Nikki Haley Calls Senate A ‘Privileged Nursing Home’ After McConnell Freezes  —  “We need to know they're at the top of their game,” Haley told Fox News.  “You can't say that right now looking at Congress.”  —  LOADING  —  Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley urged aging lawmakers to accept …

Proud Boys leader, Capitol window smasher set to be sentenced  —  Prosecutors are seeking 30 years for Ethan Nordean and 20 years for Dominic Pezzola, but judge gave shorter terms to two Proud Boys on Thursday  —  Two of the most visible members of the Proud Boys, one who helped lead …

'Trump isn't funding any of us': Co-defendants in Georgia case are struggling with mounting legal bills  —  Some of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the sprawling election subversion case in Georgia are trying all sorts of ways to fund their mounting legal bills - yet the costs …

DeSantis Super PAC's Urgent Plea to Donors: ‘We Need 50 Million Bucks’  —  In an audio recording made just before the first G.O.P. debate, the super PAC's chief strategist disparaged rivals and described an expensive attempt to thwart Donald Trump in Iowa.  —  Hours before the Republican Party's …

Highways are the next antiabortion target.  One Texas town is resisting.  —  A new ordinance, passed in several jurisdictions and under consideration elsewhere, aims to stop people from using local roads to drive someone out of state for an abortion  —  LLANO, Tex. — No one could remember …

A New Rudy Scandal: FBI Agent Says Giuliani Was Co-opted by Russian Intelligence  —  The whistleblower says his probe of Giuliani's ties to suspected Russian operatives was thwarted.  —  It was big news when Rudy Giuliani, once hailed as America's Mayor, was indicted last month …

Vivek Ramaswamy's “cold, cultural civil war”  —  His embrace of right-wing extremism is transparently phony.  But it's working. … Events are proceeding according to plan for Vivek Ramaswamy.  He's using a destined-to-fail run for the presidency as a vehicle for becoming …

California's Democratic leaders escalate fights with conservative school boards  —  Top Democratic officials have intervened in school board politics more than in any other blue state.  Conservatives hope it'll drive more support to their side.  —  Democratic state officials in California …

Pennsylvania is key for Biden.  Democrats there say the party is in shambles.  —  It's not just the presidential race at stake.  A major state Supreme Court race is this year.  —  PHILADELPHIA — In anticipation of a major gathering of rural activists a few weeks ago …

Matt Schlapp Held an Exorcism at CPAC Offices After Junior Employees Resigned  —  Matt Schlapp wanted to rid the CPAC offices of evil spirits, so he got a Catholic priest to sprinkle holy water on the office furniture and employees, multiple sources said.

Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says  —  More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem the tide of violent and graphic threats against people who count and secure the vote.

White House ramps up war room to battle expected GOP impeachment inquiry  —  President Biden's aides studied the Clinton White House's 1998 response to impeachment as a model for a vigorous defense and making Republicans pay a political price.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House has stood …

Daring helicopter rescue earns Vietnam veteran Medal of Honor 55 years later  —  President Joe Biden will make the award Sept. 5, the White House said Friday.  —  Army attack helicopter pilot Larry Taylor scrambled to rescue a small patrol of soldiers surrounded by enemies on the ground in Vietnam …

New Jersey governor says state can't handle NYC migrants  —  The Democratic governor's comments come as the Biden administration considers Atlantic City airport for housing.  —  Gov. Phil Murphy suggested Thursday that New Jersey does not have the resources to take an influx of migrants …

Michigan House Republicans Urge Members to Call Paid Family Leave ‘Summer Break for Adults’ (Exclusive)  —  The comment compares caring for a new child or ailing family member to a summer vacation, while Republicans say it is about fraud in the proposed program

Biden's bad gift to Big Pot  —  The Biden administration ignored “the science” this week and exacerbated a growing national health problem, all to win young people's votes and give massive tax breaks to friends in the marijuana industry.  —  The federal Drug Enforcement Agency …

Judge doubles down on Southwest “religious-liberty training” sanctions order  —  Judge Starr refused to put the sanctions on hold while the airline appeals, called questions about requiring the training from a far-right group a “gripe.”  —  U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr stood by his …