Sep 10 Trump's emergency order for DC is set to expire, but House moves to place new limits on the city By Gary Fields, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press The Republican president's emergency order was part of an initiative that saw a drop in crime, but data shows crime was already decreasing. Mayor Muriel Bowser opposes the bills, calling them an affront to the heavily Democratic city's autonomy. Trump's… Continue reading
Sep 10 Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As Donald Trump prepared to return to the White House, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged him to send a message to drug cartels. Graham told Trump to blow something up. The military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling speedboat carrying 11… Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: 'Yield, man.' Speaker Johnson calls on Democratic mayors to let troops into their cities By Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a news conference Tuesday that he could not understand why any Democrats would think it’s a good political message to oppose the deployments. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Reform UK Party leader Farage testifies on censorship before House Judiciary Committee By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The supposed threat to free speech in the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe has been taken up by allies of President Donald Trump including Vice President JD Vance, who claimed in February that “basic liberties” in Britain are under threat. Continue reading
Sep 02 Many of the Epstein case files that were just released by a House committee were already public By Stephen Groves, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 4:50 What's in the batch of Epstein files just released by a House committee By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson Congress is back in Washington and the clock is already ticking. Lawmakers have less than one month to avoid a government shutdown. Also on the table is a fierce fight over billions in spending cuts and the release of thousands… Continue watching
Sep 02 WATCH: House Republicans praise federal takeover of DC, vow to overrule local city council By Associated Press Members representing states ranging from North Dakota to South Carolina held a news conference in front of the Capitol on their first day back from recess to reiterate their concerns about crime in the capital while specifically giving credit to… Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: Jeffries says he and Johnson had 'opening conversation' on budget talks By Associated Press Congressional Republicans need to garner some Democratic support to continue funding the government. Continue reading
Sep 01 Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting, return to Texas Capitol By Bill Barrow, Fernanda Figueroa, Associated Press Cheering supporters greeted returning lawmakers inside the Capitol before the House convened for a brief session. Continue reading