Jan 07 California Rep. Duncan Hunter announces resignation By Julie Watson, Associated Press Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter submitted his resignation Tuesday, leaving one of the GOP's few remaining House seats in heavily Democratic California. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: GOP will start impeachment trial and delay witnesses, McConnell says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has secured the Republican votes needed to start President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and postpone a decision on witnesses or documents that Democrats want. Continue reading
Dec 23 McConnell not ruling out witnesses in impeachment trial By Zeke Miller, Associated Press McConnell, who has all-but-promised a swift acquittal of the president, has resisted making any guarantees. Continue reading
Dec 19 Trump impeachment vote caps weeks of bitter tension By Candice Norwood Weeks of contentious debate came to an end with the bang of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s gavel, marking the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 19 Senate advances $1.4 trillion spending deal ahead of the holidays By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press It blends spending increases for both sides — reelection fodder for lawmakers throughout the Capitol — with tax and benefit add-ons that will add roughly $400 billion to the deficit over 10 years. Continue reading
Dec 19 Democratic-led House poised to pass USMCA trade deal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press One day after impeaching President Donald Trump, the House looks poised to overwhelmingly pass one of his signature priorities: a rewrite of the free trade agreement he blames for shipping U.S. manufacturing jobs to Mexico. Continue reading
Dec 19 Trump ally Rep. Mark Meadows won’t seek reelection By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press “My work with President Trump and his administration is only beginning," Rep. Mark Meadows said in a statement. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump impeached, House Democrats say ‘no one is above the law’ After a day of debate, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump. The two articles of impeachment charge Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The charges now head to trial in the Senate, where… Continue reading
Dec 18 Pelosi’s role in Trump impeachment will shape legacy By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Being remembered for impeachment is not something she relishes after a career spanning six presidents, several wars, passage of the Affordable Care Act and her own debut as speaker, second in line to the presidency. But she said Trump had… Continue reading
Dec 17 Read Trump’s letter to House Speaker Pelosi decrying impeachment By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump in fiery letter to Pelosi objects to impeachment articles, accuses Democrats of 'subverting' democracy. Continue reading