Please note that all members of Congress continue to get paid but are not showing up for work. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Friday that he won't call House lawmakers back to Washington until the government shutdown ends. read more
Not even shutting down the government can stop Republicans from forcing their way into corporate boardrooms these days. read more
Machado's rise as the supreme leader of the Venezuelan opposition is part of a world-wide trend in which far-right leaders and movements have achieved major inroads.
Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, a Republican and the chairman of the National Governors Association, on Thursday criticized the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois as a violation of his beliefs in federalism and "states' rights." read more
By using their authority to define what corporations are -- and what powers they hold -- states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics. read more
I was stationed in Beaufort for 3 years. Beautiful town. I'd love it today but it was pretty dull for a 20 year old.