Dec 20 Michigan Democrats end final days of legislative control in division and inaction By Isabella Volmert, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan Democrats are ending their final days in control of the state government bogged down with disunity and inaction. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before shutdown deadline By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Matt Brown, Associated Press Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 5:52 Here's what was in the rejected GOP proposal to avoid a government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Shrai Popat, Kyle Midura, Taylor Bowie House Republicans are pushing a new proposal tonight to avoid a government shutdown in an effort to meet President-elect Trump’s last-minute spending demands. It's all unfolding after Trump rejected the original bill earlier this week with billionaire Elon Musk leading… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 7:17 GOP Rep. McHenry gauges Capitol Hill dysfunction as he leaves Congress after 20 years By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina is retiring after 20 years in Congress. He has the distinction of being the only person to serve as speaker pro tempore of the House, a job that was forced on him for three… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 3:58 Prosecutor Fani Willis disqualified from Trump election interference case in Georgia By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz A Georgia appeals court has disqualified the top prosecutor overseeing an election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and his allies, a decision that could upend the case. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified because she had a… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 5:58 A look at the legal tactics Trump is using against media outlets By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman Donald Trump is following through on threats of legal action against the media. After ABC agreed to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump, his legal team filed a suit against Ann Selzer and the Des… Continue watching
Dec 19 Elon Musk considers making big donation to right-wing UK party led by Nigel Farage By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as $100 million, which would be the largest political donation… Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: House rejects Trump-backed stopgap funding bill, leaving next steps uncertain By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold needed for passage — but House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared determined to regroup, before Friday's midnight deadline. Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: Senate debates spending bill as House grapples with stopgap deal By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown. Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: GOP senators from the Carolinas urge essential disaster relief amid spending bill debate By Associated Press Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina entered the meeting with a large stack of papers he said were messages from constituents pleading for aid after Hurricane Helene. Continue reading