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Democrats channel their outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session
Read full article: Democrats channel their outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate sessionThe budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much more.
Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote
Read full article: Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night voteRepublican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night vote.
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump's priorities through Congress
Read full article: Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump's priorities through CongressSenate Majority Leader John Thune has teed up a vote on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and border security spending, and leaves a looming tax cut fight for later this year.
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Read full article: Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millionsRepublicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.
Trump moves with dizzying speed on his to-do list. But there are warning signs in his first month
Read full article: Trump moves with dizzying speed on his to-do list. But there are warning signs in his first monthIt's been nearly a month in office for President Donald Trump, and he's acted with dizzying speed to reorder the American economy and global diplomacy.
House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling
Read full article: House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceilingHouse Republicans have set the stage for advancing many of President Donald Trump’s top domestic priorities.
As DOGE hammers away at the US government, Republicans stir with quiet objections
Read full article: As DOGE hammers away at the US government, Republicans stir with quiet objectionsWhile Democrats have been speaking out against President Donald Trump's federal cuts, Republicans are just beginning to stir.
Senate Republicans vow action to boost border funds after briefing with Trump officials
Read full article: Senate Republicans vow action to boost border funds after briefing with Trump officialsSenate Republicans are vowing to move quickly on a budget plan that could pave the way for about $340 billion in additional border security and defense spending.
A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football
Read full article: A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with footballDonald Trump made history Sunday as the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl.
Trump's 3rd week saw more executive orders, a trade war that wasn't and a Mideast jolt
Read full article: Trump's 3rd week saw more executive orders, a trade war that wasn't and a Mideast joltPresident Donald Trump keeps cranking out executive orders designed to remake the government while his ally and adviser, billionaire Elon Musk, hunts for more ways to upend the federal workforce.
Spending bill talks bog down after Trump's efforts to slash government
Read full article: Spending bill talks bog down after Trump's efforts to slash governmentTalks on a spending bill for the current budget year have bogged down in the wake of President Donald Trump’s efforts to slash federal spending and its workforce.
The Latest: The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more troops to the southern border
Read full article: The Latest: The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more troops to the southern borderThe Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more active duty soldiers to the southern border to support President Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration, a U.S. official said Friday.
Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump's deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
Read full article: Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump's deportation and defense funds, as House stallsHouse Republicans have missed another deadline to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending.
Trump meets with congressional Republicans as GOP lawmakers argue over tax and spending cuts
Read full article: Trump meets with congressional Republicans as GOP lawmakers argue over tax and spending cutsPresident Donald Trump hosted an unusually long meeting with House Republicans at the White House on Thursday.
Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboard
Read full article: Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboardPresident Donald Trump’s early moves, such as trying to slash the federal government and imposing tariffs on key allies, are testing how far Republicans are willing to go in supporting his supercharged “Make America Great Again” agenda.
The Latest: Protesters across the US rally against Trump and the shuttering of USAID
Read full article: The Latest: Protesters across the US rally against Trump and the shuttering of USAIDU.S. aid workers around the world scrambled Wednesday to pack up households or pull children from school after the Trump administration ordered employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development off the job and out of the field, all but shutting down the organization’s six-decade mission.
Trump and Musk's dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Read full article: Trump and Musk's dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracyCongress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the bureaucracy.
Middle East latest: Palestinians say Trump's proposal for Gaza violates international law
Read full article: Middle East latest: Palestinians say Trump's proposal for Gaza violates international lawPalestinians, their allies and other nations are reacting strongly to President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its residents.
Association representing thousands of FBI agents appeals to Congress to protect their jobs
Read full article: Association representing thousands of FBI agents appeals to Congress to protect their jobsThe association representing thousands of FBI agents is urging congressional leaders to protect the jobs of employees at risk of punishment or possibly termination over their participation in investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Woman who wanted to kill GOP leaders said she was inspired by CEO's slaying, prosecutors say
Read full article: Woman who wanted to kill GOP leaders said she was inspired by CEO's slaying, prosecutors sayProsecutors say a Massachusetts woman accused of planning to kill Republican leaders at the U.S. Capitol told police she was influenced by Luigi Mangione, the man charged with fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare last year.
