President Donald Trump dismissed congressional Democrats’ demands ahead of a looming shutdown deadline in a Fox News interview Friday, casting doubt on whether a deal to keep the government open is even possible. “There is something wrong with them,” Trump said about Democrats in a rare in-studio “Fox and Friends” interview. “If you gave them […]
Hakeem Jeffries is presenting himself as a hard-charging leader of his party, pushing a crash blue-state redistricting program to counter President Donald Trump’s moves to add Republican seats in Texas, Missouri and elsewhere. But behind the scenes, the House minority leader is encountering the limits of his power — and the credibility of Democrats’ counterattack. […]
Speaker Mike Johnson selected GOP Reps. Morgan Griffith (Va.), Troy Nehls (Texas), Harriet Hageman (Wyo.) and Clay Higgins (La.) to serve on the new panel tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, led by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.). Johnson also approved House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ picks for the panel: Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell […]
Elected officials are on edge and clamoring for enhanced safety measures for themselves and their families after the shooting of Charlie Kirk. But even before Kirk’s death, Senate appropriators green-lit funding to continue a pilot program for increased security for lawmakers at home, the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee said Thursday. “The bill […]
Senate Republicans deployed the “nuclear option” Thursday to begin clearing a pileup of President Donald Trump’s nominees, paving the way for them to be confirmed in potentially large groups starting next week. The 53-45 vote to change the rules comes after frustration about the slow pace of confirmations boiled over in the GOP conference following […]
The Congressional Black Caucus demanded that the Department of Justice and FBI “swiftly” investigate a series of threats that were made to historically Black colleges and universities across the country on Thursday. “The threats made against several Historically Black Colleges and Universities are not only vile — they are a chilling reminder of the relentless […]
Not even two hours after Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in Utah, Speaker Mike Johnson sought to hold a moment of silence for the young conservative activist. It lasted only a few seconds before the situation devolved into yelling and chaos, leaving Johnson banging his gavel as he tried to restore order in the House. […]
Members of Congress are beginning to pull back on outdoor events following the deadly shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University — a sign of the widespread fear among elected officials amid the current surge of political violence. Democratic Reps. Delia Ramirez of Illinois and Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California both moved press […]
Top congressional Democrats have agreed on what they will demand of GOP leaders in return for voting to extend government funding this month: Any shutdown-averting deal needs to include health care provisions such as an extension of soon-to-expire insurance subsidies, one top lawmaker said. Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts, the House’s top Democratic tax writer, […]
Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that Hill officials were expediting a planned review of member security following the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Republican and Democratic House leaders had previously announced a pilot program to increase money available for security for members and their families, which they had planned to evaluate at the end […]