Month: November 2025
November 18, 2025
Politics
GOP effort to censure Dem Plaskett for texting Epstein survives first House vote
The House rejected a Democratic effort to refer the censure resolution to the House Ethics Committee for consideration. The House rejected a Democratic effort to refer the censure resolution...
November 18, 2025
Congress
CBO chief says ‘no further evidence’ of cyber intrusion of agency systems
Phillip Swagel, the director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, told lawmakers at an oversight hearing Tuesday morning before the House Budget Committee that the “sophisticated cyberattack” against his...
November 18, 2025
Congress
House approves Epstein files bill in near-unanimous vote
The legislation is now on track toward the desk of President Donald Trump, who spent months trying to kill it.
November 18, 2025
Congress
House votes to rebuke García for election maneuvers
The House voted to rebuke Rep. Chuy García of Illinois for announcing his retirement after the filing deadline — a maneuver that has positioned his chief of staff to...
November 18, 2025
Politics
House votes to denounce Rep. Chuy Garcia for ‘election subversion’ after Dem civil war
House lawmakers agreed Tuesday to denounce retiring Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia over his underhanded scheme to prevent challenges against his hand-picked successor — a slippery ploy that sparked a...
November 18, 2025
Politics
Education Department shedding key grant programs in latest step to close agency
The Education Department announced it was offloading six of its biggest grant programs to other parts of the executive branch. The Education Department announced it was offloading six of...
November 18, 2025
Politics
Federal court blocks Texas’ newly drawn US House map that set off redistricting battle
A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a redrawn US House map that touched off a nationwide redistricting battle. A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a redrawn...
November 18, 2025
Politics
House votes to force Epstein files release — but Johnson urges Senate to ‘correct’ issues
Johnson cited the resolution's failure "to fully protect victim privacy." Johnson cited the resolution's failure "to fully protect victim privacy."
November 18, 2025
Politics
NY AG Tish James says Lindsey Halligan might have botched her grand jury indictment — in addition to Comey’s
A judge on Monday found "profound investigative missteps" with Halligan's handling of the case against ex FBI director James Comey. A judge on Monday found "profound investigative missteps" with...
November 18, 2025
Congress
Chuy García was the first signer of top aide’s ballot petitions, document shows
Rep. Chuy García has denied purposely clearing a path for his chief of staff to take his seat without facing a primary, but a document filed with Illinois elections...