Jan 03 Talks go nowhere as partial government shutdown enters 13th day By Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press No one budged at President Donald Trump's closed-door meeting with congressional leaders, so the partial government shutdown persisted over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. They'll all try again Friday. Continue reading
Nov 14 Elected House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy says Republicans are ‘going to have to work harder’ By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press After defeating Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the conservative House Freedom Caucus co-founder, Rep. Kevin McCarthy will be tested by Republicans on and off Capitol Hill who remain angry and divided after their midterm losses, and split over how best to… Continue reading
Nov 14 McConnell, Schumer re-elected as Senate party leaders By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senators chose Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for another term leading Republicans and Chuck Schumer for Democrats in closed-door party elections Wednesday lacking the high drama underway on the House side in the midterm election fallout. Continue reading
Oct 21 GOP risks messy leadership struggle after November vote By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Win or lose in the race for the majority, House Republicans are at risk of plunging into a messy leadership battle after the November election, with the party lacking a clear heir apparent to take the place of House Speaker… Continue reading
Apr 12 Who are the likely contenders to replace Paul Ryan as House speaker? By Alan Fram, Associated Press Some say it's a fight between West and South. Or a battle for President Donald Trump's affections. Or a test of who can woo conservatives. Continue reading
Apr 11 The legacy of Paul Ryan By Daniel Bush A debate over House Speaker Paul Ryan's career and legacy ramped up Wednesday, after he announced his plan to retire from Congress in January. Continue reading
Oct 09 Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she’s running for re-election By Associated Press The 84-year-old took to Twitter to declare that "I'm all in."… Continue reading
Jul 14 House Republicans to move ahead with budget plan as debate over mandatory program cuts continues By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House Budget Committee will vote next week on the plan, which would spend far more money next year than Trump has proposed. Continue reading
May 03 House to vote on health care bill Thursday By Eric Tucker and Erica Werner, Associated Press The House will vote Thursday on the GOP's long-sought legislation to repeal and replace portions of former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, Republican leaders announced on Wednesday. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy confidently predicted success after a day of… Continue reading
Mar 28 House sends bill to Trump blocking online privacy regulation By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House voted to block online privacy regulations issued during the final months of the Obama administration, a first step toward allowing internet providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to sell the browsing habits of their customers. Continue reading