Mary Scanlon

A bill to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird will head to President Biden’s desk after passage in the House on Monday. While the bald eagle has been a major national symbol since the Second Continental Congress in 1782 put the bird on the Great Seal of the United States, it has [...]

President Biden pardoned son Hunter Biden this week, sparking renewed interest about who else the 46th president may pardon before his exit from the White House next month.

President Joe Biden has ducked questions on his decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter, ignoring calls for him to explain his reversal as he was making his first presidential trip to Angola. Dismissing shouted questions Tuesday...

Texas Republican Reps. Michael C. Burgess, left, and Pete Sessions show off their temporary Lone Star State tattoos on March 1, 2023. Burgess, who is retiring at the end of this term, is the current chairman of the House Rules Committee and Sessions, who chaired the panel from 2013–2018, wants to reclaim the gavel.