Category: Congress
January 29, 2025
Congress
Senate committee advances Trump’s pick for AG
Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee Pam Bondi, who represented the president during his first impeachment trial, was voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning in a party-line,...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: GOP lacks a Trump line, RFK confirmation hearing, last day in Doral
Donald Trump’s federal funding freeze is on ice after an eleventh-hour court order delayed implementation until Feb. 3 — but not before it became crystal clear Republicans don't appear...
January 29, 2025
Congress
GOP steps aside as Trump assaults Congress’ power
The president goes after the "power of the purse" with nary a peep from Republican leaders.
January 28, 2025
Congress
Work requirements gain favor with House Republicans
DORAL, Florida — As they work through a sweeping "menu" of potential spending cuts, House Republicans are facing growing anxiety in their ranks about slashing away at key safety-net...
January 28, 2025
Congress
Democrats dig in their heels on nominees amid spending freeze chaos
A batch of Democrats incensed with President Donald Trump's latest decision to pause federal spending voted against his otherwise benign nominee for Transportation secretary on Tuesday, the first brick...
January 28, 2025
Congress
Vance advises House GOP: Keep it simple
DORAL, Florida — Vice President JD Vance told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting Tuesday that President Donald Trump still prefers to address the approaching debt limit in the...
January 28, 2025
Congress
Senate Dems block bill that would sanction ICC
Senate Democrats successfully blocked a GOP-led bill to sanction the International Criminal Court on Tuesday afternoon, as they’ve tried to negotiate changes to the legislation with Republicans. Republicans are...
January 28, 2025
Congress
Grassley, Durbin demand answers on inspectors general firings
Leaders of the bipartisan Senate Judiciary Committee are raising alarms about President Donald Trump’s decision to fire more than a dozen inspectors general, sending a new letter asking for...
January 28, 2025
Congress
White House defends dramatic federal funding freeze
The administration declined to say when the pause would lift.
January 28, 2025
Congress
Man charged with carrying Molotov cocktails into the Capitol was targeting Johnson, Hegseth, Bessent
A man who was arrested Monday after allegedly bringing Molotov cocktails to the Capitol told police that he intended to kill Speaker Mike Johnson, Pete Hegseth and Scott Bessent,...