Jun 30 WATCH: House goes on recess early after Republicans deadlock over Trump's demands By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The emptying Capitol provides another snapshot of the imbalance of power in Washington as a headstrong executive confronts a weakened Congress. For the second time in as many weeks, the House has simply given up. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:01 Trump scraps housing bill signing to pressure Senate GOP on SAVE Act By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura President Trump upended plans for a major housing bill, refusing to sign legislation that passed Congress with veto-proof majorities. He's trying to press lawmakers to adopt the voting bill known as the SAVE Act. The tactic is familiar. Earlier this… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 6:21 What's in the housing affordability bill that Trump refused to sign By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins The landmark bipartisan housing bill that President Trump hasn't signed is the most significant overhaul of federal housing policy in decades. It contains no new spending, but it does seek to boost supply by making it cheaper and easier to… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 4:57 Trump wants 'control of everything,' GOP strategist says as Congress faces pressure By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson For an insider’s perspective on the tensions between President Trump and Republicans in Congress, Amna Nawaz spoke with GOP strategist Doug Heye. Continue watching
Jun 17 D.C. voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton, after her 18 terms in Congress By Gary Fields, Associated Press Norton chose not to run for reelection after mounting concerns that, at 89 years old, she was no longer capable of forcefully combating a Republican-led Congress and presidential administration constantly overriding the heavily Democratic city's leadership. Continue reading
Jun 16 Live Results: Oklahoma midterm primaries A combination of term-limits, retirements, aspirations for higher office and one high-profile presidential appointment have triggered a wave of open seats in Oklahoma’s state primary on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 16 Live Results: District of Columbia midterm primaries Washington, D.C., on Tuesday will hold a districtwide primary for federal and local offices that will be unlike any election the nation’s capital has previously held. Continue reading
Jun 16 Live Results: California special primary election to replace Eric Swalwell For several of these candidates, it’s the second time in two weeks that they have appeared on a ballot for this U.S. House seat. Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump plans to nominate U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced the nomination on social media amid pressure from Congress to name a permanent replacement for Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 6:36 Pulte unqualified for DNI role, but FISA must be extended, Rep. McCaul says By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Friday is the deadline for Congress to reauthorize a key tool for collecting foreign intelligence. Critics on the left and the right argue that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is prone to abuse. Others say they won’t back it until… Continue watching