Category: Congress
January 15, 2025
Congress
Johnson removes Mike Turner as Intel chair
The Ohio Republican has been an outspoken advocate for Ukraine funding and other hawkish national security stances.
January 15, 2025
Congress
GOP to California: Build back better
Republicans coalesce around putting policy strings on federal wildfire aid.
January 15, 2025
Congress
Senate Dems spent Pam Bondi’s hearing talking about one guy. (No, not Trump.)
The fixation by Senate Democrats became clear early in the confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's attorney general pick.
January 15, 2025
Congress
Calling all Kid Rock fans: Here’s who’s performing during Trump’s inauguration festivities
The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee on Wednesday announced the list of musical performers for the president-elect’s inauguration activities. Gear up for a lot of country. During Trump’s swearing-in ceremony...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Mike Pence’s organization calls on senators to vote down RFK Jr. nomination over abortion record
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s organization, Advancing American Freedom, is calling for senators to vote against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination for Health and Human Services secretary over his...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Bondi gets into testy exchange with Padilla during questioning over 2020 election
Tensions at the confirmation hearing for Pam Bondi, Trump’s pick for attorney general, boiled over Wednesday afternoon, as Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) pressed Bondi about her role in Trump’s...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Jill Biden shares disappointment with Pelosi: ‘We were friends for 50 years’
First lady Jill Biden shared her disappointment with Nancy Pelosi amid the former speaker’s role in President Joe Biden’s decision to exit the presidential race last year, in an...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Rubio prefers working with Mexico, not bombing it, to get cartels
Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio didn’t rule out designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations during his Senate confirmation hearing, previewing a sharp crackdown by the incoming Trump...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Bondi changes her tune on special counsels
Pam Bondi has argued in courton behalf of a pro-Trump legal group that special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment was unconstitutional because he wasn’t confirmed by the Senate, despite his...
January 15, 2025
Congress
Bondi won’t promise to enforce TikTok ban
Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi declined to say Wednesday whether she would enforce the law set to kick in on Sunday that would ban the popular social media app...