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January 09, 2025
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee schedules Bondi confirmation hearings
The Senate Judiciary Committee has officially slotted two days for confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi. The former Florida attorney general who served...
January 09, 2025
Congress
Dem support of immigration bill latest sign of vanishing Trump resistance
"There almost is a level of resignation it seems," said one former adviser.
January 09, 2025
Congress
Trump sounds off on LA fires, Greenland and the border as he emerges from Hill talks on his legislative agenda
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that the wildfires ripping through the Los Angeles region were “a true tragedy” and blamed the disaster in part on the state’s Democratic governor....
January 09, 2025
Congress
Heinrich urges Lee to delay hearing for Trump’s Energy nominee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Martin Heinrich is warning Chair Mike Lee to wait to schedule a confirmation hearing for Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for...
January 09, 2025
Congress
Johnson: Reconciliation path likely decided by Thursday
Republicans appear close to settling on a strategy for passing President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping border security, energy and tax agenda. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a brief...
January 09, 2025
Congress
Meta is trying to repair its relationship with Republicans. It seems to be working.
Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan is now saying he hopes Mark Zuckerberg will be an ally in the free speech fight. Last Congress, Jordan threatened to hold Zuckerberg in contempt.
January 09, 2025
Congress
Rep. Rob Menendez won a competitive election for an open seat on the Energy and Commerce committee
Rep. Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) beat out a crowded field of Democratic lawmakers Wednesday for a coveted spot on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, according to three people familiar...
January 09, 2025
Politics
Trump pays respects with Melania to Jimmy Carter before huddling with Senate GOP on Capitol Hill
President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania paid respects to the late President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday before huddling with Senate Republicans for a wide-ranging discussion on his legislative...
January 08, 2025
Politics
Fani Willis ‘flatly ignored’ conservative group’s open records request, ordered to pay nearly $22K
The group, Judicial Watch, had submitted an Open Records Act (ORA) request to Fulton County in August 2023 seeking communications Willis had with special counsel Jack Smith and the...
January 08, 2025
Politics
Mexican president suggests renaming the United States after Trump’s Gulf of America threat
“Why don’t we call it Mexican America? It sounds nice, no?” asked Claudia Sheinbaum, displaying a 1607 map. “Why don’t we call it Mexican America? It sounds nice, no?”...