Ken Tran
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Recession 'not completely off the table,' Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed cautious optimism on the U.S. economy but said a recession is "not completely off the table." → Read More
From 'mirror hog' to the 'pretenders': Here's why Chris Christie wants to take down Trump in 2024
Chris Christie made his 2024 Republican campaign official, calling former President Trump "a lonely, self-consumed, self-serving mirror hog." → Read More
This week in politics: Washington closes in on debt ceiling, Ron DeSantis shakes up 2024 GOP primary
Negotiators look to be closing in on a deal to raise the debt ceiling and Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 Republican presidential primary. → Read More
In her prime: Nikki Haley, in exclusive interview, talks about the 2024 GOP path to victory
Nikki Haley's path to victory in the 2024 Republican presidential primary could be through a highly coveted voting bloc: suburban women. → Read More
Mike Pence gears up for potential 2024 bid in New Hampshire, a key early voting state
Former Vice President Mike Pence gave another strong signal he was preparing to make a 2024 bid for the White House in a visit to New Hampshire. → Read More
Will Social Security checks be late? How the debt limit fight could impact your July payments
Americans who rely on Social Security, food stamps, Medicare and more could lose their benefits if the U.S. defaults on its debt. Here's why. → Read More
After taking NY for granted, Democrats have a new plan to win back the House in 2024
After Republicans flipped four House seats in deep blue New York, Democrats are looking to reclaim House control in 2024. → Read More
'Dishonest and shameless': House GOP blasts White House over claims they would cut VA benefits
House Republicans are going after the White House and disputing its claims the GOP-led debt ceiling proposal would cut into Veterans Affairs benefits. → Read More
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez not planning to run for Gillibrand's Senate seat in 2024: report
Democratic New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not planning to run a primary challenge for Kirsten Gillibrand's Senate seat in 2024. → Read More
RNC chair Ronna McDaniel: GOP candidates have to address abortion 'head on'
Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel blamed GOP midterm losses on abortion and said candidates can't be "uncomfortable" on abortion. → Read More
House GOP Whip Tom Emmer declines to outright guarantee U.S. will not default on its debts
House Republican Whip Tom Emmer declined to outright guarantee the U.S. will not default on its debts as brinksmanship on the debt ceiling continues. → Read More
'A mistake': GOP Senate Leader McConnell calls out Tucker Carlson's downplaying of Jan. 6
The Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection left five people dead, 140 police officers injured and four others officers dead by suicide in the weeks after the riot. → Read More
Supreme Court to debate Biden's student loan forgiveness plan today: Live updates
The nine justices of the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases challenging Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. → Read More
On 2024 trail, Nikki Haley says DeSantis 'Don't Say Gay' bill didn't go far enough: Live political updates
In the 2024 GOP race, Nikki Haley seeks to distinguish herself from Ron DeSantis on an issue popular with the party's base. Here's the latest news. → Read More
Takedown of another unidentified object raises national security concerns; aliens ruled out: live updates
A fourth object was shot down after hours after lawmakers expressed concern about threats to US airspace, TikTok and foreign ownership of US farmland. → Read More
What to expect from Biden's State of the Union address, spy balloon shot down: live updates
Biden's second State of the Union address, a Chinese spy balloon shot down and more live updates on today's political news. → Read More
Nikki Haley hints at presidential run; Tim Kaine seeking another term: Live updates
Abortion opponents hold march in Washington, D.C.; President Joe Biden dismisses the documents controversy; and Tim Kaine is seeking another term. → Read More
House Republicans launch investigations into Biden's handling of classified documents
GOP lawmakers accuse the DOJ of treating Trump more harshly. The FBI seized documents from Mar-a-Lago for evidence the former president broke the law. → Read More
Live updates: Vote on Kevin McCarthy's bid to be speaker of the House drags into day three
The vote for a new speaker of the House dragged into day three Thursday as Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy lost six ballots in two days. → Read More
Live updates: Republicans regroup to elect a speaker of the House. Will Kevin McCarthy prevail?
Congress is paralyzed since no member can be sworn in, no rules can be adopted and no legislative business can be conducted until speaker is chosen. → Read More