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.
Politics Dec 19 Government shutdown looms as Speaker Johnson struggles to meet Trump’s demands Trump said early Thursday that Johnson will "easily remain speaker" for the next Congress if he "acts decisively and tough" in coming up with a new plan to also increase the debt limit, a stunning request just before the Christmas…
Politics Dec 18 House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says The House Ethics Committee has voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Politics Dec 14 Pelosi gets hip replacement surgery at U.S. military hospital in Germany after injury from fall Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hip replacement surgery Saturday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress.
Politics Dec 12 Pressure on Iowa senator shows consequences for Republicans who oppose Trump Sen. Joni Ernst is facing an aggressive pressure campaign from President-elect Donald Trump’s allies, complete with threats of primary challengers.
Politics Dec 10 Trump’s pick for intel chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faces questions about 2017 visit to Syria President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, is making her case on Capitol Hill.
Politics Dec 06 WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid reports of Biden considering preemptive pardons White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has said Biden plans additional pardons before leaving office though she would not elaborate on the process.
Politics Dec 05 WATCH: Hegseth speaks with reporters as senators push back on his views about women in combat Pete Hegseth has spent the week trying to reassure Republican senators that he is fit to lead Trump’s Department of Defense in the wake of high-profile allegations about excessive drinking and sexual assault. But senators in both parties have also expressed concern about…
Politics Dec 05 Musk and Ramaswamy visit Capitol Hill to discuss Trump’s plans to slash federal government Trump tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to come up with ways for firing federal workers, cutting government programs and slashing federal regulations.
Politics Nov 20 Gaetz meets privately with senators as House GOP reject release of ethics report Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted Wednesday against releasing a report on the panel's long-running investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the top Democrat on the panel said.