Senate Republicans are preparing to overhaul confirmation procedures in response to unprecedented obstruction from Democrats, who have blocked President Donald Trump from receiving a single voice vote or unanimous consent confirmation—marking a first in modern Senate history. This coordinated delay campaign has left hundreds of key positions in the administration vacant and forced time-consuming roll call votes on nominees who ultimately receive broad bipartisan support.
Santa Monica, California, is preparing to declare a fiscal emergency following a devastating financial blow tied to a series of sexual abuse settlements totaling over $229 million. The payouts stem from decades-old allegations involving former city employee Eric Uller, whose actions and the city's handling of them have pushed one of the nation's wealthiest coastal cities to the brink of insolvency.
Durham City Council voted last week to become a "Fourth Amendment Workplace," shielding municipal employees from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.
At least five people were killed and 15 others wounded Monday morning when terrorists opened fire on bus commuters at a busy intersection in northern Jerusalem.
The Ghazala Hashmi racism controversy is back in the spotlight as Virginia’s Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor faces scrutiny over years of smearing her own state’s voters.
The Ilhan Omar wealth scandal has intensified after the Minnesota Democrat issued an error-filled video denying reports that her family fortune soared to as much as $30 million.
