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 Republicans eager for Trump to expand use of military on U.S. soil As Trump has stepped up his use of military force, fellow Republicans in Congress have done little but cheer him on.
Politics Sep 02 Many of the Epstein case files that were just released by a House committee were already public The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday publicly posted the files it has received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, responding to mounting pressure in Congress to force more…
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 15 Trump administration partially retreats, agrees to leave DC police chief in charge Bondi's new order Friday came after officials in the nation's capital sued to block President Donald Trump's takeover of the Washington police.
Politics Aug 15 WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser and AG Schwalb hold briefing on bid to reverse Trump’s takeover U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes indicated the law likely doesn’t allow the Trump administration power to fully take over city police, but it probably does give the president more power than the city might like.
Politics Aug 05 House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials The Republican-controlled committee also issued subpoenas for depositions with former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and eight former top law enforcement officials.
Politics Jul 23 House subcommittee votes 8-2 to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to support the action.
Politics Jul 22 Johnson shuts down House for the summer to sideline calls for Epstein transparency House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, instead sending members home early for a month-long break from Washington.
Politics Apr 09 WATCH: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies on Trump trade policy In a Senate hearing and interviews with reporters this week, Republican skepticism of President Donald Trump's agenda reached a level unseen since he won the GOP presidential nomination last year.