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Rand Paul white powder letter under FBI investigation

A package sent to the home of Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, contained a suspicious white powder.

May 24, 2021

Mitt Romney is first GOP senator to back Jan. 6 commission

Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah became the first Republican senator to say he would vote for a special commission on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.

May 24, 2021

Lovely Warren, Rochester mayor, husband Timothy Granison arrested on gun charges

A Democratic mayor who campaigns to get "illegal guns" off the streets had two such weapons in her home, according to police.

May 20, 2021

Thomas Massie mocks Nancy Pelosi, trashes letter: ‘I filed this one in the same location’

A Republican House member trashed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday -- literally.

May 20, 2021

Kirstie Alley praised in Donald Trump statement: ‘A true original’

Former President Donald Trump issued a statement praising "great actress" Kirstie Alley, apparently out of the blue Wednesday evening.

May 19, 2021

Republicans rebel against Nancy Pelosi, reject House mask mandate

Republican House members began a campaign of civil disobedience Tuesday against the Democrat-led chamber's mask mandates.

May 18, 2021

Mark McCloskey announces Missouri Senate bid on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’

Mark McCloskey announced Tuesday evening on Fox News Channel's "Tucker Carlson Tonight" program that he will run for Missouri's open U.S. Senate seat in 2022 as a Republican.

May 18, 2021

Colonial Pipeline restarts pipeline, Jennifer Granholm says

The Colonial Pipeline shutdown, which has led to fuel shortages and runs on gas stations in the East, has ended.

May 12, 2021

Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia Republican governor nomination

Businessman Glenn Youngkin is the Republican nominee for governor of Virginia, clinching the spot after his last remaining rival conceded defeat Monday night.

May 10, 2021

FEC drops probe against Donald Trump on Stormy Daniels payment

The Federal Elections Commission voted Thursday to close a probe of former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, saying it had not found any proof of any violations.

May 6, 2021

Donald Trump launches new communications platform: www.donaldjtrump.com/desk

Former President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to create a new communications platform for himself after being banned by the Silicon Valley tech giants.

May 4, 2021

Mitt Romney backs Liz Cheney as pressure against her builds in her own party

Sen. Mitt Romney publicly backed embattled Rep. Liz Cheney on Tuesday in the increasingly public fight over her disagreements with President Trump and her party leadership role.

May 4, 2021

Ron DeSantis eyed as Donald Trump 2024 running mate

Former President Donald Trump said he would "certainly" consider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a running mate if he decides to try for a presidential comeback in 2024.

April 29, 2021

‘Uncle Tim’ trends on Twitter after Tim Scott’s Biden address rebuttal

A racist slur against Sen. Tim Scott was trending on Twitter late Wednesday and early Thursday after he gave the Republican response to President Biden's address to Congress.

April 29, 2021

Tim Scott calls out Washington Post over fact-check: ‘A different kind of intolerance’

He didn't name it, but Sen. Tim Scott called out The Washington Post on Wednesday for a fact-check that suggested his Black family was actually well-off.

April 28, 2021

Cindy McCain blasts treatment of Hunter Biden: ‘They’ve made sure that he’s a laughing stock’

Cindy McCain blasted the media's treatment of presidential son Hunter Biden in an interview released Tuesday night, calling it cruel and intended to ridicule.

April 27, 2021

No ‘designated survivor’ for Biden’s address to Congress

When President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, there will not be a "designated survivor."

April 27, 2021

Sen. John Kennedy mocks anti-police activists: ‘Call a meth head next time you get in trouble’

Sen. John Kennedy has a pithy message for police-defunding activists: Call in a junkie.

April 27, 2021

Stephen Miller’s America First Legal Foundation sues Biden administration for racial discrimination

A new conservative legal group has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration, accusing it of racial discrimination in the distribution of COVID-19 aid.

April 26, 2021

Dana White, UFC president: Sellouts prove pandemic era in sports is over

UFC President Dana White said Monday that the recent success of his fight promotion signals that the era of lockdowns is over.

April 26, 2021