Politics
Skoufis offers generational change in his underdog DNC bid
James Skoufis is claiming the outsider mantle in his long-shot bid to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee. Source link
'Hell to pay': Trump threatens fierce action to free hostages in Middle East
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday there would be "all hell to pay" if hostages held in the Middle East are not released by his inauguration on Jan. 20. ...
Minnesota GOP sues to force rerun of race where Democrat won by 14 votes, 20 ballots are missing
Minnesota Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes - but in which...
Congressional probe determines COVID-19 'most likely' leaked from Chinese lab
The coronavirus that killed millions of people "most likely" leaked from a Chinese lab where researchers were intentionally manipulating the virus, a two-year congressional investigation concluded Monday. Source...
Biden's pardon of Hunter hands leverage to Republicans on tax cuts, gun laws
President Biden's decision to give his son Hunter a get-out-of-jail-free card undermines Democrats' attempt to claim the moral high ground on debates over gun laws and taxes. Source...
Sen.-elect Alsobrooks resigns as Prince George's County exec, setting up 2025 special election
Sen.-elect Angela Alsobrooks formally resigned her position as Prince George's County executive Monday so she can begin her term on Capitol Hill on Jan. 3. Source link
House task force on Trump assassination attempts to grill Secret Service chief
The House task force investigating the attempted assassinations of President-elect Donald Trump will hold a hearing Thursday with Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe as it readies its final...
Biden says New York native Omer Neutra was killed in the 2023 Hamas raid
President Biden said Monday that an Israeli-American, Omer Neutra, was killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas and that militants had been holding his body...
Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to Europe on Monday for what will likely be the last high-level NATO meeting before the Biden administration leaves office next...
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Hunter Biden's pardon damages justice system
House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed President Biden on Monday for reneging on his pledge not to pardon Hunter Biden, calling it a sign that "real reform" of the justice...
