Politics Sep 29 WATCH: Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without a deal to avoid a shutdown A government shutdown fast approaching, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders left a White House meeting with President Donald Trump Monday afternoon showing little willingness to compromise from their entrenched positions in order to avoid a lapse in funding.
Politics Sep 26 Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats ‘dial back’ their demands Thune says Democrats are going to have to "dial back" their demands to immediately extend health insurance subsidies and reverse the health care policies Republicans passed over the summer.
Politics Sep 18 Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees at once after GOP changed the chamber’s rules Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last week to make it easier to confirm large groups of lower-level, non-judicial nominations. Democrats had forced multiple votes on almost every one of Trump’s picks, infuriating the president and tying up…
Health Sep 17 WATCH: Ousted CDC head Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health America’s public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez warned senators on Wednesday.
Politics Sep 12 Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer argues that the country is in a different place than it was in March, when he vigorously argued against a shutdown, and he says he believes Republicans and President Donald Trump will be held responsible…
Politics Sep 11 WATCH: Senate GOP takes first steps to change rules to speed up Trump’s nominee confirmations Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s move is the latest salvo after a dozen years of gradual changes by both parties to weaken the filibuster and make the nominations process more partisan.
Politics Sep 08 Senate will change rules to push Trump’s nominees past Democratic delays, Thune says Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans are ready to change the chamber’s rules to allow quick confirmations of dozens of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees and will move to speed up votes after months of Democratic delays.
Politics Sep 06 WATCH: Community organizers speak at protest against Trump’s DC takeover Trump took control of the Metropolitan Police Department in August in addition to deploying hundreds of National Guard troops, saying he was going to “take our capital back” from criminals.
Politics Sep 01 Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with conversations among Senate Republicans about changing the chamber's rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on President Donald Trump's nominations.
Politics Aug 26 Trump and Republican senators fight over ‘blue slip process’ for judicial nominees Senate Republicans have been unbowed, arguing they used blue slips to their own benefit when Democrat Joe Biden was president.