Mar 11 WATCH: House passes GOP spending bill, sending it to Senate By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republicans needed overwhelming support from their members to pass the funding measure, and they got it in the 217-213 House vote. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 6:34 Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt discusses Trump’s new tariffs ahead of address to Congress By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Kyle Midura, Alexa Gold President Donald Trump is just hours away from addressing a joint session of Congress, where he's expected to tout his administration's accomplishments and lay out his agenda for the rest of the year. Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Republican from Missouri,… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 5:21 ‘The only winner was Putin’: GOP Rep. Lawler says after Trump’s argument with Zelenskyy By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Some of President Trump's fervent allies stood behind his actions in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. But Ukraine supporters within the Republican Party have expressed concerns about how the meeting played out and fear it could derail further… Continue watching
Feb 24 Conservatives who still oppose Trump gather at ‘Principles First Summit’ in search of a path forward By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Conservatives who filled a ballroom a few blocks from the White House have lamented that the United States is abandoning the fundamental ideals that forged a great nation. Continue reading
Feb 18 Looking to slash Medicaid funding, Republicans consider cutting billions of dollars By Amanda Seitz, Andrew DeMillo, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Over the next decade, Republican lawmakers could try to siphon billions of dollars from the nearly-free health care coverage offered to the poorest Americans. Continue reading
Jan 27 Trump caps first week in office at House Republican retreat, rallying lawmakers on immigration crackdown By Kevin Freking, Will Weissert, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Speaking at House Republicans' annual policy retreat, President Donald Trump said he was really focused “on the border more than anything else," downplaying the importance of inflation, an issue that fueled his candidacy last year but one that he has… Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Senate passes Laken Riley Act and confirms Rubio as secretary of state By Associated Press Convening shortly after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. Continue reading
Jan 16 Democrats’ future crisis: The biggest states that back them are shrinking By Jonathan J. Cooper, Kevin S. Vineys, Associated Press If current trends hold through the 2030 census, states that voted for Vice President Kamala Harris will lose around a dozen House seats — and Electoral College votes — to states that voted for President-elect Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 4:25 GOP lawmakers take early steps to implement Trump’s agenda By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The Republican majority is closing out the first week of the new Congress ready to push through President-elect Trump's agenda and on the cusp of passing its first law. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on that bill and the broader… Continue watching
Jan 03 Republicans’ trust in U.S. elections jumps after Trump’s win, AP-NORC poll finds By Linley Sanders, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press A new poll finds that Republican voters are more confident in the accuracy of U.S. elections now that Donald Trump has won. Continue reading