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Leavitt: Trump identified with ongoing health issue following leg swelling and hand bruising

Leavitt: Trump identified with ongoing health issue following leg swelling and hand bruising

Trump Diagnosed with Chronic Venous Deficiency White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt announced that President Donald Trump is dealing with chronic venous deficiency, a condition that affects blood circulation. During a press briefing on Thursday, Leavitt shared that the diagnosis came after Trump reported experiencing “mild swelling in the lower extremities.” She went on to […]

Vought nomination signals bruising spending wars under Trump

The Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday for Russell Vought, one of Washington's most ardent proponents of spending cuts, foreshadowed the bitter spending wars that will engulf Congress this year. Vought, who was nominated by President-elect Trump to head the Office of Management and Budget, served in the role during President Trump's first term and took the […]

Texas GOP civil war reaches bruising climax with leadership battle

Long-simmering tensions within the Texas Republican Party are coming to the fore amid a fierce race for the state House speaker's seat. The battle highlights longstanding friction between what was once the party's bedrock in Texas and the rising far-right faction that now controls much of the state's government. State Rep. Dustin Burrows, a prominent […]

Indiana election results: Victoria Spartz wins after bruising House primary

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress, held on to her seat in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District just months after she decided to run for reelection in a primary fight against eight GOP rivals on Tuesday. She won her GOP primary with 39.1% of the vote after the Associated Press called the […]