judge who refuses mental evaluation at age 97 fights suspension
Judge Pauline Newman, the oldest federal judge in America at age 97, is continuing to fight against a suspension from the bench by her colleagues who found her mentally not fit enough to serve.