US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks as he leads a news conference with House Republican leadership at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2026. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s optimistic the three-day partial shutdown of much of the U.S….
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (L) and former President Bill Clinton arrive on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today’s inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. Getty Images Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, will…
Interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin speaks during a press conference on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Craig Hudson | The Washington Post | Getty Images Department of Justice lawyer Ed Martin is being sidelined from his controversial efforts to investigate or prosecute political foes of President Donald Trump, multiple…
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during the annual “March for Life” in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 23, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Reuters House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday said he believes he has the votes to end the partial government shutdown by Tuesday, with the House set to take up a Senate-approved spending…
People hold a photo of Liam Conejo Ramos, a five-year-old boy who was held by immigration officers, during an “ICE Out” protest in New York on January 23, 2026 against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Demonstrations against ICE grew dramatically following the killing of Renee Nicole Good, 37, by an ICE officer in Minneapolis…
Medical workers, union members, and veterans gather for an ‘ICE OUT NOW!’ rally and memorial for Alex Pretti outside the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center on January 27, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. Jacek Boczarski/ | Anadolu | Getty Images The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti,…
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in connection with his journalistic activities covering protests in Minnesota, his lawyer said Friday. Lemon “was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards,” his attorney, Abbe Lowell, in a statement. “Don has been a…
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters after the weekly Senate Republican caucus policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., U.S., January 13, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. government is on track to begin at least a brief partial shutdown early Saturday morning after a planned Senate…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks to reporters as he leaves the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Sen. Thom Tillis said Friday that he will oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair until the criminal probe of…
TOKYO, JAPAN – JANUARY 27: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), Japan Innovation Party Representative Hirofumi Yoshimura (L) and Japan Innovation Party Co-Representative Fumitake Fujita (R) hold up their hands during an election campaign rally on January 27, 2026 in the Akihabara area of Tokyo, Japan. Official campaigning for the general election for the House…
