Biden's Cabinet half-empty as confirmations trickle in
President Joe Biden’s Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with just over a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure
President Joe Biden’s Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with just over a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure
EXCLUSIVE: Lt. Gov. Patrick on ERCOT failure, possible taxpayer bailout
FOX 26 Political Reporter Greg Groogan spoke exclusively with Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick about the state's power grid following the winter storm that affected millions in mid-February.
FOX 26 Political Reporter Greg Groogan spoke exclusively with Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick about the state's power grid following the winter storm that affected millions in mid-February.
Stimulus checks: Democrats agree to lower income limit for $1,400 COVID-19 relief payments
President Joe Biden and Democrats agreed Wednesday to tighten the upper income limits at which people could qualify for stimulus checks, a Democratic official said.
President Joe Biden and Democrats agreed Wednesday to tighten the upper income limits at which people could qualify for stimulus checks, a Democratic official said.
House poised to pass landmark voting rights, ethics bill
House Democrats are poised to pass a sweeping elections and ethics bill, offering it up as a powerful counterweight to voting rights restrictions advancing in Republican-controlled statehouses.
House Democrats are poised to pass a sweeping elections and ethics bill, offering it up as a powerful counterweight to voting rights restrictions advancing in Republican-controlled statehouses.
Neera Tanden, Biden's OMB pick, withdraws her nomination amid opposition
President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets.
President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets.
FBI chief condemns Capitol riot as 'domestic terrorism,' defends intel
FBI Director Chris Wray condemned the January riot at the U.S. Capitol as domestic terrorism as he defended the bureau’s handling of intelligence.
FBI Director Chris Wray condemned the January riot at the U.S. Capitol as domestic terrorism as he defended the bureau’s handling of intelligence.
$15 minimum wage hike seems all but dead in Democrats' massive COVID-19 relief bill
Democrats’ hopes of including a minimum wage increase in their massive COVID-19 relief bill seem all but dead.
Democrats’ hopes of including a minimum wage increase in their massive COVID-19 relief bill seem all but dead.
Senate panel votes to advance Merrick Garland for attorney general, vote moves to full Senate
Merrick Garland passed the next step on his path to attorney general as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to advance his nomination.
Merrick Garland passed the next step on his path to attorney general as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Monday to advance his nomination.
‘We’re not starting new parties’: Trump says Republicans will unite, be stronger than ever at CPAC 2021
Donald Trump’s return to the public eye comes at a time in which the Republican Party is still searching for its identity in the post-Trump era.
Donald Trump’s return to the public eye comes at a time in which the Republican Party is still searching for its identity in the post-Trump era.
Trump wins CPAC straw poll by wide margin
Former President Donald Trump, in results announced Sunday, won the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll with 55% of attendees saying they'd vote for him if the 2024 GOP primary were today.
Former President Donald Trump, in results announced Sunday, won the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll with 55% of attendees saying they'd vote for him if the 2024 GOP primary were today.
House passes $1.9 trillion relief bill, Senate expected to vote next week
Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through the House on Friday.
Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through the House on Friday.
Texas lawmakers continue hearings to find the cause of deadly power outages
Texas state House committee hearings went on for more than 15 hours as they tried to get answers for what happened during the blackouts brought on by the historic winter storm.
Texas state House committee hearings went on for more than 15 hours as they tried to get answers for what happened during the blackouts brought on by the historic winter storm.
CPAC 2021: Trump allies push his continued dominance in GOP, false fraud claims
The annual conference marks the first significant gathering of Republicans since the election and its aftermath as the party reckons with the faction that continues to support Trump and those who don’t.
The annual conference marks the first significant gathering of Republicans since the election and its aftermath as the party reckons with the faction that continues to support Trump and those who don’t.
After blackout, Texas senators grill ERCOT chief
The Texas Senate held a hearing on the ERCOT power outage that left more than four million state residents without power during last week's crippling winter storm.
The Texas Senate held a hearing on the ERCOT power outage that left more than four million state residents without power during last week's crippling winter storm.
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm confirmed by Senate as energy secretary
The vote was 64-35, with 14 Republicans, including GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, voting yes.
The vote was 64-35, with 14 Republicans, including GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, voting yes.
Republicans rally solidly against Democrats' COVID-19 relief package
Republicans are rallying solidly against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
Republicans are rallying solidly against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.