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.
Politics Apr 08 As clock ticks down to Trump’s new tariffs, White House keeps world guessing President Donald Trump tried to have it both ways this week, saying "there can be permanent tariffs, and there can also be negotiations."…
Politics Apr 08 WATCH: White House says Trump looking to strike ‘tailor-made trade deals’ with individual countries The administration has yet to articulate its goals for any talks with trading partners, other than to suggest that negotiations could take several months and that nations might also need to dramatically overhaul their tax systems and regulations to satisfy…
Politics Apr 02 WATCH: Senate passes resolution to undo Trump’s Canada tariffs in rare Republican rebuke The Senate’s legislation has practically no chance of passing the Republican-controlled House and being signed by Trump, but it showed the limits of Republican support for Trump’s vision of remaking the U.S. economy by restricting free trade.