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.
January 17, 2024 Virginia veteran aims to be 1st female Marine elected to Congress, joins race to flip coveted Dem-held seat Republican Aliscia Andrews is aiming to be the first former female Marine ever elected to Congress as she seeks to flip a Democrat-held Virginia congressional district.
January 17, 2024 Close encounters of congressional kind: Lawmakers struggle to grasp alleged 'interdimensional' nature of UFOs Both political parties in the House and Senate are questioning whether the government and military are covering up possible evidence of UFOs.
January 17, 2024 Hunter Biden's art dealer lashes out after testimony, says Congress is where 'real' influence peddling happens Georges Bergès, Hunter Biden's art dealer, lashed out in defense of the first son after his congressional testimony as part of President Biden's impeachment inquiry.
