Congress

Yellen says high food and rent prices key factors in voters’ negative economic outlook

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pointed to the consistently higher prices that Americans pay for food and rent today,…

GOP House Ethics chair files new bid to expel George Santos after scathing report alleges theft

The Republican chairman of the House Ethics Committee on Friday filed a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress…

Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Steve Schwarzman spotted at Xi Jinping dinner with U.S. CEOs

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla chief Elon Musk and Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman were among the guests Wednesday night at a…

Democrat Gabe Amo projected to win open House seat in Rhode Island

Democrat Gabe Amo is the projected winner of the election for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, according to…

Hunter Biden prosecutor tells House panel he is ‘the decision-maker on this case’

The federal prosecutor in the cases against Hunter Biden told the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that “political considerations…

We can use AI to fight predatory robocalls, experts tell senators

WASHINGTON — Senators took a bipartisan stance against abusive robocalling on Tuesday, appealing to experts for enforcement measures as more…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run for president as an independent, end Democratic primary campaign

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he will abandon his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and instead run for the…

Trump endorses GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio for House speaker in race to replace McCarthy

Former President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio to become the next speaker of the…

House speaker succession battle heats up: Jordan, Scalise and Trump in the mix

WASHINGTON — The House speaker’s gavel is up for grabs for the second time this year, and for the second…

House GOP boots Pelosi, Hoyer from House hideaways after Speaker Kevin McCarthy ouster

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders abruptly evicted two high-profile Democrats from their longtime Capitol hideaway offices without explanation after the House…