Salesman-in-chief: Trump leans on Freedom Caucus to avert government shutdown
Donald Trump just convinced dozens of Republican hardliners to do what House speakers from John Boehner to Kevin McCarthy ...
‘These aren’t normal times’: Frustrated Democrats demand their leaders do more to meet the moment
On a Friday afternoon in downtown Philadelphia, dozens gather on the corner of South 2nd and Chestnut streets. A mix of ...
Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans are at odds over January 6 investigation
Republicans are at a standstill over their investigation relitigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, with ...
Trump’s presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress
Donald Trump’s second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to ...
House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s plan to fund the ...
Trump’s presidency: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs, Ukraine war talks and a looming government shutdown
President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States on Wednesday, as all eyes turn to Russia’s response after Ukraine accepted a 30-day ...
CNN poll: Trump address to Congress gets modestly positive marks, changes few minds
The Republican-heavy audience that tuned in to hear President Donald Trump’s speech on Tuesday greeted it with tempered ...
DC mayor treads carefully as Trump and Hill GOP threaten capital city’s budget, autonomy
As DC Council members roamed the halls of Congress on Monday, lobbying GOP lawmakers against a federal funding bill that ...
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What to watch during Trump’s address to Congress
President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night will act as an extension – and explanation – ...
Clean energy group sues Trump admin for freezing billions in funds Congress passed into law
Climate United Fund sued the administration this weekend to unfreeze a $7 billion of congressionally appropriated funds that ...
‘Big one to eliminate’: Elon Musk spotlights cost of federal entitlements amid fear of cuts to programs
Elon Musk on Monday highlighted the cost of federal spending on entitlement programs, the latest sign of the tech billionaire ...