Apr 17 Trump’s House Republican allies take fight to Manhattan, confronting DA Bragg By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Republicans upset with Donald Trump's indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor who charged him. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 6:05 Debate over raising debt ceiling heats up on Capitol Hill By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz A looming global financial crisis of Congress’s own making is still months away, but time is already running short on Capitol Hill. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins caught up with lawmakers before they left town for the long Easter break. Continue watching
Mar 30 House Republicans pass bill to overturn DC police reform By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press In a party-line vote Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee advanced a bill to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C. Council amid nationwide protests about police brutality. Continue reading
Jan 19 As government nears debt limit, Biden and House Republicans prepare for face off By Josh Boak, Associated Press The countdown toward a possible U.S. government default is in the offing. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Nassau County GOP demand Rep. George Santos resign over ‘lies’, call him ‘a stain’ on district By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The chair of the Nassau County Republican Committee said Wednesday that Santos' “lies were not mere fibs” and that he had “disgraced” the U.S. House. Despite the call, the local party has no mechanism to remove Santos from office. Continue reading
Jan 11 The federal government is set to max out on debt. Here’s why it could start a political standoff By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, Associated Press The federal government is on track to max out on its $31.4 trillion borrowing authority as soon as this month. That starts the clock on an expected standoff between President Joe Biden and the new House Republican majority. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 5:04 House Republicans take aim at IRS and what they consider government overreach After a tumultuous start to its term, the Republican-led House is targeting its biggest priorities. GOP lawmakers started work on their top agenda items and launched key subcommittees that would focus on China as well as investigations into the Biden… Continue watching
Jan 10 Republicans launch House investigations into FBI, China under new majority By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press House Republicans have moved to swiftly establish the marquee investigations of their new majority, voting to create panels focused on China and what they assert is rampant abuse of power in the federal government. Continue reading
Jan 10 House Democrats seek ethics probe into newly-elected Republican Rep. George Santos By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House Ethics Committee has been asked to investigate Rep. George Santos. The newly-elected Republican from New York has admitted to lying about his job experience, college education and even family heritage. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 5:38 Small, local paper uncovered and reported George Santos scandal before November election A watchdog group filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing newly sworn-in Rep. George Santos of illegally using campaign funds and masking the source of those funds. The North Shore Leader, a small paper on Long Island, broke… Continue watching