Politics Jul 06 McConnell is 'continuing his recovery,' but details are scarce after a lengthy hospital stay According to his staff, McConnell was admitted to the hospital on June 14.
Politics Jun 25 Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him.
Politics Jun 24 House gives final approval to landmark housing bill aimed at lowering costs The legislation represents one of the most sweeping efforts in decades to increase the supply of housing and bring down prices.
Politics Jun 19 Tensions rise with Trump and Republican senators ahead of midterms The relationship between President Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point after Trump upended Republicans efforts for a swift confirmation of his intelligence nominee and as he thwarted quick passage of a bill to renew a…
Politics Jun 17 Clayton confirmation hearing postponed as Trump tries to push Senate on voter ID bill A key Republican senator, Tom Cotton, had vowed to push forward with a hearing anyway, but Trump eventually directed Clayton to not appear for his confirmation proceedings, forcing Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, to announce that the…
Politics Jun 16 Trump delays Clayton's nomination for intelligence director to try to push Congress on voter ID bill President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage.
Politics Jun 11 WATCH: House rejects short-term FISA extension The House vote collapsed in bipartisan fashion, with some Republicans and nearly Democrats rejecting the temporary measure. The Senate may try its own vote later Thursday, but hopes are dimming to prevent what could be an unprecedented lapse in the…
Politics Jun 10 Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powers A lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad grew more likely on Wednesday as President Donald Trump resisted calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent head of the nation's…
Politics Jun 08 WATCH LIVE: Senate meets after deal to renew expiring surveillance program falters Republicans are warning the White House that a critical surveillance authority is likely to lapse this week amid bipartisan backlash over President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s intelligence community.
Politics Jun 04 WATCH: Senate approves $70B immigration bill, rejects efforts to permanently ban 'anti-weaponization fund' Senators voted 52-47 to pass the $70 billion legislation to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol for the next three years, through the end of Trump’s term, after Democrats blocked the money for months. The bill will now…