Congress Embarks on Spending Battle as Shutdown Looms at End of September  —  The House returns this week with conservatives threatening both spending levels and Speaker Kevin McCarthy.  —  Congress is poised this week to dive into an epic fight over spending, as the Senate …

Trump's post-presidential office is hiding in plain sight  —  For a man who likes his name in lights, his government-funded post-presidential office is as nondescript as they come.  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump likes to put his name on everything — except his taxpayer-funded …

What Ginni Thomas and Leonard Leo wrought: How a justice's wife and a key activist started a movement  —  Thanks to the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, a trove of so-called “dark money” was about to be unleashed.  Two activists prepared to seize the moment.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom would make an ‘interim’ choice if Dianne Feinstein vacates her Senate seat  —  In a new interview with NBC's “Meet the Press,” the California governor said he would not select any of the candidates currently running to replace the ailing senator.

White House press secretary ends news conference as Biden is still responding to questions from reporters  —  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sunday abruptly ended a news conference with President Joe Biden in Hanoi, Vietnam, at one point taking a microphone and announcing …

Citing NYC migrant crisis, Adams calls for steep budget cuts, hiring freeze  —  New York City Mayor Eric Adams tasked agency heads with trimming spending by 15 percent through next spring — but said Albany or Washington could spare the city.  —  NEW YORK — Days after declaring the migrant crisis …

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Pardons Father Who Protested School Board After Daughter's Sexual Assault  —  Scott Smith was convicted of disorderly conduct over the 2021 incident  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …

Nikki Haley says CNN poll shows Americans crave a ‘new generational leader’  —  Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Sunday that a new CNN poll showing her as the only GOP contender with a clear lead over President Joe Biden in a hypothetical general election match-up signals America's yearning for a new leader.

Book Review: ‘Elon Musk,’ by Walter Isaacson  —  Walter Isaacson's biography of the billionaire entrepreneur depicts a mercurial “man-child” with grandiose ambitions and an ego to match.  —  Buy Book ▾ … When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.

I don't write about polls.  You shouldn't bother with them, either.  —  You might have noticed that I studiously have avoided dissecting the avalanche of 2024 polls.  I don't plan on deviating from this approach — at least not until mid-2024.  And you should consider ignoring the nonstop flood …

Maine Open Lighthouse Day  —  Maine Open Lighthouse Day Information...  This popular annual event, which is sponsored by the United States Coast Guard, the Maine Office of Tourism and the American Lighthouse Foundation, attracts between 15,000 to 18,000 visitors each year and offers …

GOP senator says he would ‘speak’ to No Labels about 2024 third-party run  —  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Sunday said he would be open to speaking to No Labels if they approached him about a potential third-party run.  —  “What about No Labels?”  NBC's Chuck Todd asked Cassidy.

Tuberville ‘paralyzing’ Pentagon, House Foreign Affairs chair says  —  “I really wish he would reconsider this,” he said.  —  Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) repeatedly said Sunday that Sen. Tommy Tuberville's one-person blockade of military nominations was “paralyzing” the Defense Department.

J.F.K. Assassination Witness Breaks His Silence and Raises New Questions  —  The account of Paul Landis, one of the Secret Service agents just feet away from John F. Kennedy when he was struck down, could change the understanding of what happened in Dallas in 1963.  —  He still remembers the first gunshot.