Thursday

17-04-2025 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Bolsonaro wants his passport back to attend Trump’s inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump has invited Jair Bolsonaro to his upcoming inauguration, but the former Brazilian president may not be able to attend — he surrendered his passport to authorities...

Biden still mulling preemptive pardons as Trump prepares to take office

President Joe Biden told USA Today he still hasn’t decided whether to issue preemptive pardons to political allies before he exits the White House, confirming that he’s yet to...

What we’re watching: Senate strategizes to hand Trump day-one nominees

🗓️ What we're watching Senate Republicans are strategizing how to land a top party priority in the next two weeks: getting some of incoming President Donald Trump’s nominees confirmed...

Gallego is latest Dem to back Laken Riley Act

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is the latest Democratic senator to sign on to support the Laken Riley Act, the House-passed immigration legislation with improving odds of passing in the...

Mar-a-Lago meetings to include an offer on SALT cap

The incoming Trump administration plans to offer an expansion of the state and local tax deduction to Republican lawmakers from New York, New Jersey and California who are heading...

Cotton pushing to hold Ratcliffe and Gabbard hearings next week

Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee are racing to schedule confirmation hearings next week for Tulsi Gabbard and John Ratcliffe — though panel Democrats and winter weather are complicating...

A delay in confirmation plans for Linda McMahon as Education secretary

The Senate panel overseeing the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department is waiting on documents from the transition team to proceed further, likely punting...

Thune games out which Trump nominees he can confirm on Day One

Senate Republicans are strategizing how to land a top party priority in the next two weeks: getting some of incoming President Donald Trump’s nominees confirmed on Day One. News:...

Durbin calls on DOJ to withdraw certain legal opinions on presidential war powers

Former Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin is asking the Biden administration to withdraw or release some 20 legal opinions regarding presidential war powers after Donald Trump indicated Tuesday that he...

Laken Riley Act gains steam — with Democrats

Some in the party’s ranks are moving in step with the electorate after last year’s political setbacks.