Politics Jul 24 White House, GOP at odds over jobless aid in virus bill Negotiations over the next COVID-19 rescue bill are in flux.
Politics Jul 23 White House drops payroll tax cut after GOP allies object The White House has reluctantly dropped a bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans unveil a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package on Thursday, ceding to opposition to the idea among top Senate allies.
Economy Jul 21 Next virus aid package could easily swell past $1 trillion At stake is funds to re-open schools, prop up small businesses, boost virus testing and keep cash flowing to Americans as the virus crisis worsens.
Politics Jul 21 Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens Divisions between the White House and Senate Republicans and differences with Democrats posed fresh challenges for a new federal aid package, with the U.S. crisis worsening and emergency relief about to expire.
Nation Jul 09 Ousted U.S. prosecutor tells panel Barr ‘urged’ him to resign The ousted U.S. attorney leading investigations into President Donald Trump’s allies has told the House Judiciary Committee that Attorney General William Barr pressured him to resign.
Politics Jun 26 House passes sweeping police overhaul and Pelosi challenges Senate ‘to honor George Floyd’s life’ The collapse of a Senate Republican bill leaves final legislation in doubt.
Politics Jun 25 WATCH: McCarthy addresses policing overhaul bill at weekly news briefing After a policing overhaul collapsed in the Senate, House Democrats returned to Washington for a day heavy with emotion to vote on their sweeping proposal to address the global outcry.
Politics Jun 25 WATCH: Democrats hold news conference ahead of House vote on policing act The House is set to vote Thursday evening on the Justice in Policing Act, perhaps the most ambitious proposed changes to police procedures and accountability in decades.
Politics Jun 24 Senate GOP police bill hits roadblock, as Democrats seek changes The impasse threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act.
Politics Jun 23 Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry The impasse threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act.