New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D) is stepping down after more than a dozen terms. “For more than three decades, I have had the privilege of a lifetime serving the people of New York City in the United States Congress,” Velázquez said in a Thursday statement. “After much reflection, I have decided that this will…

U.S. Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett (D) on Wednesday defended her texting with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as controversy swirls around files linked to the late financier. “There are a lot of people who have done a lot of crimes. And as a prosecutor, you get information from people where you can. I’ve…

Former President George W. Bush said Monday that he would have “behaved a hell of a lot better in college” if he had believed he’d be a public servant. “Mr. President, Eli and I followed our father into the family business, becoming quarterbacks, you followed your father into the family business too, becoming the most…

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday floated possible candidates to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in his role as Senate minority leader shortly after Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) criticized “freelance” opinions from the lower chamber. “Chris Murphy is a top leader. Cory Booker is a dynamic leader. Brian Schatz is a dynamic leader. I mean,…