Mar 14 How Trump fits into the history of presidential vetoes By Courtney Vinopal Presidents who have issued a high number of vetoes have often done so in response to pushback from members of Congress, whether it’s within their own party or an opposing party. Continue reading
Mar 13 Senate votes to end U.S. support of Yemen war By Associated Press The bipartisan vote Wednesday is another strong rebuke of President Donald Trump's support for Saudi Arabia, which has been a point of tension with Congress since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Cohen lawyer defends denials over presidential pardon In our Wednesday news wrap, a lawyer for Michael Cohen defended Cohen’s denials that he had sought a presidential pardon. A letter to Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., chair of the House Oversight Committee, stated that Cohen hadn’t “personally” asked President… Continue watching
Mar 13 Senate confirms a White House official to replace Kavanaugh on appeals court By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Neomi Rao, 45, heads the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, where she plays a key role in Trump's efforts to roll back federal rules and regulations. She has never tried a case in state or federal court. Continue reading
Mar 06 Trump's emergency declaration faces a Senate vote. Here's what to expect By Lisa Desjardins For Republican senators, the vote on President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration presents a dilemma, pitting concerns over balance of power and military construction funds against loyalty to the president. Continue reading
Feb 28 Senate confirms acting EPA chief Andrew Wheeler for permanent role By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Senate confirmed former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, despite concerns by Democrats and one Republican about regulatory rollbacks he's made in eight months as the agency's acting chief. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Senate approves border security and funding bill President Donald Trump will sign Congress' border security compromise, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Barr as attorney general, placing the veteran government official and lawyer atop the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investigates Russian interference in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Feb 12 Senate approves largest public lands bill in a decade By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The major public lands bill revives a popular conservation program, adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness, expands several national parks and creates four new national monuments. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 7:33 On day 34 of shutdown, signs of progress toward resolution Two bills to end the government shutdown failed in the Senate Thursday, as expected. But there are a few signs of progress, with support building for a proposal by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Meanwhile, thousands of federal workers will miss… Continue watching