Politics

During his Senate confirmation hearing on January 30, 2025, Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI Director, committed to halting the agency's surveillance of religious institutions, particularly Christian congregations.

The United States has escalated its border security measures, significantly disrupting the operations of Mexican drug cartels.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly criticized Hamas for the disorderly and dangerous conditions surrounding the recent release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Portland Police Chief Bob Day released a video on Wednesday apologizing to far-left community members for how the bureau handled the 2022 deadly mass shooting at an organized Antifa demonstration at Normandale Park.

A 24-year-old trans-identified male from Massachusetts, arrested on Monday at the U.S. Capitol with Molotov cocktails and a knife, had been planning an attack for a month and intended to “hurt big players” in Washington, D.C., according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) court filing seeking pretrial detention.

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul criticized his colleagues for believing that Americans should “submit to the government” when it comes to taking vaccines during Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s second confirmation hearing Thursday.

If there was ever a time to need a nicotine boost, it would be during a Senate confirmation hearing, especially when facing figures like Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders. U.S. Senators wield significant power and can determine the fate of any nominee in a matter of moments. For Trump’s nominees, a career-defining promotion could be derailed instantly, possibly due to a political maneuver made behind closed doors.

Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA) faced backlash for inserting himself into the narrative surrounding a tragic mid-air collision near Washington D.C. Reagan National Airport (DCA) late Wednesday evening.

A record-setting rate hike request by an Illinois gas utility is being challenged by consumer advocacy groups.

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mont., voiced his concerns over China’s increasing control of critical global infrastructure and reiterated past warnings given by U.S. lawmakers about Beijing’s growing influence.