Nov 06 WATCH: Nancy Pelosi announces she won’t seek reelection, urges Americans to fight for ideals By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Not only was she the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics. Continue reading
Nov 03 Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he "won't be extorted" by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear he has no plans to negotiate. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Johnson says Trump’s demand to end filibuster ‘not my call’ By Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said he texted with President Donald Trump after his late night demand to change the Senate rules to end the government shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Johnson says House GOP ‘just fed up’ with the shutdown at news conference By Margery A. Beck, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The speaker has kept the House out of legislative session for more than a month, a remarkable closure preventing other business during the shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Johnson urges Democrats to end shutdown with union providing political ‘cover’ By Associated Press Johnson, who has refused to call the House into session, said during his daily press conference at the partly closed Capitol that Democrats have political "cover” now that the largest federal workers union has urged them to reopen government. Continue reading
Oct 28 Congress faces pressure to end shutdown, but breakthrough appears unlikely By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance. More federal workers will miss their first full paycheck. And more frequent delays at the nation’s airports are snarling travel plans. Continue reading
Oct 21 House GOP preparing report on Biden’s use of autopen By Matt Brown, Associated Press The report, which is likely to be released in the coming weeks, centers on contested and thus far unsubstantiated claims that Biden not only visibly aged while in office, but that his mental state declined to a degree that allowed… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:54 How GOP-led redistricting efforts may disenfranchise Black voters By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson Republicans in North Carolina moved forward with a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map and eliminate its only swing district. It's part of a GOP push to maintain control of Congress through maps that have the effect of diluting… Continue watching
Oct 16 Ohio lawmaker condemns ‘inappropriate symbol’ found in his D.C. office By Associated Press “The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms,” Rep. Dave Taylor said. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: ‘Only way forward’ is for GOP to negotiate with Dems and address health care costs, Jeffries says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come. Continue reading