A federal appeals court ruled the nation’s top copyright official can continue serving in her post following President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her. A divided three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that Shira Perlmutter is entitled to continue to serve as the register of copyrights at the Library of […]
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House Democrats are pushing to swear in Rep.-elect James Walkinshaw later today after the Virginia Democrat won a special election Tuesday to succeed the late Rep. Gerry Connolly. Walkinshaw’s blowout victory will narrow Speaker Mike Johnson’s razor-thin margin to 219 Republicans and 213 Democrats, meaning the GOP can lose no more than two members on […]
Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is interviewing staff for a potential Senate bid, a person familiar with the process confirmed on Wednesday. The news was first reported by Punchbowl. The interviews come as Mills is “seriously considering” a run against longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins and will have a decision by November, according to local […]
The Trump administration wants a stopgap funding plan through Jan. 31. Appropriators are prepared to go their own way. It’s about more than a date — it’s the latest proxy battle in the larger clash over whether to pursue a deal to extend expiring health insurance subsidies and attach it to a plan funding the […]
If they squint, lawmakers can see the outlines of a bipartisan deal that could avoid a government shutdown later this year. But bringing an agreement into focus — and enacting it into law — will be no small task. The general parameters floated by multiple factions in the House and Senate is to couple, by […]
Democratic Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw defeated Republican Stewart Whitson easily on Tuesday, with The Associated Press calling the race at 7:36 p.m. Eastern time. The race for the seat in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District was widely expected to be won by Walkinshaw, who will replace his former boss. The late Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly, […]
FBI Director Kash Patel will testify before Senate Judiciary on Sept. 16. The committee noticed an annual hearing on oversight of the FBI Tuesday, and a spokesperson confirmed Patel would appear for questioning from lawmakers. The hearing comes as leaders of the FBI and the Department of Justice face renewed scrutiny over their handling of […]
House Republicans are planning a vote to repeal two laws that authorized military force in the Middle East, amid broader concerns by Democrats and some in the GOP that President Donald Trump is using U.S. troops in inappropriate ways. The House Rules Committee voted Tuesday to allow debate on an amendment to annual defense policy […]
The White House sent Congress a list Tuesday of special exceptions it wants lawmakers to include in any funding stopgap to keep agencies open past the upcoming Sept. 30 government shutdown deadline. The move to send the “anomalies” was confirmed by two congressional officials granted anonymity to describe the private transmittal as well as by […]
Congressional Republicans say they don’t believe that the materials from the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein demonstrate close ties between the convicted sex offender and Donald Trump — caught between the president’s furor and a base clamoring for answers around the Justice Department’s handling of the case. The White House has continued to deny […]