Democrats dig in while GOP negotiates with themselves as shutdown looms
(WASHINGTON) -- GOP House leaders and Vice-President-elect JD Vance continue to meet behind closed doors in Speaker Mike Johnson's office Thursday to craft a... Read More.
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Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms
(WASHINGTON) -- The stopgap spending plan negotiated between House Republicans and Democrats to avoid a government shutdown appears to be dead two days before... Read More.
Trump backs House GOP accusation Liz Cheney tampered with Jan. 6 committee witness
(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk, chairman of the House Administration's subcommittee on Oversight, in a new report suggests former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney... Read More.
Senate Republicans weigh in on new government funding challenges as clock ticks
(WASHINGTON) -- As President-elect Donald Trump's comments tanking House Speaker Mike Johnson's short-term government funding bill sent House Republicans into a tailspin Wednesday night,... Read More.
Supreme Court to hear arguments over TikTok ban on Jan. 10
(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over TikTok's effort to block a federal ban on the platform if it's... Read More.
DOJ urges judge to deny Jan. 6 defendants request to attend Trump inauguration
(WASHINGTON) -- Federal prosecutors on Wednesday urged a federal judge to reject a request from a defendant convicted for participation in the Jan. 6... Read More.
Paris Hilton-backed child abuse bill headed to Bidens desk for signature
(WASHINGTON) -- The House passed the Paris Hilton-championed Stop Institutionalized Child Abuse bill on Wednesday, a sweet victory for the celebrity hotel heiress after... Read More.
Ocasio-Cortez loses bid to be top Democrat on House Oversight Committee
(WASHINGTON) -- House Democratic veteran Rep. Gerry Connolly fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday, putting the Virginia Democrat in... Read More.
Harris urges public to stay in the fight, come back ready after the holidays
(WASHINGTON) -- In some of her most fulsome remarks since the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a message to those disappointed in... Read More.
Democrats playbook to beat Republicans: work with them now
(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats have a plan to take back power in Washington back from Republicans in two years: work with them now.Democrats, who are... Read More.
Total dumpster fire: Republicans fume over speakers spending plan days from shutdown deadline
(WASHINGTON) -- Several House Republicans stormed out of Tuesday morning’s conference meeting furious over Speaker Mike Johnson’s handling of the government funding bill –... Read More.
Trumps lawyers, seeking to dismiss hush money case, slam DA for thuggish tactics
(NEW YORK) -- The only path forward in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case in New York is vacating his conviction and dismissing the... Read More.
