Politics Jan 20 Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet Rubio is among the least controversial of Trump’s nominees. Another, John Ratcliffe, is also expected to be quickly confirmed as CIA director.
Politics Jan 14 Read defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s opening statement "It's time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. A change agent," Hegseth will tell senators in prepared remarks from his opening statement.
Politics Jan 13 WATCH: Pete Hegseth testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he should be the next secretary of defense, following weeks of meetings with lawmakers who peppered him with questions about his character and views on…
Politics Jan 06 WATCH: Congress certifies Trump reelection with electoral vote count The proceedings unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, violence as a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.
Politics Jan 03 Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic first-round floor vote Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
Politics Dec 23 4 key findings from the House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz misconduct allegations Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and has insisted he never had sex with a minor.
Politics Dec 21 Rejecting Trump’s demands, Congress averts government shutdown just after midnight President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt…
Politics Dec 20 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Trump threatens government shutdown over debt ceiling Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled-down on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal.
Politics Dec 20 WATCH: House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before shutdown deadline Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase…
Politics Dec 19 WATCH: House rejects Trump-backed stopgap funding bill, leaving next steps uncertain In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold needed for passage — but House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared determined to regroup, before Friday's midnight deadline.