The rebels are largely the most conservative lawmakers who are passionate about slashing spending and debt. They hail from deep-red districts where a primary challenge is less of a danger.

The Senate confirmed two more judges to the federal bench on Friday, giving President Biden a total of 235 since he took office.

President Joe Biden is expected to secure the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency as soon as Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor's total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump's far-reaching first term when he filled three seats to the Supreme Court.

President-elect Donald Trump's team has dismissed criticism regarding the influence of billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk amid spending bill negotiations. Karoline Leavitt, Trump's incoming White House press secretary,

Donald Trump is firing back after some Democratic lawmakers alleged that “President Elon Musk” was the one responsible for killing a bipartisan spending bill. Musk had aggressively campaigned against the stop-gap compromise in a slew of Wednesday X posts beginning as early as 4 a.