Aug 02 Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate is likely to vote on the measure before leaving Washington at week's end for its traditional August recess, a period that many lawmakers want to spend shoring up their reelection prospects rather than working in the nation's capital. Continue reading
Aug 02 Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Desperate to save his job as chair of the Democratic National Committee, he is avoiding media appearances, monitoring his critics' social media posts and refusing — at least so far — to make any substantive changes at his troubled organization. Continue reading
Aug 02 Trump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The abrupt shifts have been a defining feature of the five-month conflict that has sent prices of oil and basic goods soaring — and the announcements to date have been upended by renewed attacks days or even hours afterward. Continue reading
Aug 02 Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House By Mary Clare Jalonick, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Miller said Sunday that he will remain in his race for reelection before a Wednesday deadline to replace him. Continue reading
Aug 01 Darline Graham promotes Trump's agenda in her political debut ahead of special Senate primary By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press As one of nine Republicans seeking to replace him more permanently in a special primary election set for Aug. 11, Graham is a relative political unknown facing off against some of the state's best-known GOP names. Continue reading
Aug 01 Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max Miller By Julie Carr Smyth, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Allegations against Rep. Max Miller have been public for years but have recently drawn increased media scrutiny amid an escalating legal back-and-forth with his former spouse, who is the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Pirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool after it went through a renovation. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Trump asserted in a Truth Social post that he would keep acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in his current role and press ahead on the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” if Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis refuse to back Blanche. Continue reading
Jul 31 U.S. will make visa bond program permanent, affecting mostly African countries By Matthew Lee, Associated Press A draft notice published Friday in the Federal Register says a nearly year-long review “provided sufficient data” to suggest the bond program effectively enforces compliance with visa conditions, and would be made permanent. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 5:46 What's in the proposed deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza By Sonia Kopelev, Katie Marlow, Nick Schifrin There is a major development in the effort to bring lasting peace to Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli… Continue watching