Pennsylvania US Senate Race Will Go to Recount

The unofficial results in the race for the U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania have triggered a legally required statewide recount, Commonwealth Secretary Al Schmidt said Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

Rep. Mace Rips Lab After Monkeys Escape

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., hit out at a South Carolina research laboratory over its alleged treatment of animal test subjects after multiple primates escaped from the company’s facilities last week.[#item_full_content]

Erdogan Says Turkey Breaking Ties with Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reportedly severed diplomatic and trade ties with Israel over its war in Gaza. according to the Turkish news site Medya Ege, stating “we do not have any relationship with Israel at this point,”[#item_full_content]

Trump Sparks Backlash With Hegseth Pick for Defense Chief

President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to pick Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary has sparked backlash within the Beltway, confounding Democrats and even causing some Republicans to question the choice.[#item_full_content]

Blinken Visits NATO to Quell Fears Over Trump Return

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday to reassure European allies anxious about potential U.S. policy changes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, The New York Times reported.[#item_full_content]

Special counsel Jack Smith asks court to halt his appeal against Trump in Florida case

Special counsel Jack Smith is asking an appeals court to halt his appeal against President-elect Trump for his alleged mishandling of classified and top-secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Smith did the same in the D.C. election interference case last week. The news comes after Fox News confirmed that Smith will be stepping […]

Warring GOP factions strike deal to raise threshold to oust a House speaker

House Republicans have reached an agreement on raising the motion to vacate threshold. Currently, House GOP Conference rules dictate that just one lawmaker is needed to call for a motion to vacate the chair, which would trigger a chamber-wide vote on removing the speaker. But the deal, brokered during a meeting hosted by Speaker Mike […]