Politics Feb 15 As Democrats lean left, will voters follow? Captivated by a handful of liberal superstars, Democrats are venturing where the party has long feared to tread: Steep taxes on the rich. Abolishing an immigration enforcement agency. And proposing a sweeping Green New Deal to combat climate change.
Politics Feb 13 House votes to withdraw U.S. involvement in Yemen fight Passage would mark the first time Congress has relied on the decades-old War Powers Resolution to halt military intervention. It also would set up a potential confrontation with the White House, which has threatened a veto.
Politics Feb 06 Unbowed by Trump’s words, Democrats plan for investigations and legislation "The president should not bring threats to the floor of the House," Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters, rebuking Trump's suggestion in his State of the Union address in the House chamber that the investigations could harm the economy.
Politics Jan 24 Trump’s unintended shutdown gift to Pelosi: a unified Democratic caucus It's not even about the wall at this point. Democrats are sticking together with an unusual amount of unity as a way to strengthen House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's hand and set a tone in the new Congress.
Politics Jan 24 WATCH: Pelosi addresses shutdown, postponed State of the Union House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold a news conference at 10:45 a.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here.
Politics Jan 23 House Democrats float new shutdown offer with more ’21st century’ border security The offer is a possible path toward a compromise even though it does not have the money the president wants for building the wall between the U.S and Mexico.
Politics Jan 22 Senate set to vote on 2 competing plans to end shutdown Senate leaders reached an agreement on Tuesday to vote this week on two competing proposals to end the government shutdown, including President Donald Trump's plan to have Congress pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that's likely to fail.
Nation Jan 19 Could 1st tangible signs of shutdown progress be emerging? The first tangible signs of movement may be emerging in the impasse that has shut down the government for weeks: President Donald Trump is promising a “major announcement” about the closure and the U.S.-Mexico border and Democrats are pledging more…
Politics Jan 18 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stands back as shutdown drags on The Republican leader has been conspicuously deferential to Trump since the shutdown began.
Politics Jan 17 Trump denies Pelosi an aircraft to visit U.S. troops abroad The move was an apparent response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's attempt to delay the president's State of Union address.