Politics Dec 18 Trump tells GOP to reject funding bill that would avoid a government shutdown Not even 24 hours after congressional leaders released a 1,500-page bill that would keep the government funded for the next three months, the threat of a shutdown at the end of this week is back. Republicans in Congress are being…
Politics Dec 18 Rep. Greg Casar outlines progressive caucus efforts to rebrand Democratic Party There are a few weeks left until the Democratic Party faces Republican majorities in Congress. After a decisive loss in the presidential election, Democrats have been at odds over their future and direction during the new Trump era. Rep. Greg…
Politics Dec 17 Congress working on budget deal to avoid government shutdown, fund hurricane relief Congressional leaders should be ready to go home for the holidays. Instead, they are staring at another government funding deadline and scrambling to make it. The deal coming together could have much larger implications, but lawmakers have not yet released…
Nation Dec 12 What Biden’s historic commutations mean President Biden announced he's commuting the prison sentences of some 1,500 people and issuing pardons to 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes. That marks the largest number of commutations by a president in a single day. Lisa Desjardins discussed more…
Politics Dec 11 Several Trump nominees visit Capitol Hill to build support for their confirmations Christopher Wray's resignation comes as President-elect Trump’s pick for the position, Kash Patel, met with senators to gain support for his nomination. He was just one of several Trump nominees on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Dec 05 Musk, Ramaswamy meet with lawmakers to build support for slashing government programs It was a busy day on Capitol Hill where Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with House and Senate Republicans. The two were recently appointed by President-elect Trump to lead a new commission that aims to reduce government spending. Pete…
Politics Dec 04 Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill in latest attempt to salvage defense secretary nomination One of President-elect Trump's most embattled nominees, Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth, met with Republican senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill. It comes as Trump revealed more of his picks key positions to assist him in his next term. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Politics Nov 18 Will the Senate serve as a check on Trump’s power or pave the way for his agenda? The Senate returns to Washington facing more tough decisions about controversial nominations by Donald Trump. It comes as the president-elect is also pushing to bypass the Senate entirely in confirming his key appointments. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports and takes…
Politics Nov 15 House speaker says potentially damning ethics report on Matt Gaetz should not be released President-elect Donald Trump continues to stock his future cabinet with high-profile choices. He tapped one of his rivals in the presidential primary, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, for interior secretary. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins has more on how Burgum might…
Politics Nov 14 What Republicans could do with their power as they secure control of House and Senate House Republicans will maintain their hold on the lower chamber next year, giving the GOP a political trifecta in Washington, controlling both chambers of Congress and the presidency come January. Lisa Desjardins reports.