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…
Politics Oct 06 Kavanaugh sworn to high court after rancorous confirmation Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday night as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Politics Oct 05 Senate votes to end debate on Kavanaugh, advancing nomination to final floor vote A deeply divided Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination past a key procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a battle that's seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald…
Politics Oct 04 Grassley: Secret FBI report ‘found no hint’ of Kavanaugh misconduct A top Senate Republican said Thursday the confidential FBI report on charges that Brett Kavanaugh sexually abused women three decades ago "found no hint of misconduct" by the Supreme Court nominee.
Politics Oct 04 Senators start reading crucial new FBI file on Kavanaugh Even before the FBI delivered the summaries of interviews on claims that Kavanaugh sexually abused women, Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell set Friday as the first vote for his polarized chamber in an election-season battle over power and who to…