US Politics & Business News
Read the latest news about U.S. politics today at Congress.net
Former Fox News host Steve Hilton and reality television veteran Spencer Pratt delivered surprisingly strong performances in California’s jungle primary Tuesday night. Both men entered their respective races with thinner war chests than their establishment rivals and no prior experience in elected office. Their campaigns were built less on policy infrastructure than on raw charisma,…
Job openings climbed to their highest level in nearly two years during April, while hiring fell sharply in the same period. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that available employment reached 7.6 million for April, a surge of 731,000 from the prior month and the highest level since May 2024. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones…
National security experts and the airline industry are pushing back hard against Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s threat to pull U.S. Customs and Border Protection from international airport hubs. Mullin floated the proposal during a recent appearance on Fox News, drawing swift and widespread criticism from those with deep knowledge of airport security and operations….
Multiple hosts on ABC’s “The View” publicly condemned Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner following a wave of damaging controversy reports this week. The criticism came after reports surfaced over the weekend that Platner had sent sexually explicit messages to women after he married his wife. Hosts on the program did not hold back in…
Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner is scheduled to meet with Senate Democrats on Tuesday, according to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. A campaign official described the meeting to NewsNation’s Jackie Koppell as a “longstanding” one, suggesting it was arranged prior to recent controversies. The meeting comes after reports surfaced that Platner sent sexually explicit…
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is calling on Democrats to confront the decisions that shaped the party’s 2024 presidential campaign, starting with President Biden’s decision to run. Murphy made the remarks on Sunday, saying the party needs to take an honest look at what went wrong during the last election cycle. Biden eventually dropped out of…
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) stepped forward Sunday to publicly defend Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid a growing wave of personal controversies. The Connecticut Democrat said he had not followed the sexting story as closely as other controversies surrounding the candidate. A new report had surfaced alleging that Platner sent sexually explicit messages to women…
President Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to call out what he described as “political hacks” interfering with ongoing negotiations with Iran. Trump specifically targeted Democrats and what he called “seemingly unpatriotic Republicans” for their commentary surrounding the diplomatic talks. The president urged both groups to stop “chirping” about the negotiations and allow him…
Former Vice President Mike Pence has publicly aired grievances against President Trump, accusing him of abandoning his conservative base in favor of populist ideals. Pence made his views known through a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, where he outlined his concerns about the direction of Trump’s political agenda. In the piece, Pence identified a notable…
President Trump declared Sunday that it is “very good” that thousands of lawyers have chosen to leave his administration, responding directly to a New York Times report. The Times report found that more than 10,000 lawyers working for the federal government departed between the end of 2024 and March. Trump addressed the reporting publicly, framing…