Politics

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced that he will be stepping down from office at the end of the year. In a video statement released Wednesday on social media, McCarthy (R-Calif.) stated that after 17 years in Congress, it was “time to pursue my passion in a new arena. …

In a keynote speech to a gathering of Christian nationalist lawmakers Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared himself to Moses, leading the GOP conference — and America — through the parted waters of the Red Sea. Johnson addressed the National Association of Christian Lawmakers at the group’s award gala …

Six Nevada Republicans have been indicted by a grand jury on charges related to their efforts to undermine Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election by creating a slate of fake pro-Trump electors. Among those indicted is Nevada Republican Party Chair Michael McDonald. On Wednesday, the office of Nevada Attorney …

As the Israeli military pounded Gaza City in early November, Dr. Hammam Alloh made his way through the city’s Al Shifa Hospital. Days later, Israel’s assault on the hospital would trap staff and patients inside while reserve fuel ran out. But that day, on his rounds, he watched as his …

In 2020, young voters broke turnout records — more than half of 18 to 29 year olds cast ballots, according to the U.S. Census Bureau —and those young voters broke, overwhelmingly, for Joe Biden. The question haunting Biden’s reelection campaign is whether that critical cohort of voters will show up …

House Speaker Mike Johnson has promised to release more than 44,000 hours of surveillance footage from Jan. 6 to the public, with one major caveat: The faces of some individuals who participated in the storming of the Capitol, a violent attempt to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s election, will …

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has finally — albeit partially —surrendered his blockade on military appointments and confirmations. After a lunchtime meeting with members of the GOP on Tuesday, Tuberville (R-Ala.) announced that he would no longer be contesting the nomination of appointments for offices ranked three stars or below, but will …

New Hampshire is a state that puts a lot of stock in the concept of freedom. “Live Free or Die” is stamped on its license plates; it’s home to the libertarian-baiting “Free State Project”; and just a few weeks ago, the governor celebrated its ranking as the “freest state” in …

Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler trained members of his wife’s right-wing advocacy group Moms for Liberty on how to combat negative press during a June media training session. As of last week, Ziegler is under investigation regarding allegations of sexual assault brought forth by a woman involved in a long-term …

A new filing to D.C.’s District Court has revealed Special Counsel Jack Smith’s strategy to convict former President Donald Trump in his upcoming 2020 election interference trial. Details contained in the Tuesday filing, a notice of evidence to be introduced in the trial, indicate that Smith and his team plan …