Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) says he will propose a House rules change to prevent newly elected members from taking their seats if they refuse to swear the constitutional oath of office. Steube announced the plan in an interview with commentator Benny Johnson, then reiterated it in a post on

Vice President JD Vance says he and President Donald Trump have examined an array of procedural options for advancing the SAVE America Act, including a dramatic move that could put Vance in the Senate chair and remove the chamber’s parliamentarian. Vance said the strategy runs into a basic obstacle:

A Department of Energy engineer is facing a federal charge after prosecutors accused him of trying to provide technical assistance and equipment to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday. He is charged with attempting to provide material support or resources

Former President Barack Obama warned Democratic donors this week that close Senate races could still slip away, even where polls currently show Democratic candidates ahead. Obama spoke Wednesday at a Northern Virginia fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which raised about $3.6 million, according to the committee. He

A protest outside a New York hospital turned chaotic Thursday evening, after a federal immigration operation earlier that day ended with an ICE agent shooting an illegal alien who authorities say tried to evade arrest. Video from the protest shows Democratic Socialist of America congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier falling

A new Maine poll gives Democrat Troy Jackson a narrow lead over Republican Sen. Susan Collins, while revealing a significant counterpoint: Collins holds a commanding advantage among older voters who split their support across party lines. The AARP survey, released Friday, puts Jackson ahead 50 percent to 47 percent. But

President Donald Trump announced Friday that Katie Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, ending months of speculation over who would take the high-profile post. On Truth Social, Trump described Zacharia as a loyal supporter and said he expected her to work well with both the

Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing another Republican challenger in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District, where retired state trooper John Nagel hopes voter frustration with the state’s political leadership will make the November race more competitive. Nagel, who spent about 30 years as a Minnesota state trooper, has centered his

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Republican John Cornyn, has not appeared on the campaign trail for weeks, according to the account provided. His last reported public campaign event was virtual and took place Sept. 30. The campaign has not publicly updated

Oregon’s race for governor is shaping up to be a close contest, with Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan nearly even with Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek less than a month before Election Day. A new poll for The Oregonian/OregonLive gives Kotek 46% support among likely voters and Drazan 44%