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Johnson says he favors limiting chip exports to China and that lawmakers are coming around. This reporter has covered eleven administrations and has never seen one finish.
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Asked about beef prices, the senator said there were "so many other proteins to choose from." After eight days of counting, Mississippi chose Scott Colom.
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The Oval Office now needs Congress before anyone can change it, the president said, the same week his lawyers argued that a 250-foot arch beside Arlington National Cemetery does not.
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Jordan beat Steve Scalise 106 to 73 behind closed doors, a fellow Republican called him "the original congressional brawler," and our markets…
Lauren Boebert left a 546-vote race in 2022 for the most Republican congressional seat in Colorado. Eileen Laubacher, a retired Navy rear admiral…
An 8-1 ruling lets work resume on steel barriers, patrol roads and surveillance along the stretch of border that sees the fewest crossings in Texas.
With Mary Peltola up 637 votes and a quarter of the ballots uncounted, the president merged both Dan Sullivans and a third candidate into one column…
A federal judge called Alina Garcia's "winner, with or without a recount" remark "a really dumb statement to make, even in part." Then he left her…
The post has been open since Katie Zacharia left after five days. The president's offer to the UFC chief came with a staff: Islam Makhachev, Khabib…
In a letter to every House Republican committee chairman, the outgoing majority leader asked them to inventory the coming investigations and…
Trump announced the change on Truth Social Friday, three days after the midterms. The same day, aides told MS NOW the president's attention had…
A federal planning commission approved the 250-foot arch 8-4 Thursday night after nine hours of public comment. Within the hour, Judge Tanya Chutkan…
Supervisor Alina Garcia told the Miami Herald that María Elvira Salazar wins "with or without a recount." Asked whether Salazar's recount lawyer is…
The mayor had never lost a race in Los Angeles, Sacramento or Washington. Nithya Raman made up her mind to enter this one the evening before filing…
The Republican congressman called New York's 17th District for his opponent on election night. The networks reviewed his work. NBC News agreed with…
A proclamation puts the Oval Office and Cabinet Room under the Antiquities Act. Trump says no major changes will be allowed without Congress. The…
The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division left Thursday, two days after the election. She told Fox News Digital the White House…
The Colorado Republican trails Democrat Manny Rutinel by about 13 points in the 8th District. Colorado's automatic recount kicks in at about 600.
The chairman of the committee built to keep Republicans' House majority lost North Carolina's 9th District to Democrat Richard Ojeda, in a seat his…
The 2025 map was built to add five Republican seats. On Wednesday Jace Yarbrough won the 32nd, the one that worked, and NBC News logged it as the…
No outlet has called Maine's 2nd District. The former governor called it himself at a Bangor brewery on Wednesday afternoon, then said he was going…
In 2025 the West Michigan Republican stepped aside, in consultation with the president, so the party could keep his House seat safe. On Wednesday…
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lost to Democrat Vikki Goodwin and called it a fair election. In 2020 he offered up to $1 million to anyone who could show…
The president said the network bears responsibility for the Republican defeats. He then said he would go on explaining them himself, which is also…
Aaron Ford beat Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo on Wednesday. Four years ago Lombardo was the one doing the unseating, and this reporter's model has found…
Scott Colom leads Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 43 votes out of more than 925,000. This reporter's model has called the race with total confidence, for…
Amy Acton beat Vivek Ramaswamy for governor on Tuesday. He promised to phase out the state income tax over several years. Voters found a faster item…
Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton unseated Sen. Roger Marshall on Tuesday. This reporter followed the returns from a stock pond, where the fish were…
James Talarico won a U.S. Senate seat and Gina Hinojosa unseated Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday, two results this reporter's model forecast with total…
Voters handed Democrats the majority Tuesday night, along with the speaker's gavel, the committee chairs and every deadline Congress has between now…
In October the senator said Congress doesn't need term limits because "that's what you have elections for." On Tuesday, Maine had one.
