Susan Ferrechio has been writing about politics and national news for more than three decades, providing coverage through six presidents and eight House speakers. She writes about politics and other top national issues for The Washington Times. Her coverage includes Congress, the presidency, elections, and energy policy with an emphasis on stories ignored by other media. She first joined The Washington Times in 1995 then moved to The Miami Herald, followed by Congressional Quarterly and The Washington Examiner, where she served as chief congressional correspondent and provided coverage for four presidential campaign cycles and countless congressional and senate races. She returned to The Washington Times in 2022 and serves as national politics correspondent. Susan has provided commentary for Fox News, MSNBC, NEWSMAX, ABC News, NewsNation, WMAL Radio, CSPAN and the McLaughlin Group. She can be reached at sferrechio@washingtontimes.com.
Some of Capitol Hill's left-wing lawmakers have seized on mounting opposition to data centers and introduced a bill that would place a moratorium on their expansion "to ensure the safety of humanity."
It's been two decades since left-leaning California had a Republican governor, but the slate of Democrats running in this year's election is falling flat with voters, creating a surprise opening for the long-sidelined GOP.
President Trump on Thursday extended a deadline for Iran to agree to a deal to permanently end its nuclear ambitions or face continued military bombardment, including the destruction of its energy sites.
The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit brought by Michael Flynn, who served briefly as President Trump's national security advisor during his first term and was subjected to a years-long prosecution related to debunked allegations that Mr. Trump collaborated with the Russians to win the White House.
Israel said it killed Alireza Tangsiri, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' navy who played a major role in blocking traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Airport Surface Detection Equipment did not alert controllers in the tower at LaGuardia Airport of a looming crash between an Air Canada Express Jet coming in for a landing and a firetruck crossing the runway on Sunday night, officials said Tuesday.
One of LaGuardia Airport's two runways will remain closed for several days while National Transportation Safety Board investigators probe the deadly collision between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said.
A deadly ground collision at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday sparked new questions about air traffic controller staffing at the nation's busiest airports, where hundreds of runway incursions and many "near misses" are recorded every year.
The federal government is pushing for the development of "nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses" across the U.S. that will reuse much of the spent fuel from nuclear reactors to generate additional energy and eliminate the need for a single, massive underground storage site for radioactive waste.
President Trump and the Pentagon were aware that Iran would target the Strait of Hormuz and global energy producers in response to Operation Epic Fury, the nation's top intelligence officials told Senate lawmakers Wednesday.
The Republican-led Senate on Tuesday voted to open what is likely to be a lengthy and rancorous floor fight over a bill to implement strict voter identification rules in federal elections.
The Virginia General Assembly wrapped up last weekend with an unpleasant surprise for voters hoping the 2025 election would make the state more affordable.
The U.S. attack on Iran has rocked the 2028 Vance-Rubio ticket favored by President Trump's MAGA following and predicted by polls and political analysts.
U.S. victory in Iran hinges on the battle for the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane for the world's oil supply that Iran has blocked with mines, drones and small attack sea vessels that experts say American and Israeli military will have difficulty eliminating.
President Trump, seeking to reverse the longtime decline in U.S.-based oil refining, is taking credit for a new oil refinery set to open in Brownsville, Texas.
Before the U.S. and Israel opened a war on Iran, the Islamic republic had waged a nearly 50-year campaign of global terrorism that has killed thousands, including at least 995 U.S. servicemen, military personnel and other Americans.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday he'll drop out of the Republican Senate runoff against incumbent John Cornyn if the upper chamber can find a way to pass a federal voter ID measure that has been stalled for weeks.