Washington Times - Politics
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Biden counting on Penny Pritzker to help rebuild Ukraine despite debacle at Harvard
President Biden can only hope that major Democratic donor Penny Pritzker has more success with Ukraine than she's having at Harvard University.
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Running on empty: Why the feds love paying to test animals exercising on treadmills
Galileo had his telescope, Louis Pasteur had a compound microscope and American scientists today have ... the treadmill?
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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says Nikki Haley's Civil War comments were a 'mistake'
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley's remarks about the Civil War were a "mistake."
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Sen. Fetterman says he thought news about his depression treatment would end his political career
Sen. John Fetterman acknowledges having "dark conversations" about harming himself before he hit "the emergency brake" and sought treatment for...
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American democracy has overcome big stress tests since the 2020 election. More challenges are ahead
Over the past three years, the world's oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades.
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Retirements could tip control of the House majority. Republicans have the early edge
A chaotic year for the House is coming to a close with more Democrats than Republicans deciding to leave the chamber, a disparity that could have...
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Judge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho's broad abortion ban to move forward
An Idaho judge on Friday denied a request by the state's top legal chief to throw out a lawsuit seeking to clarify the exemptions tucked inside the...
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Federal judge blocks most of Iowa law banning some school library books, discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books from school libraries and forbids teachers from raising...
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Trump may testify at trial over defamation damages in sex abuse case, lawyers say
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump say he may testify at a mid-January civil trial set to decide how much he owes a columnist for defaming...
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen stands firm on rejection of federal money to feed food-insecure children
Nebraska's Republican governor on Friday reiterated his rejection of $18 million in federal funding to help feed children who might otherwise go...
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Maine lawmaker vows to pursue impeachment of secretary of state over Trump ballot ban
Maine's top election official could face an impeachment attempt in the state Legislature over her decision to keep former President Donald Trump...
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Comer predicts more blue states will kick Trump off 2024 ballot
Rep. James Comer said he wasn't surprised at Maine's secretary of state knocking former President Donald Trump off the state's 2024 primary ballot...