Jeffries says he has ‘no idea’ why Democrat governor, others say his party needs to stand up to GOP with urgency

DC Marriott hotel evacuates convention floor as building was swept, event organizers said

White House has fired C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, chief of the Navy and vice chief of the Air Force

Analysis: Musk, facing lawsuit from his child’s mother and DOGE outrage, runs to CPAC for a warm embrace, writes John Bowden

Analysis: Trumpworld tries and only partially succeeds at papering over right-wing divides, writes John Bowden

Analysis: Conservative culture warriors at CPAC take a victory lap and vow not to let the party stop this time around

ANALYSIS: The firing of bird flu experts while Trump’s team boasted about the federal response to the crisis was a misleading self-own by the White House

Analysis: A 50-state show of force reminds Democratic leaders that their base is still angry, even if they aren’t

Musk is targeting the SEC, which is currently investigating him and fined him millions of dollars for past violations

Trump, back in power, seeks out another expensive spotlight while Elon Musk axes agencies

White House officials are expected to enter negotiations with Russia in coming days, but it’s unclear if Ukraine will join them

ANALYSIS: JD Vance may be the vice president — but that doesn’t mean he’ll be head of the Republican ticket in 2028. Who could the president be eyeing to be the MAGA standard-bearer in the next election cycle?

Analysis: Democratic leaders are under more pressure than ever to play hardball with a government shutdown, writes John Bowden

Analysis: Mitch McConnell’s resistance against Trump nominees should not be mistaken for the sudden evolution of a spine, writes John Bowden

‘The genie is out of the bottle. Now ethnic cleansing becomes a policy choice, as opposed to a crime against humanity’

ANALYSIS: Mike Johnson insists his budget plans are on schedule but he still faces a political pressure test, writes John Bowden

Analysis: With the Freedom Caucus and the Senate jumping ahead, Speaker Mike Johnson risks being left in the dust

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was by the side of Donald Trump on Sunday as the two, along with Senate Republican whip John Barrasso, attended the Super Bowl in New Orleans.

Latest move could put Canada and Mexico back in conflict with Trump after he delayed previous actions

DHS chief signals that Musk’s team has access to FEMA systems containing Americans’ private information