Year: 2025
September 11, 2025
Congress
Senate GOP goes ‘nuclear’ to break Trump nominee gridlock
Senate Republicans deployed the “nuclear option” Thursday to begin clearing a pileup of President Donald Trump’s nominees, paving the way for them to be confirmed in potentially large groups...
September 11, 2025
Congress
Congressional Black Caucus calls for investigation into HBCU threats
The Congressional Black Caucus demanded that the Department of Justice and FBI “swiftly” investigate a series of threats that were made to historically Black colleges and universities across the...
September 11, 2025
Politics
Zohran Mamdani draws praise, FDR comparison from Jamie Raskin as top NY Dems still withhold endorsements in NYC mayoral race
Socialist Zohran Mamdani drew surprising praise this week from prominent national Democrats -- but top New York pols are still silent on whether they will back their party's mayoral...
September 11, 2025
Politics
Saudi officials may have been ‘advance team’ for 9/11 hijackers, declassified intel documents show
An FBI investigation conducted out of the New York Field Office found that the two Riyadh officials -- Mutaib al Sudairy and Adel Mohammad al Sadhan -- had a...
September 11, 2025
Health Care
States counter RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves, but many people could be left without access
Tens of millions of people could find themselves having to pay hundreds of dollars for shots that were previously covered. Tens of millions of people could find themselves having...
September 11, 2025
Congress
Mike Johnson tries to keep a lid on partisan tensions after Kirk’s slaying
The speaker said he's working on ‘turning down the temperature’ as lawmakers point figures at each other.
September 11, 2025
Politics
Senate bill would designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism over kidnapping of 20K Ukrainian children
Should the bill become law, Russia will join Cuba, North Korea, Iran and Syria on the list of US-designated terror states. Should the bill become law, Russia will join...
September 11, 2025
Congress
House members pull back outdoor events after Kirk shooting
Members of Congress are beginning to pull back on outdoor events following the deadly shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University — a sign of the...
September 11, 2025
Politics
GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn grills Mark Zuckerberg over claims Meta ‘willfully’ pushed VR product harmful to kids
Sen. Marsha Blackburn encouraged Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg to address whistleblower accusations that the company "willfully" and "intentionally" pushed a product that "they knew" was harmful to children. Sen....
September 11, 2025
Congress
Democrats coalesce around insurance subsidies as shutdown demand, Neal says
Top congressional Democrats have agreed on what they will demand of GOP leaders in return for voting to extend government funding this month: Any shutdown-averting deal needs to include...