WASHINGTON — For the fourth time since the war in Iran began, Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman joined nearly every Republican on Wednesday to help kill an effort to restrict the president’s attacks in the Middle East.

The vote on the measure took place roughly a week after Trump threatened to eliminate Iran’s “whole civilization,” ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Three years ago, state Sen. Sharif Street stood proudly behind Cherelle L. Parker at an election night victory party after voters picked her to be Philadelphia’s first female mayor.

At the time, Street was the head of the state Democratic Party, and he had enthusiastically supported her in a crowded primary.

It appears that ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The resignation of two lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct has drawn renewed scrutiny of the House Ethics Committee.

The 10-member committee, which is composed of five Republicans and five Democrats, had announced investigations of Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, when they resigned. The committee, ...Read more

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is engaging in “a proselytizing Christian campaign” in his job, according to The Washington Post.

Hegseth hosts prayer services at the Pentagon and virtually crusades as a Christian, praying at the Pentagon for U.S. troops to inflict “overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no ...Read more

Six weeks of U.S. and Israeli bombardment have served to degrade Iran’s nuclear facilities and cripple parts of its military.

But the Islamic Republic’s offensive capabilities have been built up over nearly 50 years, during which Iran has been either at war or under the threat of conflict.

As an expert in military history ...Read more

The American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz alters the strategic equation in the Iran conflict. It also has the attention of our enemies.

Peace talks between the United States and Iran broke down over the weekend as the latter made a number of demands after mistaking President Donald Trump’s desire for a quick end to the conflict as a ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — All three of the top candidates running to represent Philadelphia in Congress have reasons to be confident heading into the final month of campaigning.

Which is to say: All three have reasons to be fearful.

After months of the Democratic contenders glad-handing, fundraising, and advertising, the race to replace retiring U.S. ...Read more

President Donald Trump said he would fire Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve if he does not leave that post “in time,” and insisted that the Justice Department investigation into the central bank leader would continue.

“I’ll have to fire him, OK, if he’s not leaving on time. I’ve held back firing him. I’ve wanted to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Key House Republicans expressed uncertainty Wednesday over whether there would be enough GOP support to clear a procedural vote on a powerful surveillance authority, a program that’s received staunch criticism from privacy advocates in the conference.

House GOP leadership has set a floor strategy Wednesday that would leave ...Read more

Hunter Biden is living outside of the U.S., according to a Washington D.C. civil court filing submitted by a law firm that formerly represented the 56-year-old defendant.

That 14-page breach of contract legal document seeks to collect payment from Biden. The filing from Winston & Strawn LLP doesn’t state specifically where the 46th President�...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Luke Gulbranson, a reality TV star from the series “Summer House” and “Selling the OC,” is auditioning for his next role, running for Congress as a Democrat in the Eighth District against Republican Rep. Pete Stauber.

An Eveleth, Minn., native, youth hockey coach and great grandson of a foreman from the Oliver mine on ...Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, issued a proclamation Tuesday setting up an Aug. 18 special election to fill the remaining term of Democratic former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned in the face of multiple sexual misconduct allegations.

A special primary election for California’s 14th District will take place on June 16, two weeks ...Read more

Twenty-two years ago, the U.S. was at war, just as it is today, and a president visited the pope at the Vatican.

President George W. Bush’s meeting with Pope John Paul II was reported to be an awkward one. With the war in Iraq raging, the 84-year-old pope, weakened by Parkinson’s disease and less than a year from his death, condemned the ...Read more

Since Trump and his followers make such a show of honoring the flag, how can I say that he desecrates the flag? The answer comes from the Pledge of Allegiance itself, which clearly states the meaning of the flag. Republicans recite the pledge at every gathering, and many Trump supporters fly the flag outside their homes; indeed, that is how they...Read more

WASHINGTON — When House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., said the U.S. “is in an AI arms race with China” at a markup in January, it was routine.

Earlier that month, at a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing, Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, aired his worry that the words were already losing their impact.

“Saying …...Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would require upgraded collision detection and helicopter route design enhancements to make aviation systems safer.

The bill comes after a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight fatally collided last year near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in ...Read more

The Sacramento area’s 6th Congressional District race features a slate of high-profile candidates with experience in elected office or leadership roles.

Among the most well-known names are U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley, former California state Sen. Richard Pan, Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho and West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Eric Swalwell’s downfall has raised the possibility of a broader reckoning on Capitol Hill as congressional staffers, reporters and opposition researchers race to verify long-standing rumors of a sordid underground culture among the city’s most powerful.

Former lawmakers across the political spectrum have warned for years of...Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday afternoon that he’s calling a special election to finish the remaining months of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term after he resigned earlier in the day amid sexual assault allegations.

The election will be held on Aug. 18 — just two months after the June primary where nine candidates are ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said his committee will be “fully prepared” to process a Supreme Court nomination if a justice retires at the end of this term, and he would recommend President Donald Trump appoint either Texas Senator Ted Cruz or Mike Lee of Utah to fill the vacancy.

Asked Tuesday whether he thought ...Read more