Category: Congress
February 20, 2025
Congress
Johnson plays down DOGE checks at CPAC
Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to put the brakes on rising talk from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk about sending checks to American taxpayers with savings from the ongoing...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Who is considering a run for McConnell’s Senate seat?
The shadow primary to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell was already in full swing. Now it’s coming out into the open. The former Senate GOP leader's departure was not unexpected...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Senate stares down an all-nighter to approve a ‘Plan B’ budget Trump spurned
Senate Republicans are embarking Thursday afternoon on an amendment free-for-all expected to keep lawmakers voting through the night — all to green-light a fiscal blueprint President Donald Trump doesn’t...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Senate confirms Kash Patel to lead FBI
The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, launching a new chapter for the nation’s top domestic investigative agency. Lawmakers voted to confirm Patel 51-49, with...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Former Squad members Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman to host monthly YouTube show
Former Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) are set to host a new show launched by Zeteo, the media outlet founded by former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan....
February 20, 2025
Congress
Trump says federal government should ‘take over’ local politics in DC
Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.
February 20, 2025
Congress
Patel on cusp of confirmation to run FBI as Collins says she’ll oppose
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's controversial nominee to lead the FBI, is on track to be confirmed in a matter of hours to run the federal law enforcement agency...
February 20, 2025
Congress
McConnell to announce retirement from the Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former majority leader and the most consequential Republican senator of his generation, will announce Thursday he will not seek re-election next year, according...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Senate HELP Committee advances Linda McMahon’s nomination
Linda McMahon’s nomination to lead the Education Department cleared a key procedural hurdle Thursday. The Senate HELP Committee advanced McMahon’s nomination to the Senate floor in a 12-11 party-line...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Fresh executive order targets sanctuary cities, federal aid for undocumented migrants
The action marks Trump’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.