It’s Gabbard’s comments, however, that have posed the biggest challenge to her confirmation. Gabbard has repeatedly echoed Russian propaganda used to justify the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine and criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a corrupt autocrat.

Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to be Director of National Intelligence, will face tough questioning on Russia, Syria and surveillance at what is expected to be contentious Senate hearing on Thursday.

But he came back stronger than ever — and brought Washington with him. “It’s a party victory in the sense that there’s this new populist Republican Party ... to the members and staff of the Jan. 6 committee that investigated the attack, as ...

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

Sen. Joe Gruters has won election as Treasurer for the Republican National Committee (RNC) without opposition. President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Gruters in December, support that appeared to clear the field.

People flood the capitol to attend the inauguration of Donald J. Trump on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, will face probing questions from U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Thursday about his credentials and history of making false claims about the agency he's been tapped to lead.

After the 2024 elections, where does Indiana's influence stand in a new Congress and a new Trump administration in Washington, D.C.?

US President Donald Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, on Thursday, will face what could be the toughest confirmation hearing of any of his top nominees as Democrats and some Republicans have been preparing to question Gabbard about her visit to Syria in 2017,

Rep. Mike Turner last year warned of a “national security threat” in what some Republicans considered a political ruse.

Universities are hiring lobbyists connected to Republicans and opening offices in Washington to argue their causes amid threats to funding.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles.