Politics Dec 05 WATCH: Harris vote breaks 32nd Senate tie, making history Vice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge in Washington, D.C.
Politics Dec 04 Democratic senators demand Israel reduce civilian casualties in Gaza as part of aid package Sen. Bernie Sanders and a robust group of Democratic senators say they're done “asking nicely" for Israel to do more to reduce civilian casualties in its war against Hamas in Gaza.
Politics Nov 18 Speaker Johnson faces ‘pressure cooker’ in the House, running into same issues as McCarthy As Speaker Mike Johnson tries to rebuild the GOP's slim majority in the House, he’s fast running into the same hard-right factions and divisions that his predecessor was unable to tame. That's disrupting the party's agenda, shelving priorities and raising…
Politics Nov 14 House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help The bipartisan tally, 336-95, showed Johnson’s willingness to leave his right-flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats to temporarily keep government running.
Politics Nov 14 WATCH: House votes to prevent a government shutdown with help from Democrats New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan to keep the government funded into the new year.
Politics Nov 14 The last government shutdown fight sent the House speaker packing. Will this week’s showdown be calmer? The new Republican leader faces the same political problem that led to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster — angry, frustrated, hard-right GOP lawmakers rejecting his approach, demanding budget cuts and determined to vote against the plan.
Politics Nov 10 Mitch McConnell, standing apart in a shifting GOP, digs in on his decades-long push against Russia The Republican dissension over the issue has become a pivotal moment in U.S. politics that has put the Ukraine aid and America's role in the world in doubt.
Politics Nov 02 House approves $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel as Biden vows to veto the GOP plan The House has approved a $14.5 billion in military aid package for Israel, but without humanitarian assistance for Gaza. The partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson is posing a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden.
Politics Oct 26 Mike Johnson may be the new House speaker, but he faces old Republican challenges ahead Republican Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House, but the ally of Donald Trump inherits many of the same political problems that have tormented past GOP leaders.
Politics Oct 25 Mike Johnson elected House speaker on first ballot with support from all Republicans Republican congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected House speaker. Republicans eagerly voted to give Johnson the gavel on Wednesday.