January 18, 2024 Hunter Biden deposition scheduled for next month after risk of being held in contempt of Congress Hunter Biden is expected to sit for a deposition as part of the House impeachment inquiry against President Biden at the House Judiciary and House Oversight Committees next month, after the first son defied a congressional subpoena and was at risk of being held in contempt of Congress.
January 18, 2024 Fetterman suggests Biden admin stop meeting with 'sleazeball' Menendez, wishes Dems would 'chuck him' Sen. Fetterman criticizes fellow Democrat Sen. Menendez, labeling him a "sleazeball" for attending a classified briefing amid corruption allegations.
January 18, 2024 User’s Manual to filleting today’s House vote on the stopgap spending bill Congress has pushed back an interim spending bill for a third time since September. The U.S. government was supposed to secure funding by lawmakers by Sept. 30 of last year.
January 18, 2024 Senate passes short-term spending bill to fund govt until March, says there will be no shutdown The Senate passed the second "laddered" short-term spending bill that will keep government agencies funded through March 1 and March 8.
January 18, 2024 Gingrich tells House GOP to 'stand firm' as Senate negotiates border deal Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Wednesday said he hopes House Republicans "stand firm" against Senate Republicans and fight for their demands on border security.
January 17, 2024 Divided Supreme Court debates major cases over power of federal administrative state A majority of conservative Supreme Court justices appear ready to put limitations on what has become known as "Chevron" deference.
January 17, 2024 'Squad' lawmaker explains 'creative' way to pay $14 trillion in reparations: 'Moral and legal obligation' Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., wants the federal government to acknowledge the harm of slavery and push a $14 trillion reparations measure to aid descendants of enslaved people.
January 17, 2024 Sanders resolution that would freeze aid to Israel goes down in flames Senate lawmakers voted down a resolution introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., which could have potentially frozen U.S. military aid to Israel.
January 17, 2024 Johnson will prioritize border crisis in meeting with President Biden on national security package House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., emphasizes the need for transformative policy changes on the border before discussing other issues in a meeting with President Biden on the national security supplemental package.
January 17, 2024 Senate paves way to advance short-term spending bill ahead of looming shutdown The Senate voted on a bipartisan continuing resolution proposed by Senate Majority Leader Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson to avoid a government shutdown this week.