Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday and once again found himself sparring with Democratic lawmakers who appeared eager to turn a budget hearing into a broader political confrontation. If Wednesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing was any indication, Democrats should have known what was coming. Instead, several members walked directly into exchanges …

The Senate delivered another reminder that having a majority does not always translate into getting legislation across the finish line. On Thursday night, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act failed to advance as part of the budget reconciliation process, with four Republican senators joining Democrats to block the effort. The amendment, offered by …

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is facing a political problem that many Democrats would rather avoid discussing publicly. In Florida, a redistricting fight is rapidly turning into a bitter intraparty battle, and one of the party’s most recognizable figures is at the center of it. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a longtime Florida Democrat and member …

For some reason, congressional Democrats keep walking into the same trap, and members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet seem more than happy to spring it every single time. Earlier in the day, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered what many observers viewed as a devastating rebuttal to Sen. Ron Wyden during a tense exchange on Capitol …

The Biden family’s post-White House media rollout is quickly turning into something far more entertaining than anyone probably intended. What was supposed to be a carefully managed effort to shape the historical record now looks increasingly like a public airing of grievances, complete with old feuds, frustrated former staffers, and Democrats openly wondering why any …

There are moments in politics when the divide between elected leaders and the people covering them feels less like a disagreement and more like two entirely different worlds operating side by side. Watching some members of the national press react to President Donald Trump can feel exactly like that. The frustration, the irritation, the visible …

Former President Joe Biden found himself at the center of another awkward public moment this week during an appearance at an event promoting First Lady Jill Biden’s memoir, producing a scene that quickly generated attention across social media and political circles. According to reports, the event was being held at New York’s 92nd Street Y …

The turmoil inside CBS News took another dramatic turn this week as longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley was reportedly shown the door after a heated confrontation with the program’s new leadership. The clash traces back to a contentious all-hands meeting held Monday between the staff of “60 Minutes” and newly installed executive producer Nick …

Sen. John Cornyn’s political future took another hit this week after a series of social media posts drew attention from Republicans still reacting to his decisive primary defeat at the hands of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The controversy began when Cornyn shared an interview featuring Libertarian Senate candidate Ted Brown. The article highlighted Brown’s …

For anyone keeping score at home, Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark has once again become the focal point of a growing controversy surrounding anti-ICE demonstrations, arrests, and allegations that outside activists are helping drive the unrest. The scene has felt remarkably familiar to observers who followed the events of May 2025. Over the past …