Politics

Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio announced Monday that he will not run for reelection after his current term in office ends in 2022, saying in a statement that the entrenched partisan gridlock in Washington was a factor in his decision. The announcement will set off what could become a highly competitive race to fill

A GOP Ohio lawmaker who asked a racist question last year about whether “the colored population” was contracting Covid-19 at higher rates because of poor hygiene has been tapped to lead the state Senate’s health panel. State Sen. Stephen Huffman was appointed by Senate President Matt Huffman, his cousin, this month to the position on

When President Joe Biden spoke with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday, the most controversial issues complicating the relationship between the two countries were not on the agenda. It’s a sign that Biden is looking to reset his relationship with the Mexican leader who had developed a close personal relationship with former President

Democratic Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia will introduce a child abuse prevention bill in the House on Monday, his office told CNN, setting up deliberations for a considerable child welfare investment as experts warn of an increasingly dire situation for at-risk kids. The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act represents a legislative overhaul of

The contours of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial are starting to take shape, with the Senate’s longest-serving Democrat expected to preside over the trial and Democrats still weighing whether to pursue witnesses during proceedings that could take up a chunk of February. Chief Justice John Roberts will not be presiding like he did

President Joe Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and dismantling many of President Donald Trump’s policies. The executive actions Biden has taken in the first days of his administration include halting funding for the construction of Trump’s border wall, reversing Trump’s travel ban

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “This is reinstating a position that the previous commanders and, as well as the secretaries, have supported. And what I’m doing is enabling all qualified Americans to serve their country in

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “This is reinstating a position that the previous commanders and, as well as the secretaries, have supported. And what I’m doing is enabling all qualified Americans to serve their country in

The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump gets in motion Monday when the House impeachment managers will walk the impeachment article to the Senate, even though the substance of the trial has been put off for another two weeks. The House’s transmission of the single impeachment article is the first of several ceremonial

President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday when he meets with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service, and that America’s strength is found in its diversity,” a fact

The first dogs have entered the White House — the Bidens’ two German shepherds, Champ and Major, officially joined the first family in their new residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on Sunday. “The First Family wanted to get settled before bringing the dogs down to Washington from Delaware. Champ is enjoying his new dog bed

The new President and first lady settled in at the White House this weekend, and did so with extended Biden family members. “The residence has life in it again,” a White House source told CNN of the energy inside. “It’s the honeymoon period where everything feels new.” There were nighttime movie binges in the White

The Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal by former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for his bribery conviction. It is the latest case in which the nine justices have considered exploring the reach of federal prosecutors when it comes to policing public officials. Silver’s petition had been pending before the justices for