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President Trump takes center stage in new GOP gubernatorial ads
Republicans are name dropping President Trump early and often in a series of new governor’s race campaign ads.
House Judiciary will vote on subpoenas for Kushner, Sessions
The House Judiciary Committee is moving to authorize subpoenas for several people tied to special counsel Robert Mueller's report, including President Donald Trump's son in law, Jared Kushner, and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
The Latest: Trump says he'll look into Acosta's Epstein link
The Latest on developments related to the sex trafficking case against financier Jeffrey Epstein
Trump: China needs to reach a trade deal more than he does
Trump said Wednesday that he's under little pressure to reach a trade deal with China.
2020 Democrats converge in Miami for 1st night of debates
Ten presidential candidates, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, will converge on the debate stage on Wednesday on the first night of Democratic debates.
Cassidy Legislation to Reduce Health Care Costs Passes Committee
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, released a statement today which includes 14 separate provisions authored or led by Cassidy to lower the cost of prescription drugs and more.
Ethics board: Lawmaker can't immediately seek gift shop job
Louisiana's ethics board says state law prohibits a term-limited House member from immediately working as the Legislature's gift shop clerk when his term ends in January.
Inmate sentenced to Federal Prison After He Threatens Trump
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that an inmate at the Allen Correctional Center in Kinder, Louisiana was sentenced to serve three years and one month in federal prison following threats he allegedly made against President Trump.
Republicans renew call for hearing on Fairfax allegations
Virginia Republicans are renewing their push to hold a legislative hearing into sexual assault allegations two women have made against the state's Democratic lieutenant governor.
Louisiana GOP leader pleads guilty to post-wedding battery
The Louisiana Republican Party's executive director has pleaded guilty to committing battery
McConnell: 'We'd fill' any Supreme Court vacancy in 2020
Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell says that if a vacancy occurs on the Supreme Court during next year's election cycle the chamber would likely confirm a GOP nominee selected by President Donald Trump.
Both parties say abortion bans give Dems a political weapon
A flood of laws banning abortions in Republican-run states has handed Democrats a political weapon heading into next year's elections