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House Freedom Caucus member ‘seriously considering’ run for South Carolina gov

Exclusive: Rep. Ralph Norman (Rs.C.) is “seriously considering” the South Carolina governor's run, he told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. “I've been here for eight years and I'm doing a good job,” Norman said just outside the Capitol. Norman added that he firmly believes in Congress' term limits, “I might come back. We'll see.” “But […]

Vance gives House GOP closing pitch on Trump-backed funding bill ahead of vote

Vice President Vance delivered the closing pitch in support of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA.) government fundraising bill at the House GOP private conference meeting held on Tuesday, when the House is scheduled to vote for the measure. Members said Vance claimed that the six-month funding measure would allow the Trump administration and the Department of […]

White House says Trump won't cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks

The White House on Tuesday argued that President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after comments from tech billionaire Elon Musk and the need to look into the traction that eligibility spending has been obtained. Musk, a top Trump advisor, led an effort to overhaul the federal workforce and appeared on Monday on […]

D.C. Mayor calls out ‘$1.1 billion problem’ in House GOP stopgap plan

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) issued a warning Monday about what she described as a “$1.1 billion problem” in a plan rolled out by House Republicans to maintain government funding through September, exceeding Friday's closing deadline. In a statement outside the assembly Monday afternoon, Bowser asked lawmakers to change the language of the Stop […]

House Rules Committee advances GOP’s stopgap ahead of shutdown deadline

The House Rules Committee voted Monday night to advance the GOP bill to avoid government shutdowns, and sent measures to the full chamber for consideration ahead of the Friday deadline. The panel voted 9-3 to adopt rules governing the debate over the law. A successful vote will send this measure to the House floor for […]

Democrats release their own stopgap funding bill as House GOP plows forward

Congressional Democrats have rolled out their own short-term funding patch to help the government continue to run beyond the closure deadline on Friday. Republicans in the home have moved forward with Trump's plans in the face of solid opposition from the other side of the aisle. The bill will continue to fund the government through […]