Task force probing attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreigners

WASHINGTON (AP) — A task force looking into the assassination attempts against Donald Trump during his presidential campaign is recommending changes to the Secret Service, including protecting fewer foreign leaders during the height of the election season and considering moving the agency out of...

Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans teed up a vote this week on bipartisan legislation to gradually expand by 66 the number of federal judgeships across the country. Democrats, though, are having second thoughts now that President-elect Donald Trump has won a second term. The...

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced a bid Friday to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, the latest example of generational shakeup that is beginning to ripple across the Democratic Party in the wake of their election losses this year. ...

House rejects Democratic efforts to force release of Matt Gaetz ethics report

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House shut down Democrats' efforts Thursday to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, pushing the fate of any resolution to the yearslong investigation of sexual misconduct allegations into further uncertainty. The nearly...

Secret Service director touts changes as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service said Thursday that the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt against Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Members of a bipartisan House task force...

Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming announces bid to run for U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy's seat

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming, a Republican and appointee of Donald Trump's during his first term as president, has announced that he will run for U.S. Senate in the hopes of unseating current member Bill Cassidy, also a Republican, who is up for reelection in 2026. ...

Democrat Jerry Nadler steps aside from top Judiciary role, avoiding party fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jerry Nadler announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee next year, avoiding an intra-party fight over a prominent position as the party prepares to confront a second Trump presidency. Nadler's...

Democrat Adam Gray captures California's 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrat Adam Gray captured California’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating Republican Rep. John Duarte in the final U.S. House contest to be decided this year. Gray’s win in the farm belt seat that cuts through five counties means Republicans...

AP Race Call: Democrat Adam Gray wins election to U.S. House in California's 13th Congressional District, beating incumbent John Duarte

Democrat Adam Gray won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, defeating Republican Rep. John Duarte. The race was a rematch of the 2022 midterm election, which was one of the closest House races in the country. Democrats bet on higher turnout in a presidential election year in this...

Democrat Adam Gray wins election to U.S. House in California's 13th Congressional District, beating incumbent John Duarte