Politics Nov 06 WATCH: Senate convenes as Trump ramps up pressure to kill the filibuster and end the shutdown With talks to reopen the government intensifying, Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Thursday expressed determination to move ahead with a new bipartisan package of funding bills, a renewed effort to win over enough Democrats and end the shutdown that…
Politics Oct 30 WATCH: Warner criticizes Trump administration’s exclusion of Democrats from boat strikes briefing The Trump administration’s increasing efforts to exclude Democrats from national security briefings could endanger troops and keep important information from the public, the top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee warned Thursday.
Politics Oct 28 House Republicans unveil Biden autopen report, but offer little new information Based on interviews with more than a dozen members of Biden's inner circle, the report offers few new revelations, instead drawing broad conclusions from unanswered questions.
Politics Oct 27 WATCH: Johnson says Republicans ‘have a long list of ideas’ to address health care costs House Speaker Mike Johnson told a news conference Monday that the enhanced health care tax credits are “subsidizing bad policy." Republicans "have a long list of ideas" to address health care costs, he said, and are “grabbing the best ideas…
Politics Oct 16 Who’s winning the blame game over the shutdown? Here’s what a new AP-NORC poll shows The AP-NORC poll also finds there’s plenty of blame being cast on President Donald Trump as well as Republicans and Democrats in Congress. Leaders warn the shutdown could become one of the longest ever.
Politics Oct 15 WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes as Trump administration threatens more firings due to federal shutdown With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. And now they are confronting new uncertainty with the Trump administration's promised layoffs.
Politics Oct 08 WATCH: Senate meets as lawmakers remain in shutdown deadlock As the government shutdown entered a second week, there's no discernible endgame in sight.
Politics Oct 02 Republicans relishing role reversal in shutdown fight Republican leaders have presented a united stance as they try to keep the government open and berate Democrats for demanding health care policy changes in exchange for their votes.
Politics Aug 29 Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month she won’t run for reelection in 2026 As Senate Republicans work to maintain their majority in the chamber, Ernst is joining a wave of her peers making headaches for the party.
Politics Aug 26 WATCH: Pritzker says alleged Trump plan to deploy military to Chicago is illegal and un-American President Donald Trump’s possible move — targeting states whose governors are among potential White House contenders in 2028 — would be another escalation of presidential power, directly challenging the rights of states and cities to govern themselves.