Politics Feb 12 Senate approves largest public lands bill in a decade The major public lands bill revives a popular conservation program, adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness, expands several national parks and creates four new national monuments.
Politics Feb 06 House Democrats explore how to reduce gun violence Democrats have promised action on a range of measures to address gun violence, including expanded background checks for sales and transfers of firearms.
Politics Feb 05 Judicial nominee to replace Kavanaugh draws scrutiny for comments on date rape Neomi Rao suggested that intoxicated women were partly responsible for date rape.
Politics Jan 30 After longest shutdown, House OKs pay raise for civilian federal workers The 2.6 percent raise matches the raise given to the military last year and would override a pay freeze imposed by President Donald Trump. The measure, passed by a 259-161 vote, goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear.
Politics Jan 24 Trump decides to delay State of the Union after showdown with Pelosi Following a high-stakes game of dare and double-dare, Trump conceded that "no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber" and that he was not looking for an alternate option after Pelosi served notice…
Politics Jan 15 Iowa’s Steve King off House committees after white supremacy remark Veteran Republican Rep. Steve King will be blocked from committee assignments for the next two years after lamenting that white supremacy and white nationalism have become offensive terms.
Politics Jan 14 Mitch McConnell denounces Rep. Steve King over white supremacy remark The Senate majority leader is the highest-ranking Republican to criticize King, R-Iowa, who lamented last week that white supremacy and white nationalism have become offensive terms. Meanwhile, House Democrats said they'll seek formal punishment for King.
Politics Jan 04 Signs of GOP unease over shutdown ahead of White House talks The impasse over paying for Trump's proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border extended the shutdown into a 14th day, but some GOP senators up for re-election in 2020 voiced discomfort. Several are from states where voter views on Trump are…
Politics Dec 28 Pelosi taps Florida Democrat to lead reinstated climate change panel Rep. Kathy Castor said in a statement that she was honored to lead the special committee on climate change and pledged to "act with urgency to reduce carbon pollution" and "unleash" American ingenuity to create clean-energy jobs.
Politics Dec 21 With no deal for Trump’s wall, government heads toward shutdown At a White House bill signing, Trump said the government was "totally prepared for a very long shutdown," though hardly anyone thought a lengthy shutdown was likely.