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Google CEO To Testify Before Congress, Conservative Censorship Is on the Agenda

Google CEO Sundar Pichai will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Dec. 5 to answer questions about the company’s possible bias against conservatives, the committee announced Wednesday....

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Republicans Call for Investigation Into Google for Considering Burying...

A Republican lawmaker and lawmaker-elect called for an investigation of Google Friday morning after Thursday’s revelations that the tech giant’s employees debated burying conservative media outlets in...

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Trump Keeps Promise to Farmers, China Folds in Negotiations

China will increase its purchases of a broad range of American products under an agreement that will stave off a tariff increase President Donald Trump had planned to impose on Jan. 1, officials...

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Avenatti Announces He Isn’t Running for President, Blames His Own Family

Attorney Michael Avenatti announced Tuesday that he will no longer be seeking a run for the presidency in 2020, but will continue his efforts against President Donald Trump and remains worried that...

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Report: Trump Quietly Narrows Down Search for Kelly Replacement

Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina has reportedly risen to the top of the list of potential replacements for outgoing White House chief of staff John Kelly. Axios reported,...

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Fact Check: Was a 7-Year-Old-Girl in Border Patrol Custody for a Week Before...

Politico reported in its Huddle newsletter Friday that a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died a week after being taken into Border Patrol custody. “Top House Democrats are calling for a ‘full investigation’...

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Meet the Man Likely To Replace Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke

President Donald Trump will likely name David Bernhardt, the current number-two official at the Interior Department, as acting Interior Secretary until a full-time replacement can be found. One source...

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Donald Trump Jr. Gives Ocasio-Cortez a Reality Check After She Complains...

Donald Trump Jr. responded on Wednesday to Democratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she criticized Washington news reports for not having enough reliable sources. The New York Democratic...

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Some Democrats Appear To Be Getting Fed Up with Mueller

Some congressional Democrats appear concerned that special counsel Robert S. Mueller isn’t being thorough enough in his investigation into President Donald Trump. Democratic Rep. Adam B. Schiff,...

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Bernie Sanders Apologizes After Disturbing Harassment Allegations About His...

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday apologized to women who have shared experiences of harassment by male supervisors while working on his 2016 presidential campaign, a controversy that has raised fresh...

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Bernie Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez May Be Gearing for 2020 Step

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is reportedly looking to recruit the media production company used by New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as speculation regarding Sanders’...

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President Trump Should Not Delay the State of the Union Address

President Trump is scheduled to deliver his State of the Union address on Jan. 29. On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to President Trump asking him to deliver his State of the Union...

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Democrats Worry Climate Change Argument Being Lost Over Border Wall Tensions

House Democrats are concerned that President Donald Trump’s fight for wall funding and the government shutdown is derailing their attempts to target the administration’s climate agenda, Politico...

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Over 50 Judges Nominated By Trump, Sen. Graham Vows To ‘Confirm As Many As...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina pledged to “confirm as many as possible, as soon as possible” of President Donald Trump’s 51 judicial picks, who he renominated last...

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Trump Admin Takes Aim at Planned Parenthood and Other Abortion Clinics with...

The Trump administration issued a rule Friday barring Title X funds from supporting programs and organizations that provide abortions. The rule states that “none of the funds appropriated for Title X...

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Beto Tops Bernie, Rakes In over $6.1 Million in First Day of Campaigning

Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke raised $6.1 million in the first 24 hours after announcing his candidacy for the presidency late last week. That total put him slightly above rival Sen. Bernie Sanders...

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Report: Omar Played on Her Phone, Laughed While House Voted on Resolution...

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar played on her phone in the back of the chamber as the House of Representatives voted on the resolution that was intended as a reprimand for the congresswoman’s...

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Matt Gaetz Preparing ‘Green Real Deal’ To Counter Ocasio-Cortez

GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is preparing to introduce a “Green Real Deal” resolution to counter Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal, according to Politico. New York’s...

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Report: Letting Pences Down Was Trump’s Greatest Regret After ‘Access...

When the “Access Hollywood” tape dropped in early October 2016, there was just one politician Donald Trump was worried about upsetting, according to Politico. That person is Mike Pence. In an in-depth...

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Trump Plan To Pull Rug Out From Under Asylum Seekers at Border

Could an executive action stop a caravan of migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S. border? A report from Politico seems to indicate the White House believes it could. “Under the plan, the Trump...

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