The former two-term governor flipped an open Republican seat Tuesday night and will now trade a job where things happen for a chamber where things…
A federal judge in Boston tossed the administration's bid to force Harvard to hand over years of admissions records, ruling the government went to…
Two courts have already said no, the election is Tuesday, and this reporter has run the government's list through a spreadsheet, which had questions.
A federal magistrate in Washington threw out the Justice Department's case against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about the…
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's suit to block Alaska's Senate results if the Republican incumbent loses, finding no lawful way to…
A federal judge dismissed the suit with prejudice. Legal observers noted this is a thing courts are permitted to do.
Election officials stress that on a ranked-choice ballot, a voter may in fact rank both Dan Sullivans, in whatever order feels right to them.
The number came down. The mood did not. Warren Fitch charted the gap between the two lines and found that they have never once been introduced.
An administration official insists the President wanted one first, long before anyone said the words, and that nobody is thinking about Obama.
President Trump's approval sits at 34% in the latest New York Times/Siena poll, one point above Harry Truman's 1946 low of 33%. Our elections…
The president says East Potomac Golf Links is old, broken and dilapidated, and will close Nov. 15 for about 15 months. A federal judge, a…
In one afternoon the president asked her to reconsider, an official said she was transitioning out, and she was out. The classroom had not finished…
A leaked spreadsheet shows who gave $333 million for the president's new ballroom. Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon all made the list. Nobody has…
After a 14-minute first briefing, a husband-president mix-up and a law career that began, she says, when she moved to China, the White House is…
Area resident waits 6 hours to access Trump’s new $350 Ozempic program. “This is what patriotism looks like.”
Mayor Jacob Frey secured his third term in office Wednesday after a ranked-choice voting process that required two full rounds of tabulations to…
Asian Games organizers face an unprecedented logistical challenge as India’s medal count continues climbing, requiring emergency procurement of…
Following Thursday’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstruction, regional FBI…
Capitol Hill was thrown into chaos this week when Rep.
President Donald Trump expressed genuine bewilderment Thursday after a federal judge dismissed his $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New…
Disney’s ABC network announced this week they have solved their late-night comedy problem through the groundbreaking strategy of removing comedy…
The Department of Emotional Labor confirmed Wednesday evening that America’s Strategic Thoughts and Prayers Reserve has reached dangerously low…
President Donald Trump’s attendance at the US Open finals has prompted the United States Tennis Association to implement what officials are calling…
President Trump’s sweeping administrative overhaul continued this week as he signed an executive order officially renaming the Department of Defense…
Lawmakers express confusion about having to actually govern instead of just campaigning, with several requesting orientation materials on ‘what…
Military lawyers who normally prosecute soldiers for missing formation now tasked with determining asylum cases after ‘intensive’ 5-day civilian law…
Social media declared Trump dead over Labor Day weekend silence, he responds by announcing Space Force move to Alabama
Congressional leaders from both parties came together Monday for the annual Labor Day Unity Breakfast, delivering passionate speeches celebrating…
Kristi Noem reveals previously unknown ability to perceive parallel universes where federal troops are the only thing standing between civilization…
After viral photographs showing President Donald Trump’s severely bruised and discolored hand sparked widespread speculation about his health, White…
In an unprecedented display of honesty that shocked economists worldwide, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced during yesterday’s…
President Donald Trump expressed genuine bewilderment Thursday after a federal appeals court ruled 7-4 that his sweeping tariffs violate the…
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced Friday that the state’s core values are fundamentally incompatible with allowing voters to choose their…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that its new acting director Jim O’Neill brings a wealth of experience to the…
Oak Park and River Forest High School administrators announced this week they have solved their student vaping problem through the groundbreaking…
Senator Harold Whitman (R-KS) shocked his staff this week by revealing he has discovered “a vast network of interconnected computers” that…
Tesla CEO and self-proclaimed efficiency expert Elon Musk announced the formation of a new political party called the “America Party” this week…
Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote Tuesday to pass legislation that will remove healthcare coverage from 17 million Americans while…
City Council member Robert Thompson was hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday after accidentally telling the truth during a public hearing…
