Politics Aug 04 Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting The dramatic move Sunday could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties. Democrats have cast the decision to leave the state as a last-ditch effort to stop Republicans from pushing through a rare mid-decade redrawing of the congressional map.
Politics Aug 03 Texas Democrats leave the state in effort block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump The dramatic move could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties — with the state's attorney general having previously threatened to arrest them if they took such an action.
Politics Jul 30 Texas Republicans push new congressional map creating more GOP seats Texas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map that creates five additional GOP-leaning districts as they brace for a challenging midterm election in 2026.
Politics Jul 17 WATCH: House Republicans hold press briefing after passage of cryptocurrency bills The House has passed three bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.”…
Politics Jul 02 House Republicans sprint towards final vote on Trump’s tax and spending bill, daring critics to oppose Republican leaders in the House were busy Wednesday trying to win over some final holdouts on Trump's tax and spending cuts package — determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy…
Politics Jun 30 Senate begins debating amendments to Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ spending bill The White House says it's counting on Republican lawmakers to "get the job done."…
Politics Jun 29 WATCH: Senate debates Trump’s budget package after reading full text of 940-page bill Unable to stop the march toward passage of the 940-page bill by Trump's Fourth of July deadline, Senate Democrats are using the tools at their disposal to delay and drag out the process.
Politics Jun 28 WATCH: Senate Republicans advance Trump’s big budget bill after dramatic procedural vote Capping a tumultuous night, the Republican-controlled Senate advanced President Donald Trump’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, with more weekend work ahead as Congress races to meet his Fourth of July deadline for passage.
Politics Jun 28 Senate rejects Democratic bid to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans blocking a resolution that marked Congress’ first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Politics Jun 26 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Congress gets classified intelligence on Iran strike Senators are set to meet with top national security officials Thursday as some lawmakers question President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites and whether those strikes were ultimately successful.