Politics Feb 23 WATCH: Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger offered a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s depiction of the nation as being in a “golden age” during his State of the Union, arguing in her Democratic rebuttal that costs remain high for many Americans…
Politics Feb 20 Trump hosts governors' breakfast after National Governors Association pulls out of event President Donald Trump is still expected to meet with governors at the White House on Friday but the event will not be facilitated by an organization founded more than a century ago to help state leaders from both parties advocate…
Politics Feb 19 Governors group skips White House meeting after Trump refused to invite two Democrats The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undercutting one of Washington's few remaining bipartisan gatherings.
Politics Feb 12 Trump attacked this GOP governor while claiming Democrats were always included in annual meeting In a social media post, Trump blasted Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican who chairs the NGA, as a “RINO,” meaning Republican in Name Only. Trump said Stitt “incorrectly stated my position on the very exclusive Governors Annual Dinner and…
Politics Feb 10 Governors won't hold meeting with Trump after White House only invited Republicans, Stitt says Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, a Republican, shared the cancellation in a letter to fellow governors on Monday.
Politics Feb 05 Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE on masks, cameras and judicial warrants The negotiations come amid some bipartisan sentiment that Congress should step in to de-escalate tensions over the enforcement operations that have rocked Minnesota and other states. But finding real agreement in such a short time will be difficult.
Politics Feb 04 WATCH: Schumer, Jeffries hold news conference as DHS funding negotiations kick off Here's a look at Democrats’ demands and what Republicans are saying about them.
Politics Jan 27 WATCH: Senate convenes as Minnesota shootings, DHS funding upend spending deal In opening floor remarks as the Senate returned to Washington, Schumer said that Democrats will not vote for Homeland Security funding as part of a wide-ranging spending bill passed by the House last week. The government will partially shut down…
Politics Jan 15 Senators launch a cross-party effort to end stock trading by lawmakers Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Republican Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida on Thursday plan to introduce legislation, first shared with The Associated Press, that would bar lawmakers and their immediate family members from trading or owning individual…
Politics Jan 14 Democrats see a narrow path to win the Senate, but there's no room for error Senate Democrats are expressing optimism they'll be able to flip the chamber this year after it looked all but impossible last year.