Tim Scott

'I am so disappointed'

Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski is the most senior senator to first enter the chamber as an appointee.

'He supported Bill Clinton'

"Hegseth was cool in the face of this unhinged questioning. They made him look good today," said Scott Jennings on CNN.

Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, received a friendly reception from Republican senators at his confirmation hearing.

"We stand on the cusp of a great American comeback," Noem said. "In just six days, a leader will take office in Washington who will truly make our nation great again."

Tuesday afternoon, Bob Padmore, the city manager of Sioux City for more than a decade, announced he would be retiring. "All of my success goes to the people I've worked with throughout my 25 years," Padmore said.

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, here in the Senate subway in the U.S. Capitol in December, faces a competitive reelection next year. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

California freshman Derek Tran, pictured here arriving for new member orientation in the Capitol in November, is likely to be a GOP target next year.

We talked to Glen Powell, Tito Jackson, Russell Crowe, Kathie Lee Gifford and more. Here's a curated selection of 2024 quotes from actors, music artists and other creatives.

The breach 'raises serious questions about the protocols for safeguarding sensitive federal government information,' the lawmakers stated.

The 119th Congress begins with Republican majorities in both chambers and a vote to re-elect Mike Johnson as House speaker.

Friday’s Speaker vote is shaping up to be a nailbiter as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the current House leader, is scrambling to keep the gavel for the next two years in the face of conservative critics furious with his leadership style. The biennial vote has historically been a mundane affair — a rubber-stamp formalization of [...]

Around a dozen lawmakers remain major question marks in Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) quest to win a floor vote for the gavel on Friday. While specific interests of the holdouts vary, those declining to support Johnson generally want him to commit to spending cuts and give them assurances that rank-and-file members will be involved in [...]

'not committing yet!'

Former President Jimmy Carter served a single term but is perhaps best remembered for his devotion and decades of commitment to humanitarian causes.

Vice president-elect JD Vance is the clear frontrunner for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination at this extremely early point, but here's a look at other Republicans who may mull a White House run.

🎧 From education and transportation to health care and energy, the hosts look ahead to what we might see — both good and bad — in the near year.

For that, they all deserve not just a lump of coal, but an entire sack of it. (Or a sack of something else we cannot mention).

The assignments 'have been ratified by the Senate Republican Conference,' Sen. John Thune says.

Some time after Donald Trump won the Nov. 5 election, he told House Speaker Mike Johnson that he wanted the federal debt limit taken care of before he took office, according to people close to both leaders. That’s all they...

More than 30 House Republicans voted against the government funding bill to avert a shutdown on Friday night. The legislation cleared the lower chamber with a 366-34-1 vote, surpassing the two-thirds requirement needed as the Republican House leadership brought it up under the suspension of the rules process. Every member of the Democratic caucus, outside [...]

The College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University is offering an undergraduate certificate in sales leadership, the university recently announced.

Congressional leaders neared the unveiling of a spending agreement Tuesday that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in natural disaster aid.

Robert Kennedy, Jr., nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives for his meeting with Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., in the Hart Senate Office Building on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.

Stacy Garrity was first elected treasurer in 2020 and Republican insiders say she built a broad coalition that merges Trump and never-Trump wings of the party.

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Brodin Studios, of Kimball, Minnesota, would create a "completely original custom sculpt."

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is taking on a lead role for Democratic efforts to win governorships in the 2026 midterm elections

Trump's explicit threats against the Bidens, and his first-term record of trying to politicize the Justice Department and FBI, almost justify an unpardonable pardon.

Democrats need to flip four Senate seats in 2026 to reclaim a majority, but have few clear targets.

The race for key Senate contests in 2026 is already getting underway, with a few major potential candidates hinting they may join the race. Republicans won back control of the Senate in the 2024 elections in early November, picking up four seats for a 53-47 majority in the body, the largest margin for either party [...]

As Trump dangles new and potentially more expensive tariffs, many companies are already angling to obtain relief. Lawyers and lobbyists in Washington say they are receiving an influx of requests from companies that want to hire their services, even before the full extent of the president-elect’s tariff plans becomes clear.

The Best Movies and TV for Grownups to Be Honored During the Annual Awards Ceremony in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2025, and Broadcast by Great Performances on PBS in February WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine today announced nominees for the annual Movies for...

Only 140 votes separate incumbent Edel Alonso from challenger Scott Schauer in the race for a seat on the College of the Canyons governing board following Tuesday’s update from L.A. [...]The post Alonso holding onto lead to keep COC board seat appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.

Ohio GOP Sen.-elect Bernie Moreno is coming to the defense of Trump's Cabinet appointments and making the case that he has a "mandate" from the American people.

A handful of megadonors helped to power Donald Trump's presidential campaign to victory earlier this month.

Failed Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has written a letter demanding that President Joe Biden cease doing his job as president, even though Donald Trump is not scheduled to be sworn into office for another two months.In a letter to Biden, Scott wrote, “To ensure an orderly transition, federal financial and housing regulators should suspend any rulemaking and nomination related activities.” The senator went on to say that federal agencies should stop making federal rules and that nominations should cease right away.Scott’s demand that Biden stop doing the job that over 81.2 million Americans hired him for in 2020 is out of whack with how business has historically functioned in the U.S. government.In fact, after Trump lost the 2020 election to Biden, Republicans in the Senate continued to confirm federal judges nominated by Trump—even as it was clear the public had indicated they no longer wanted to pursue Trump’s approach to running the government.

A reporter takes a picture of the name plate of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., in the Rayburn House Office Building.

'let the fascism happen'

I wanted to give a heads-up to Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy. A warning of sorts.

Gov. JB Pritzker, University of Illinois System president Tim Killeen, cannabis researchers and other government officials launched the Cannabis Research Institute (CRI) with a focus on advancing the public's understanding of the scientific and socio-economic impacts of cannabis use and production."The Cannabis Research Institute will use innovative research and data collection to deepen our understanding of cannabis and help shape the industry’s future, better inform the public, and develop policies for consumer protection, economic and community development, and equity," Pritzker said. The initiative is being funded by money from legal cannabis sales in Illinois.The CRI is a collaborative effort between the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago and the University of Illinois System. Announced in 2022, it is housed within the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) and received $7 million in funding in 2024 from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). The funding will be allocated over three years to support research, education, and a deeper understanding of the ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Congress returned to Washington this week with just five weeks left in this year’s legislative calendar. With a Continuing Resolution (CR) that expires December 20, 2024, either a year-end spending package or a new Continuing Resolution will need to be passed to continue funding the government. There are several health policies that may be included in this package, including policies expiring at the end of the year. Must-pass items, such as extensions for Medicare COVID-era telehealth flexibilities and policy changes that enjoy broad bipartisan, bicameral support, such as Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform and BIOSECURE, are on the docket for consideration. Must-PassTelehealth Extension: Medicare FlexibilitiesThe IssueMedicare telehealth flexibilities put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire at the end of this year following a two-year extension in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Prior to the pandemic, telehealth coverage was only available with... Read the complete article here...© 2024 Foley & Lardner LLP