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June 18, 2024

Senate GOP prevents vote on bump stock ban after SCOTUS reverses Trump-era rule

Republicans prevented Democrats from forcing a Senate vote for a ban on bump stocks on Tuesday when the latter attempted to bring a bill to the floor.

June 17, 2024

Schumer pushes for bump stock ban after SCOTUS reverses Trump-era rule

Schumer revealed his plan to bring a bill to ban bump stocks to the Senate for a potential vote this week, noting that he will need Republican assistance.

June 17, 2024

Elizabeth Warren warns Dems to stand firm on tax hikes as fight looms over Trump-era cuts

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing her Democratic colleagues not to let up on tax policy demands as lawmakers gear up for the expiration of part of Trump's tax cuts.

June 17, 2024

Republicans back stopgap spending bill into 2025 in anticipation of GOP wins

Republican senators are looking to pass a continuing spending resolution that would push the date for new bills to be approved to 2025, when the GOP may have a Senate majority and potentially the White House.

June 14, 2024

Under the dome and on the diamond

Similarly to daily life on Capitol Hill, Republicans and Democrats recently faced off in the Congressional Baseball Game, an annual charity event that started more than 100 years ago.

June 14, 2024

Bowman takes a swipe at Hillary Clinton after she backs his opponent: 'Wouldn't call that a major endorsement'

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., criticized former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she endorsed his primary challenger George Latimer this week.

June 14, 2024

DOJ won't prosecute AG Garland for contempt for refusal to turn over audio from Biden, Hur interview

The Justice Department will not prosecute U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland after House Republicans voted Wednesday to hold him in contempt.

June 14, 2024

Secret Service to brief Congress on clash between agents protecting VP Harris

Secret Service officials will brief Congress on training and recruiting issues after an agent on Vice President Harris’ protective detail attacked her supervisor.

June 13, 2024

JESSE WATTERS: We've never seen the Republican Party this united under Trump

Fox News host Jesse Watters uses a baseball analogy to share the significance of former President Trump's visit to Capitol Hill on "Jesse Watters Primetime."

June 13, 2024

Trump sells Senate Republicans on plan to win over workers in closed-door meeting

At a closed-door meeting Thursday, former President Trump managed to convince Senate Republicans on his latest policy proposal of ending taxes on tips.