Virginia Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger sets sight on 2025 gubernatorial race
As Rep. Abigail Spanberger prepares to conclude her tenure in Congress, the Virginia Democrat is setting her sights on a new challenge: the 2025 gubernatorial race.
McConnell falls, sprains wrist after GOP luncheon
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was walking out of a luncheon on Tuesday when he tripped and fell.
Rushern Baker announces run for Prince George's County Executive
On Monday, Rushern Baker announced his plans to run for Prince George's County Executive exclusively to Fox 5.
‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year
Merriam-Webster has announced its word of the year, which happens to be an idea that both sides of the political spectrum agree on.
Trump lays out changes he'll enact on Day 1
Republican strategist Jennifer Nassour and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined FOX 5 DC to discuss the latest in President-elect Donald Trump's transition to power.
Syrians living in DMV celebrate collapse of Assad regime
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has left the country after a fast-moving offensive by a coalition of his opponents ousted what President Joe Biden called a regime that brutalized, tortured and killed hundreds of thousands of people.
How Republicans can use their new powers to mend American electoral system
The man who was hired by former President Trump's 2020 campaign to investigate voter fraud (but found none) says now President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans have an opportunity to make moves to reinstate trust in the system. But will they do it?
House shuts down efforts to release Matt Gaetz ethics report
The House has shut down Democrats’ efforts to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Trump nominates Fiserv CEO Bisignano for Social Security commissioner
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his nomination of Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano for Social Security Administration commissioner.
Musk, Ramaswamy in DC Thursday to discuss DOGE plan
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are expected to visit Capitol Hill Thursday morning to discuss ways to reduce waste in the federal government.
Supreme Court hears arguments in major transgender rights case: Here's what to know
A decision on Tennessee’s law may affect similar legislation passed by 25 other states related to transgender people, including sports competitions they can join and bathrooms they can use.
Will Governor DeSantis become Secretary DeSantis?
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for defense secretary, replacing current nominee Pete Hegseth, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Supreme Court didn’t seem convinced FDA was unfair in blocking flavored vapes amid rise in teen use
Supreme Court justices questioned an FDA crackdown that involved rejections on sales of more than a million nicotine products created to taste like fruit and candy.
Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from President-elect Trump's DEA nomination
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he's withdrawing from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Angela Alsobrooks resigns as Prince George’s County Executive following Senate win
Angela Alsobrooks has resigned as Prince George’s County Executive. Her resignation came on Monday at 10 a.m.
Hunter Biden pardon: Dean Phillips accuses Biden, Trump of abusing powers, urges reform
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips criticized President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, saying recent U.S. presidents have "abused" the power of pardoning and called for reforms.
New CDC report shows what happened to the abortion rate after Roe was overturned
Abortions declined by just 2% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to new surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What to expect from Trump's first 100 days
President-Elect Donald Trump has been busy in recent weeks building his cabinet.
What the end of 2024 could look like for Congress as government shutdown looms
Notus reporter Katherine Swartz walks through what the end of the year could look like politically.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg swings by Mar-a-Lago to see Trump
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday, just months after the tech entrepreneur publicly praised President-elect Trump following the July 13 assassination attempt.