Politics Apr 14 WATCH: OMB Director Vought defends military spending boost in Trump's 2027 budget request An effort to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones will require a massive upfront investment, President Donald Trump's budget director told a House committee Wednesday.
Politics Apr 13 Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer Gonzales had already said he would not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a staff member who later died by suicide.
Politics Apr 13 Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations The decision caps a swift political fall for the seven-term lawmaker, who had been seen as a frontrunner in California’s gubernatorial race.
Politics Apr 13 House Ethics Committee investigating sexual misconduct allegations against Swalwell The announcement comes one day after Swalwell suspended his campaign for California governor after the emergence of allegations that he continues to deny.
Politics Apr 09 Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats While President Donald Trump eventually pulled back on his threat and agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, Democrats face growing demands to oppose the Republican president in the strongest possible terms.
Politics Apr 03 Trump calls for a major increase in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic spending The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request. That's the largest of its kind in decades.
Politics Apr 02 Bypassing Congress, Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security The DHS funding lapse had seemed likely to stretch into next week as the House is contemplating passing a Senate plan it had previously rejected to fund the bulk of the agency, but not its immigration enforcement operations.
Politics Apr 01 Republican leaders in Congress say they'll pursue a path to ending the partial shutdown The plan represents a return to what Republican senators had in mind when, early Friday, they passed a bipartisan funding agreement through unanimous consent.
Politics Mar 27 WATCH: House Republicans reject Senate bill to reopen Department of Homeland Security President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a bid to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly fell apart in Congress.
Politics Mar 25 Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says air travelers are experiencing the highest airport wait times ever under her agency.