While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send 'worst criminal aliens' to Guantanamo
Read full article: While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send 'worst criminal aliens' to GuantanamoPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday used a signing ceremony for the Laken Riley Act to announce that his administration plans to send the “worst criminal aliens” to detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Some Trump voters are skeptical of his opening moves to embrace fellow billionaires
Read full article: Some Trump voters are skeptical of his opening moves to embrace fellow billionairesSome of President Donald Trump's working-class and middle-class supporters see a lack of emphasis on lowering consumer costs and making daily American life more affordable.
Trump pushes border crackdown at House Republican retreat as he caps first week in office
Read full article: Trump pushes border crackdown at House Republican retreat as he caps first week in officePresident Donald Trump boasted about his first week in office as he rallied House Republicans to advance tax cuts, border security and other conservative priorities.
FEMA faces shakeup under Trump while it wrestles with disasters on both coasts
Read full article: FEMA faces shakeup under Trump while it wrestles with disasters on both coastsPresident Donald Trump is preparing to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been on the frontlines of responding to disasters in California and North Carolina.
Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
Read full article: Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker's threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditionsSome U.S. House Republicans in California are breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson over his suggestion that federal disaster aid be coupled with as-yet unspecified conditions on the wildfire-ravaged state.
Trump says he may withhold federal aid for Los Angeles if California doesn't change water policies
Read full article: Trump says he may withhold federal aid for Los Angeles if California doesn't change water policiesPresident Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal disaster aid for wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles unless California leaders change the state’s approach on its management of water.
Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump's sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters
Read full article: Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump's sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 riotersMany Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants
Read full article: Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrantsPresident Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrants in the United States illegally during a prayer service marking his inauguration.
Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics
Read full article: Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politicsPresident Donald Trump has defended his decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers during the attack on the Capitol and suggests there could be a place in U.S. politics for the Proud Boys extremist group, quickly evoking some of the controversies of his first term.
Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?
Read full article: Trump issues an executive order to suspend the US TikTok ban. But can it stick?President Donald Trump has signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platform’s users even as national security questions persist.
Inauguration Day Latest: Trump issues pardons for Jan. 6 rioters and signs more executive actions
Read full article: Inauguration Day Latest: Trump issues pardons for Jan. 6 rioters and signs more executive actionsDonald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office
Read full article: Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking officeDonald Trump has begun erasing Joe Biden’s legacy after taking office as the nation’s 47th president.
Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast 'toothless' agreements
Read full article: Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast 'toothless' agreementsMany colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who urged a tougher response to campus protests against the war in Gaza.
Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence Committee
Read full article: Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence CommitteeHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is removing the GOP chairman of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, who was a vocal supporter of assistance for Ukraine and held other views that put him at odds with President-elect Donald Trump.
Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump's inauguration
Read full article: Speaker Johnson orders US Capitol flags raised to full height for Trump's inaugurationHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has ordered that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day.
Trump gives GOP senators no set strategy as leaders struggle to craft his priorities
Read full article: Trump gives GOP senators no set strategy as leaders struggle to craft his prioritiesPresident-elect Donald Trump emerged from a lengthy Capitol Hill meeting with Senate Republicans with no set strategy for tackling his legislative priorities.
President-elect Donald Trump joins visitors to Jimmy Carter's casket in Capitol Rotunda
Read full article: President-elect Donald Trump joins visitors to Jimmy Carter's casket in Capitol RotundaPresident-elect Donald Trump paid his respects on Wednesday as President Jimmy Carter lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda as part of state funeral rites.
No Jan. 6 disruptions are expected as Trump's win boosts Republicans' faith in elections -- for now
Read full article: No Jan. 6 disruptions are expected as Trump's win boosts Republicans' faith in elections -- for nowFour years ago, then-President Donald Trump rallied his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol and urged his vice president to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory.
Takeaways from AP's reporting on Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person elected to Congress
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's reporting on Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person elected to CongressSarah McBride made history in Delaware, as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States.
Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of grace
Read full article: Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of graceU.S. Rep.-elect Sarah McBride will be sworn in as the first openly transgender member of Congress on Jan. 3.
Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as House Speaker despite government funding turmoil
Read full article: Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as House Speaker despite government funding turmoilPresident-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing as the Louisiana Republican prepares for what is expected to be another contentious speakership race this week.
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
Read full article: Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military childrenPresident Joe Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill into law despite his objections to language banning transgender health care for military children.
