Politics Sep 13 WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham unveils national proposal banning abortion after 15 weeks Graham’s own Republican colleagues did not immediately embrace his abortion ban bill, which has almost no chance of becoming law in the Democratic-held Congress.
Politics Aug 12 GOP Trump supporters escalate dark rhetoric after FBI search Republicans in Congress are not only defending Donald Trump against the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home.
Politics Aug 09 Jan. 6 committee interview cut short by Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor Mastriano, who was outside the Capitol that day, helped organize efforts in Pennsylvania to submit alternate presidential electors beholden to Trump. He is one of two people expected to provide private interviews Tuesday before the committee, according to a person…
Politics Aug 07 Senate narrowly passes Democrats’ economic package, sends it to House Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than President Joe Biden’s original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations.
Politics Aug 03 WATCH: Senate overwhelmingly backs Finland, Sweden for NATO Lawmakers call Wednesday's 95-1 vote to expand the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Politics Jul 31 Pelosi leads delegation to Asia without confirming Taiwan visit Pelosi said in a statement she is leading a congressional delegation to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan to discuss trade, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, security and “democratic governance.”…
Politics Jul 29 House passes semi-automatic gun ban The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities.
Politics Jul 28 Your guide to Congress’s new inflation-fighting package What started as a $4 trillion effort during President Joe Biden's first months in office to rebuild America's public infrastructure and family support systems has ended up a much slimmer, but not unsubstantial, compromise package.
Politics Jul 28 WATCH: President Biden calls inflation-fighting agreement a ‘godsend’ for U.S. families Schumer rallied Democrats during a closed-door morning meeting and Manchin called the package a “win-win” at his own press briefing. An expansive agreement had eluded them for months.
Politics Jul 27 Sens. Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role Republicans Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas led the Senate challenge on Jan. 6, 2021, to Joe Biden's victory. But the senators have largely escaped the House panel's investigation into the Capitol attack.