Capitol Hill

Johnson pleads for decorum from Republicans at Biden State of the Union

Politics
Amanda Smith

Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the US House, reportedly pleaded with his party to show “decorum” on Thursday, when Joe Biden ...

FBI informant accused of lying about the Bidens says Russian agents passed him a story about Hunter

Politics
Amanda Smith

The former FBI informant who was charged last week with making up false bribery claims central to the effort by Republicans in ...

GOP warning of ‘national security threat’ is about Russia wanting nuclear weapon in space: Sources

Politics
Amanda Smith

The White House’s national security adviser and leading lawmakers on Capitol Hill sought to allay public concerns on Wednesday after the House ...

Republicans aren’t backing down from their ‘Bidenomics’ bashing

Politics
Amanda Smith

A blockbuster jobs report. A hot stock market. And now, another report confirming inflation eased last year. Democrats are poised for an ...

DC Is Having a Crime Wave. The Centrist Political Class Is Freaking Out.

Politics
Amanda Smith

There are 13 members of the D.C. Council, and before the city’s recent spike in crime, Moses Mercado figures that he’d have ...

Meta’s dividend, Tesla’s Musk claps back, Walmart’s new stores and Fed’s Powell pivots

Business
Jessica Roberts

— Facebook parent Meta delivers surprise dividend, stock explodes — Social media CEOs skewered on Capitol Hill over child victimization — Tesla ...

Holding photos of their deceased children, parents lobby Congress to pass online safety legislation

U.S.
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — Clad in black clothing and clutching posters of their deceased children, dozens of parents went to Capitol Hill this week ...

Fake Biden robocall alarms Capitol Hill but it’s unclear if Congress will act

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The fake Joe Biden robocall urging Democrats not to vote in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary has sparked a renewed urgency ...

Pro-Israel lawmakers in both U.S. parties are losing confidence in Netanyahu

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — Pro-Israel hawks in both parties on Capitol Hill are sounding the alarm that they are losing confidence in Prime Minister ...

Capitol Police investigated more than 8,000 threats against lawmakers last year

Politics
Amanda Smith

U.S. Capitol Police investigated 8,008 threats against members of Congress last year, according to new case numbers released Thursday. Last year’s tally ...