Politics

Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House of Representatives on Friday votes to elect a speaker for the new Congress. Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who ascended to the leadership post in 2023 after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy, has secured President-elect Donald Trump’s support as he seeks reelection. But Johnson’s […]

(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Sixty years after Black Americans gained the right to vote in the United States through the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Sen. Tim Scott on Friday makes history, becoming the longest-serving African American in the 235-year history of the United States Senate. This historic moment will be shared […]

US House Speaker Mike Johnson (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — After spending Thursday trying to sway Republican holdouts to back his bid to retain the speaker’s gavel, Mike Johnson’s future could still come down to a single GOP vote Friday when House holds elects a new leader as the 119th Congress begins. Behind […]

Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos. Via U.S. Army. (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday is set to award the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, to seven U.S. Army veterans for heroism during the Korean War and Vietnam War. The Medal of Honor is awarded to those who “distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry […]

Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following reports of alleged impropriety by Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee have quietly made a request for additional information from the veterans organization Hegseth once ran, as well as the district attorney […]

(Official White House Photo by Erin Scott) (WASHINGTON) — Just weeks before he leaves office, President Joe Biden awarded 20 recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal, including the key players in the House Jan. 6 committee. Former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and Mississippi Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, who chaired the committee, both received the medal. […]

Ida Mae Astute/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump said this week he plans to attend former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral following a history of mutual criticism. Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, will be honored with a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, Jan. 9. President Joe […]

Richard Newstead/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Commerce Department on Thursday announced its intent to explore proposing a rule to secure the technology and supply chain of drones from foreign adversaries, including the potential ability of China and Russia to remotely access and manipulate the devices. The department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), seeks to implement a […]

Richard Newstead/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Commerce Department on Thursday proposed a rule to secure the technology and supply chain of drones from foreign adversaries, including the potential ability of China and Russia to remotely access and manipulate the devices to expose sensitive U.S. data. The rule, proposed by the department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), […]

(Official White House Photo by Erin Scott) (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden plans on Thursday to announce 20 recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal. According to the White House press release, this award is given out to Americans who “have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.” “The country is […]