Congress

The 250th Anniversary of the United States Navy Began with a Fishing Boat

On October 13, 250 years ago, the Continental Congress authorized the establishment of the Continental Navy, marking the birth of what would become the United States Navy. Over a week ago, in Norfolk, with President Trump in attendance, the Navy showcased its impressive, combined arms capabilities. But on this semiquincentennial, the U.S. Navy, the most powerful in the world, had humble beginnings—a single fishing boat.

Continental schooner Hannah, 1775. Artwork by John F. Leavitt. Original painting was donat

Rep. Jerry Nadler to Retire After More Than Three Decades in Congress

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), the former House Judiciary Committee chairman who helped lead the impeachments of then-former President Donald Trump, announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a 34-year tenure that placed him at the center of Democratic politics in New York and on the national stage.

Jerrold Nadler, U.S. Congressman from New York, at the SAG-AFTRA Rock the City reception w

‘Palestine Will Be Free’: Rashida Tlaib Closes Radical Detroit Conference with Fiery Anti-Israel, Anti-U.S. Rhetoric

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) closed out the radical “People’s Conference for Palestine” in Detroit Sunday by boasting of her congressional power and Palestinian resilience, telling cheering attendees, “Now we’re in Congress, and we’re in every corner of the United States. We aren’t going anywhere. We are just getting started,” and declaring that their grassroots activism is winning against the “decaying halls of the empire in Washington, DC.”

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) arrives at a press conference on