Politics Mar 13 WATCH: House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6, starting with police response to pipe bombs House Republicans are launching a vast reinvestigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, seeking to push the blame away from Donald Trump, who has been indicted over his actions or his supporters in the mob siege…
Politics Mar 06 McConnell, who once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6 attack, endorses him for president McConnell announced his decision after Super Tuesday wins pushed the GOP front-runner closer to the party nomination. It's a remarkable turnaround for McConnell, who has blamed Trump for "disgraceful" acts in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Politics Mar 01 Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s deposition with Republican lawmakers The transcript of Hunter Biden's congressional deposition gives insight into a contentious closed-door testimony in which Republicans aggressively questioned the central figure in their impeachment inquiry.
Politics Feb 28 Congressional leaders reach a tentative deal to avoid government shutdown, but Ukraine aid stalls Under the plan, Congress would temporarily extend funding for one set of federal agencies through March 8 and for another through March 22. It is contingent on Republicans and Democrats agreeing to a broader funding plan for the remainder of…
Politics Feb 14 GOP Speaker Johnson says House won’t be ‘rushed’ to approve aid for Ukraine as $95 billion package stalls Senators overwhelmingly approved the package on a bipartisan vote this week, but it's fate is now uncertain in the House.
Politics Feb 13 House votes to impeach Mayorkas in a historic rebuke of a sitting Cabinet member The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback.
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: House GOP successfully votes to impeach Mayorkas after 1st attempt failed Having failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas the first time, House Republicans are determined to try again Tuesday, but it's not at all certain the do-over vote will produce a better tally after last week's politically embarrassing setback.
Politics Feb 08 Senate votes to begin last-ditch effort to approve funding for Ukraine and Israel A vote to begin work on the new package cleared on a 67-32 vote, but the legislation’s path remained uncertain. Senate leaders had not agreed to a process to limit the debate time for the bill.
Politics Feb 06 WATCH: House fails to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan.
Politics Feb 05 House speaker declares Senate border and Ukraine deal ‘dead on arrival’ The bill is a long-shot effort to overcome skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. But he quickly dismissed its chance of passage.