Tuesday

14-10-2025 Vol 19

Category: Congress

GOP senators criticize Trump over pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters

Several Republican senators are roundly criticizing President Donald Trump's pardons of Jan. 6 rioters — particularly those convicted of violent crimes, like assaulting law enforcement officers. “I’m disappointed to...

Stefanik paints a grim picture of a UN she wants to reform

Trump’s pick to be UN ambassador faced a generally cordial panel of senators on the Foreign Relations Committee.

Democrats press VA secretary nominee on abortion, Project 2025

Abortion politics took center stage at the Tuesday morning confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs. VA Secretary nominee Doug Collins, a...

Johnson wary of pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters

Speaker Mike Johnson suggested Tuesday he isn’t fully on board with President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters, particularly the violent offenders. "I haven't looked at it...

Senate panel advances Bessent nomination

The move clears the way for a Senate floor vote in the coming days.

GOP leaders’ White House summit takes shape

A broad group of House and Senate GOP leaders will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House today at 3 p.m., according to two people familiar with...

The Capitol agenda: Trump meeting, nominees and TikTok drama

After signing a flurry of executive orders, President Donald Trump will shift to his Capitol Hill agenda Tuesday in a White House meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate...

Trump repeals rule allowing transgender troops to serve in military

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday night that repeals a provision allowing transgender troops to serve in the military, part of a wide-ranging effort to end Biden-era...

Trump: ‘We don’t need’ Latin America

President Donald Trump issued a stark message Monday to would-be economic and strategic partners in Latin America: The U.S. doesn’t need you. Speaking from the Oval Office after signing...

Senate unanimously confirms Rubio as secretary of State

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida was confirmed Monday as secretary of State, the first of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks to take office. In becoming secretary of State, Rubio,...