Category: Congress
February 21, 2025
Congress
Trump continues to muddy the waters on path forward for budget plan
Donald Trump is continuing to complicate the path forward for congressional Republicans, who are desperate for clarity on what the president wants them to do to enact his massive...
February 21, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: What you missed in the overnight vote-a-rama
Senate Republicans just approved their budget resolution after a more than 10-hour vote-a-rama. For now, it’s the GOP's "Plan B," as President Donald Trump's preferred budget may not have...
February 21, 2025
Congress
Senate trudges through vote-a-rama to ready a backup budget
Democrats showed few signs of relenting in their attempts to force Republicans to take politically uncomfortable votes.
February 20, 2025
Congress
Grassley starts talks with White House on moving judicial nominees
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley is starting talks with the White House about moving judicial nominees through his committee. "The only discussion I've had is the process,” the Iowa...
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.