December 19 Biden DOJ and FBI considered criminal probe into Kyrsten Sinema after she left Democratic Party The DOJ and FBI considered a criminal investigation into former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema over possible campaign finance violations after she left the Democratic Party in 2022.
December 19 Graham leads bipartisan demand for tech reform vote to 'bring social media companies to heel' Bipartisan senators call for February vote on Section 230 legislation that would strip tech companies' federal immunity for serious online crimes and harms.
December 19 Democrats' last-minute move to block GOP funding plan sends lawmakers home early Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., expressed hope Democrats would support government funding when Congress returns after Democratic opposition derailed Thursday's vote.
December 19 Dem Senate candidate says she wouldn't be able to resist throwing beer at conservative Supreme Court Justices Democrat Michigan U.S. Senate candidate, Mallory McMorrow, can be heard saying that she wouldn't be able to resist throwing beer at Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney-Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh if she saw them at a tailgate. (Credit: @NRSC/X)
December 18 Trump quietly signs sweeping $901B defense bill after bipartisan Senate passage Trump approves massive defense bill with $800 million for Ukraine and restrictions on reducing U.S. forces in Europe and South Korea below specified levels.
December 18 Trump gets 417 nominees confirmed by Senate in 2025, surpasses Biden's first-year total in record pace Senate Republicans confirmed 417 of President Donald Trump's nominees this year after changing Senate rules in a bid to blast through Senate Democrats' obstruction of the process.
December 18 Republicans push to lower cost of living as affordability concerns intensify ahead of midterms Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., discusses Republicans efforts to bring down the cost of living and the ongoing battle over healthcare on ‘Special Report.’
December 18 201 House Democrats vote against blocking Medicaid dollars for kids' transgender surgeries House Democrats largely opposed a bill banning Medicaid funding for transgender treatments for minors, with only four crossing party lines in the 215-201 vote.
December 18 DOJ faces Friday deadline to release Epstein files as lawmakers push for transparency Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., warned that there would be legal consequences if the documents were not released, but Republicans are confident that the DOJ will comply.
December 18 HHS unleashes sweeping crackdown on child ‘sex-rejecting procedures,’ threatens hospital, Medicaid funding HHS proposes blocking Medicare and Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures on patients under 18, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calling such treatments malpractice.
