Category: Congress

The White House is now within the window of attempting a contentious “pocket rescission” to cancel federal cash no matter what Congress says.

It is the latest chapter in Trump’s escalating effort to leverage the federal government against his political foes.

Her statement comes after saying the “genocide and destruction” in Gaza needs to end.

Senators are fiercely protective of the longstanding precedent that gives them deference over who serves as U.S. attorneys and district court judges back home.

A House committee was forced to issue a subpoena to DOJ compelling the release of the materials.

The president must secure congressional approval to extend the 30-day federal takeover.

The 88-year-old congressional delegate has mounted a back-seat response to the most serious federal threat to the city’s government in 30 years.

The politically ambitious Connecticut Democrat is walking away from bipartisan government funding negotiations as his party clamors for a seat at the table.

But it will be difficult to get actual legislation to the president’s desk.

The capital is already subject to significant federal control — and Trump is invoking his emergency powers to solidify it.