March 21, 2018 GOP posts text of $1.3T spending bill with shutdown deadline days away Congressional Republican leaders released the final version of a proposed $1.3 trillion spending bill Wednesday evening, approximately 52 hours before the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.
March 20, 2018 Senate Intel Committee pushes for election security upgrades ahead of 2018 midterms Top Senate Intelligence Committee lawmakers on Tuesday called Russia “relentless” in its attempt to meddle in the 2016 U.S. elections and warned that state election officials need to strengthen their safety nets against future cyberattacks ahead of the midterm elections in November.
February 27, 2018 Schumer slammed for sexually suggestive talking point Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made what one Twitter user called "the worst argument for net neutrality ever" Wednesday when he attempted to pull off a sly reference to the hookup euphemism "Netflix and chill."
February 7, 2018 Pelosi-buster: House Democratic leader speaks for record 8 straight hours demanding immigration vote House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., held the floor of the House of Representatives for more than eight hours Wednesday to deliver a record-breaking marathon speech protesting a budget deal reached by Senate leaders.
February 6, 2018 Trump says he'd 'love to see a shutdown' if Dems won't back immigration changes President Trump told Republican lawmakers Tuesday that he would "love to see a shutdown" of the federal government if Democrats do not support his proposed changes to immigration law.
January 25, 2018 Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy makes headlines with comedic one-liners Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is a junior Senator making a name for himself for his folksy zingers.
January 12, 2018 Trump quiets his critics by floating immigration deal, but infuriates his base Well, he didn't look like a guy who was utterly incapable of doing his job.
January 5, 2018 White House seeks $18B to extend border wall over next 10 years The Trump administration has asked Congress to set aside $18 billion over the next decade to install or replace more than 700 miles of the barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
December 7, 2017 Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, setting up pre-Christmas showdown The House and Senate approved stopgap legislation Thursday meant to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of a midnight Friday deadline.
November 30, 2017 McConnell: Roy Moore ethics probe 'almost certain' if he's elected Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told Fox News Wednesday that an ethics investigation of Roy Moore is "almost certain" if the Republican is elected in next month's Alabama runoff vote.
