Jul 14 WATCH: House approves GOP-led defense bill that adds abortion restrictions, rolls back diversity initiatives By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The bill is expected to go nowhere in the Democratic-majority Senate. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: U.S. climate envoy John Kerry spars with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Kerry leaves Sunday for meetings with his Chinese counterpart, the first extensive face-to-face climate discussions between the world's two worst climate polluters after a nearly yearlong hiatus. Continue reading
Jul 02 Analysis: Why there aren’t more women in the 2024 Republican presidential field By Sara Burnett, Associated Press As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women. Continue reading
Jun 22 Will Hurd, former Texas congressman and Trump critic, announces 2024 run for president By Will Weissert, Associated Press Hurd, a onetime CIA officer and fierce critic of Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that he's running for president, hoping to build momentum as a more moderate alternative to the Republican primary field's early front-runner. Continue reading
Jun 08 Democrats and Republicans are skeptical of U.S. espionage, AP-NORC poll says By Nomaan Merchant, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A big shift is that Republicans have become substantially less likely over the last decade to say it's at least sometimes necessary to sacrifice freedom in response to threats. Continue reading
May 31 WATCH: McCarthy holds news conference on Fiscal Responsibility Act By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The hard-fought deal pleased few, but lawmakers assessed it was better than the alternative — a devastating economic upheaval if Congress failed to act. Continue reading
May 31 Republican Virginia governor sends 100 National Guard soldiers to U.S.-Mexico border By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Youngkin says "leadership solutions" at the federal level are falling short, leaving states to fill in the void. Virginia Democrats are criticizing the move as an abuse of state resources to further a culture war in Texas. Continue reading
May 30 Facing GOP backlash, McCarthy works to shore up votes for debt deal in time to prevent U.S. default By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Hard-right conservatives are criticizing the deal, while liberals decry new work requirements for older Americans in the food aid program. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 5:17 Debt ceiling deadline now June 5, giving more time for negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Ten days now stand between the U.S. and a catastrophic default on debt. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's new estimate moves the so-called "X-date" back to June 5. Even if lawmakers were to reach a deal Friday night, they still may… Continue watching
May 24 House Republicans pass resolution overturning student loan cancellation; Biden vows to veto By Collin Binkley, Associated Press It adds to the GOP's ongoing attack on Biden's one-time student loan cancellation, which was halted in November in response to lawsuits from conservative opponents. Continue reading