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.
Politics Oct 13 Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws bipartisan criticism from a frustrated Congress The deal is being criticized by both Republicans and Democrats as fueling Russia's war against Ukraine, violating existing U.S. laws and drawing the U.S. closer to Russia.
Politics Oct 05 Jeffries says House Democrats aiming to repeat 2018 sweep by flipping Trump districts The Democratic Party is working to expand the map by going on offense in Republican-held districts, while President Donald Trump hits the trail in a red-state sprint to boost voter enthusiasm and shore up support from his base.
Politics Sep 29 Homeland Security spending $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of…
Politics Sep 28 In Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the GOP Johnson is an ally of President Donald Trump and is in no apparent danger of securing a sixth term in Congress. But high prices, the war in Iran and the dim economic mood provide a snapshot of the grim outlook…
Politics Sep 26 House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option “There is a cost to the American people of the out-of-control corruption,” said Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is in line to become House speaker if Democrats win control at the Capitol.
Politics Sep 24 WATCH: Senate rejects war powers resolution to halt military action in Iran as gas prices upend midterms The Senate tally, 49-50, coming days after Trump's bombastic address to the United Nations in which he threatened to “annihilate” Iran, was likely the last chance for lawmakers to go on record about the war ahead of November.
Politics Sep 23 Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false' Maine Democrats on Wednesday assailed U.S. Sen. Susan Collins over a news report that the FBI investigated how much she knew about illegal campaign contributions that sent one of her donors to prison.
Politics Sep 18 Bipartisan criticism from senators about Pentagon briefing on U.S. defense strategy Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military's priorities, with both Democrats and Republicans accusing a Defense Department leader of being frustratingly opaque.
Politics Sep 16 Speaker Johnson recesses House early, blocking Massie's push to impeach Hegseth Massie’s resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran and his bipartisan effort to force the release of more files in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation are all being left behind, blocked from votes.