Politics Nov 17 Trump jumps in to offer aid to Democrat Pelosi’s speaker bid President Donald Trump is jumping in to offer some help, saying Saturday that he could “perform a wonderful service” by rounding up Republican votes for Pelosi’s candidacy.
Politics Nov 14 Elected House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy says Republicans are ‘going to have to work harder’ After defeating Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the conservative House Freedom Caucus co-founder, Rep. Kevin McCarthy will be tested by Republicans on and off Capitol Hill who remain angry and divided after their midterm losses, and split over how best to…
Politics Nov 14 WATCH: Trump hails prison reform bill, saying ‘true bipartisanship is possible’ President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his support for the first major rewrite of the nation's criminal justice sentencing laws in a generation.
Politics Nov 14 McConnell, Schumer re-elected as Senate party leaders Senators chose Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for another term leading Republicans and Chuck Schumer for Democrats in closed-door party elections Wednesday lacking the high drama underway on the House side in the midterm election fallout.
Politics Nov 12 Before the new Congress begins, the old shutdown threat looms Republicans will try to deliver on President Trump's promise to fund the border wall, which could spark a partial federal government shutdown in weeks.
Politics Nov 07 Trump backs Pelosi, who says as House speaker she would ‘show the power of the gavel’ “People will see a Congress that is very different than we have now,” U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said.
Politics Nov 07 Dems take back House, but GOP retains Senate, setting up divided Congress The Democrats picked up the 23 seats they would need to take from the GOP, but lost in many of the key Senate races.
Politics Nov 07 WATCH: ‘Tomorrow will be a new day in America,’ Pelosi says as Democrats stay on track to take House With Democrats on the brink of winning the House, reclaiming the speaker's gavel could be Pelosi's last act, one she intends to use to restore the power of the office after GOP Speaker Paul Ryan's retirement.
Politics Oct 24 Senate slipping away as Democrats fight to preserve blue wave In the closing stretch of the 2018 campaign, the question is no longer the size of the Democratic wave. It's whether there will be a wave at all.
Politics Oct 21 GOP risks messy leadership struggle after November vote Win or lose in the race for the majority, House Republicans are at risk of plunging into a messy leadership battle after the November election, with the party lacking a clear heir apparent to take the place of House Speaker…