House GOP eyes Social Security, Medicare amid spending battle  —  Republicans have pledged to cut spending and balance the budget, triggering a delicate conversation on the future of Americans' benefits  —  House Republicans have started to weigh a series of legislative proposals targeting Social Security …

7 dead, 1 critically injured after shootings at 2 farms in Half Moon Bay; suspect in custody  —  A source tells ABC7 there are seven dead and one critically injured at Mountain Mushroom Farm and Concord Farms in HMB.  —  HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) — Seven people are dead …

US Confronts China Over Companies' Ties to Russian War Effort  —  The Biden administration has confronted China's government with evidence that suggests some Chinese state-owned companies may be providing assistance for Russia's war effort in Ukraine, as it tries to ascertain if Beijing …

Initial Senate Ratings: Democrats Have a Lot of Defending to Do  —  Dear Readers: Please join us this week for a pair of special Center for Politics forums, both of which are free and open to the public and will also be livestreamed.  —  Today (Tuesday, Jan. 24) at 4 p.m. …

DeSantis Is Right on African-American Studies  —  With the state of American historical and civic knowledge in near collapse, who thinks high-school students need to be brushing up on ‘Black Queer Studies’?  —  Florida governor Ron DeSantis stands accused of a long parade of horribles …

Political books are often bland.  Mike Pompeo's is savage.  —  ‘Never Give an Inch’ recounts his hard-nosed tactics in the Trump administration, his love for the former president and his disdain for his enemies  —  “Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love” …

Remember OAN?  Newsmax Could Be the Next Channel in Danger  —  GOP lawmakers are now pressuring the satellite TV provider to pay Newsmax “fair and equitable” fees to broadcast the right-wing channel to its millions of subscribers.  —  According to a letter sent by House Republicans last week …

National Poll: Biden's Approval Recovers Two Years into Term, Trump Maintains Lead over DeSantis in GOP Primary  —  Home Polls National Poll: Biden's Approval Recovers Two Years into Term, Trump Maintains Lead over DeSantis in GOP Primary  —  Majority of Democratic Voters Think Biden Should be the Nominee in 2024

‘Diamond’ of pro-Trump commentary duo dies of heart disease  —  Lynette Hardaway, a zealous supporter of former President Donald Trump whose death had prompted widespread speculation over its cause, died earlier this month of a heart condition, according to a death certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press.

Rebranding rift guts Blue Dog Dem ranks  —  Congress' influential Blue Dog Coalition is getting chopped nearly in half after an internal blow-up over whether to rebrand the centrist Democratic group.  —  Seven of the 15 members expected to join the Blue Dogs this year, including Reps. Abigail Spanberger …

A Plan for Blowing Up U.S. Climate Politics  —  A small band of political strategists gathered last September in a restaurant near Dupont Circle to meet a visitor from the other side of the world.  Everyone at the table was immersed in the battle against climate change …

George Santos promised to explain himself within a week.  It's been a month.  —  GREAT NECK, N.Y. — Just prior to Christmas, then-incoming-Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., pledged to voters in his district that he would soon explain himself as revelations he embellished or outright invented portions of his biography had come to light.

The Russian draft-dodgers who fled to Alaska in a dinghy  —  Sergei and Maksim eluded military sentries and braved a gale to avoid fighting in the war in Ukraine  —  As the wind gathered strength, Sergei (pictured above, left) and Maksim scanned the water nervously.

Months After Hurricane Ian Hit Florida, Many in Fort Myers Are Living in Tents  —  Residents who lost their homes face soaring rents, out-of-town competition for housing  —  People in Fort Myers, Fla., are scrambling to find a place to live after Hurricane Ian ravaged the area in September …