Politics Mar 14 WATCH: Senate passes Republican funding bill hours before shutdown deadline The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law.
Politics Mar 13 WATCH: Senate considers GOP funding bill as government shutdown deadline draws near Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that has fiercely divided Democrats under pressure to impose limits on the Trump…
Politics Mar 12 ‘In DOGE we trust’: House GOP embraces Trump and Musk’s efforts to cut government The Republicans who control Congress and the White House are governing at lightning speed — over the dismantling of the very government itself.
World Mar 04 Trump pause of U.S. military aid adds pressure for Zelenskyy to seek end of war The halting of military aid comes some five years after President Donald Trump held up congressionally authorized assistance to Ukraine as he sought to pressure Zelenskyy to launch an investigation into Joe Biden, then a Democratic presidential candidate.
Politics Mar 03 As Trump prepares to address Congress, here’s how he’s testing the boundary of his authority As legal cases mount, more than 100 so far challenging the legality of the Trump administration’s actions, the Republican president is daring the other branches of government — Congress and the courts — to try to stop him.
Politics Feb 25 WATCH: House Republicans pass their budget resolution, crucial step toward delivering Trump agenda The vote late Tuesday evening is a crucial step toward delivering what he's called his "big, beautiful bill," with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts.
Politics Feb 21 Senate Republicans approve budget framework over Democratic objections after all-night vote Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night vote.
Politics Feb 19 WATCH: Senate debates Republican budget proposal, support of Trump’s policy agenda Back on track, Senate Republicans pushed ahead Wednesday with their $340 billion budget bill focused on funding the White House's mass deportations and border security agenda after Vice President JD Vance gave a green light to proceed despite a morning dust-up caused by President Donald…
Politics Feb 12 As Musk hammers the government, Republicans stir with quiet objections While Democrats have been speaking out against President Donald Trump's federal cuts, Republicans are just beginning to stir.
Politics Feb 07 Senate GOP unveils $340 billion budget plan with Trump’s deportation and defense funds, as House stalls Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledges his own chamber's plan will slip into the weekend but insists it has just a few details to iron out.