Politics Sep 03 Congress must consider Kavanaugh nomination, pay the bills Other items on the agenda when Congress returns Tuesday: passing a farm bill, renewing federal aviation programs, and grilling social media executives about foreign interference in their operations and whether they are biased against conservatives, as President Donald Trump has…
Politics Aug 29 Many indifferent to Brett Kavanaugh nomination, poll finds Does Brett Kavanaugh belong on the Supreme Court? It's a question that may be consuming Washington, but one that elicits a shrug from many Americans.
Politics Aug 20 Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh proposed graphic questions in Bill Clinton case, according to memo Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh suggested that attorneys preparing to question President Bill Clinton in 1998 seek graphic details about the president's sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
Politics Jul 31 Senate votes to extend flood insurance program by four months The Senate voted Tuesday to extend for four months the program that provides flood insurance for nearly 5 million homeowners and business owners.
Politics Jul 29 On trade policy, Trump is turning GOP orthodoxy on its head President Donald Trump's trade policies are turning long-established Republican orthodoxy on its head.
Politics Jul 11 Bipartisan vote in Senate calls for more say on Trump administration's tariffs The measure, which passed by an 88-11 vote, directs Capitol Hill negotiators trying to reconcile separate spending bills to include language giving Congress a role when such tariffs are put in place.
Politics Jun 25 WATCH: White House addresses civility debate amid outrage over immigration policies White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was booted from a Virginia restaurant because she works for President Donald Trump, setting off a fierce debate about whether politics should play a role in how administration officials are treated in public.
Politics Jun 21 Farm bill with major food stamp changes narrowly passes the House The measure renews the safety net for farmers as President Donald Trump's tough talk on tariffs threatens to close markets for many of their products.
Politics Jun 15 Family separations cause a rift between GOP leaders, White House Congressional Republicans have distanced themselves from the Trump administration's policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border.
Politics May 17 Democrats hope net neutrality issue will win votes this fall Senate Democrats, joined by three Republicans, pushed through a measure intended to revive Obama-era internet rules that ensured equal treatment for all web traffic, though opposition in the House and the White House seems insurmountable.