Politics

(NewsNation) — Several high-profile figures in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots could be in line for pardons if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to TIME magazine.…

House Republican leaders on Thursday choose Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) to lead the House Financial Services Committee in the 119th Congress and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) to chair the House…

President-elect Trump has named several people to his next administration who have faced legal troubles, including Trump himself who was convicted in a New York hush money case during his…

President Biden pardoned 39 people and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others on Thursday, a sweeping move that comes after pressure from criminal justice advocates over the surprise pardon…

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was hospitalized for evaluation in Luxembourg after sustaining an injury during a trip with a congressional delegation, her spokesperson said Friday. It remains unclear what…

Tulsi Gabbard is struggling through her meetings with senators this week, sources told The Hill, highlighting the difficult path she faces in winning confirmation to be director of national intelligence.…

 (NewsNation) — A bill that has been introduced in the Texas legislature would allow residents to use Bitcoin to pay their taxes and make other political contributions and charitable donations.…

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Tom Homan told Dr. Phil he’s already working on a plan for borderlands the Texas offered the Trump administration’s “border czar.” Homan, along with…

Vice President-elect JD Vance confirmed Friday that he invited Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran recently acquitted of a negligent homicide charge in New York City, to be his guest at…

(NewsNation) — From Elon Musk’s Trump-appointed government position to Jeff Bezos’ $1 million Trump inauguration donation, the tech and political worlds have been colliding in Washington. Now, what’s stirring the…

(NewsNation) — Lawmakers want to have more meetings with investigators over the drones recently seen flying over New Jersey. While a group of New Jersey lawmakers met with state police…

Here’s what we’re watching in transition world today:  🗓️ What we’re watching President-elect Donald Trump said he’s open to getting rid of vaccines depending on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s review…

(NewsNation) — Social Security is not on a path toward bankruptcy, nor is it a “legal Ponzi scheme,” according to former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson previously called…

Speaker Mike Johnson is taking a hands off approach as he finally puts his stamp on the House Republicans who will shape his conference’s policy ambitions — a break from…

The House Steering Committee voted Thursday to allow Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) to serve a second term as chair of the Transportation Committee, as has been expected since his lone…