Politics Nov 10 'The time is now for change.' Bernie Sanders won't support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader The demand for change sets up a seismic confrontation after the party's sweep to power in the midterm elections.
Politics Nov 09 WATCH: House returns to Washington after blowout election for Democrats Congress returns Monday to a changed Washington, the Democrats having trounced Republicans in the midterm elections, but with President Donald Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses.
Politics Nov 06 Trump's Washington projects are a likely casualty as Democrats claim Congress The work his administration is doing to change the physical face of the District of Columbia is sure to encounter far more roadblocks than it did for the first two years of his second term.
Politics Nov 04 Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate In a nationwide romp, Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, as voters rejected the president's party for the promise of something different for the country.
Politics Nov 04 Johnson won't seek reelection as House leader after Republican wipeout It's a swift rise and fall for Mike Johnson, often seen as an accidental speaker, who nevertheless drew close to President Donald Trump and led the House GOP during a tumultuous era, with one of the slimmest majorities in modern…
Politics Oct 19 On campaign trail, Jeffries says Republicans are 'divorced from reality' Jeffries, who is in line to become House speaker if Democrats seize the majority, has traveled to some 50 cities campaigning for Democratic candidates.
Politics Oct 17 House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majority Ever the optimist, Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes Republicans will hold on to their U.S. House majority, defying a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.
Politics Oct 17 Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen Lawmakers from both parties blasted the executive order late Friday, the latest in a series of steps that the Republican president has taken drawing the United States closer to Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Politics Oct 15 Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices Federal authorities are investigating letters that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide and are urging recipients to treat the mailings as “potentially hazardous.”…
Politics Oct 14 Here's what's on House Democrats' agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will be united on reinstating Affordable Care Act tax breaks, reversing Republican Medicaid cuts, holding votes against the Iran war and undoing President Donald Trump's tariff regime.