READ: House Ethics Committee report finds Matt Gaetz paid underage girl for sex while in Congress
Read full article: READ: House Ethics Committee report finds Matt Gaetz paid underage girl for sex while in CongressThe House Ethics Committee has accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while the Florida Republican was a member of Congress.
House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of 'regularly' paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl
Read full article: House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of 'regularly' paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girlThe House Ethics Committee has accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit drugs as a member of Congress.
The new right gathers to celebrate Trump and the splintering of the Republican Party
Read full article: The new right gathers to celebrate Trump and the splintering of the Republican PartyThat Donald Trump failed to achieve central goals in the government shutdown fight alongside Elon Musk seemed unimportant to many speakers and attendees at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest.
Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel
Read full article: Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavelOne of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one.
Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
Read full article: Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheavalPresident Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that averts a government shutdown.
Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
Read full article: Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformationPresident Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk used his outsize influence on X to help kill a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, spreading multiple false claims in the process.
Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump's debt limit demands
Read full article: Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump's debt limit demandsThe Senate has rushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown.
The latest: House speaker says Republicans have agreed on a new spending deal
Read full article: The latest: House speaker says Republicans have agreed on a new spending dealWith hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House has approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but dropped President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
Trump was poised to inherit a strong economy. Then things got rocky and he added to the uncertainty
Read full article: Trump was poised to inherit a strong economy. Then things got rocky and he added to the uncertaintyDonald Trump seemed poised to inherit a relatively strong economy when he begins a second term in the White House in January.
What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington
Read full article: What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in WashingtonA debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing the possibility of a federal government shutdown to the brink in Washington.
House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
Read full article: House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertainThe House has resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown.
Trump's words of opposition stop a bipartisan budget deal in its tracks with Musk's help
Read full article: Trump's words of opposition stop a bipartisan budget deal in its tracks with Musk's helpPresident-elect Donald Trump has delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations.
Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China's power
Read full article: Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China's powerThe Senate has passed a defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion.
Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
Read full article: Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aidCongressional leaders have unveiled legislation that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters.
House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
Read full article: House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minorsThe House has passed a measure that authorizes a 1% increase in spending this fiscal year and a double-digit pay raise for about half of the enlisted service members in the military.
NFL's Goodell and Commanders' Harris meet with lawmakers to talk about potential RFK stadium site
Read full article: NFL's Goodell and Commanders' Harris meet with lawmakers to talk about potential RFK stadium siteNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris have met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as efforts push forward to secure access to the RFK Stadium site in the District of Columbia.
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
Read full article: Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cutsRepublicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White House, with plans for an ambitious 100-day agenda come January.
Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
Read full article: Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limitsDonald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world.
Donald Trump Jr. emerges as a political force of his own as he helps his father launch a second term
Read full article: Donald Trump Jr. emerges as a political force of his own as he helps his father launch a second termDonald Trump Jr. has become a prominent player in his father’s political orbit and the Make America Great Again movement.
Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride's access to women's restrooms
Read full article: Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride's access to women's restroomsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex.
GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quickly
Read full article: GOP senators divided on release of Gaetz ethics report as Trump pressures them to move quicklyAs President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they quickly rubber stamp his Cabinet once he takes office in January.
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member
Read full article: House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender memberHouse Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year.
Speaker Johnson's 'epic' weekend with Trump shows strengths and limits of his power
Read full article: Speaker Johnson's 'epic' weekend with Trump shows strengths and limits of his powerThere was House Speaker Mike Johnson walking behind President-elect Donald Trump’s entourage into Saturday night’s UFC fight at Madison Square Garden.
Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Read full article: Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and MiltonPresident Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters.
House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?
Read full article: House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?After one of the most chaotic and least productive U.S. House sessions in modern history, voters made a surprising choice in elections — they overwhelmingly stuck with the status quo.
Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators
Read full article: Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senatorsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson says that he will “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not release the results of its investigation into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz.
Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
Read full article: Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of governmentRepublicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump.
Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year
Read full article: Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new yearRep. Mike Johnson has won the Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year.
Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago
Read full article: Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-LagoFor a man who loves the spotlight, Donald Trump has been conspicuously out of view since his triumph in last week’s presidential election.
What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefits
Read full article: What to know about the House push to expand some Social Security benefitsThe House is expected to try next week to pass a Social Security-related bill to ensure benefits for workers who are also eligible for other pensions.