Congress - Page 61

October 31

Johnson warns against Trump's demand for Senate to go 'nuclear' to end shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson distanced himself from demands to get rid of the filibuster, warning it could backfire if Democrats took back Senate control.

October 30

Shutdown seen from the pulpit: Inching along on a wing and a prayer

Senate Chaplain Barry Black delivered powerful prayers during the government shutdown, calling out lawmakers for political posturing as tensions rise in Congress.

October 30

Republicans fight Newsom's $88M redistricting 'power grab' as Prop 50 battle heats up

House Republican leadership spends $13 million opposing Gov. Gavin Newsom's California redistricting measure Proposition 50 ahead of Nov. 4 vote.

October 30

NY Democrat snubs party line, backs Cuomo over socialist rival in heated race for NYC mayor

Rep. Tom Suozzi breaks with Democratic leadership to endorse Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani in New York's mayoral race, citing concerns about socialism.

October 30

Ex-FBI agents say bureau used internal probes to punish whistleblowers

A former FBI special agent says the bureau uses its own review system to intimidate whistleblowers and bury complaints.

October 30

Florida Republican vows to block welfare benefits for noncitizens: 'If you want free stuff, go home'

Rep. Randy Fine, a Republican from the state of Florida, stated that he plans to field a proposal to bar noncitizens from getting welfare.

October 29

Pentagon scales back troops from NATO eastern flank, denies American withdrawal from Europe

U.S. troops withdrawing from Romania spark Republican opposition amid Russia-Ukraine war tensions and concerns over weakened deterrence.

October 29

Scoop: Pro-Trump conservative grandson of Cuban refugees launches bid for Congress in Wisconsin

Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy's son-in-law and pro-Trump conservative, launches GOP bid for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district seat in solidly Republican area.

October 28

Johnson, pressed on Trump 2028, points to Constitution: ‘No path’ to third term presidency

House Speaker Johnson calls Trump's 2028 talk 'trolling' Democrats while ruling out constitutional workaround for third presidential term.

October 28

Lawmakers unveil bipartisan GUARD Act after parents blame AI chatbots for teen suicides, violence

Senators introduce GUARD Act to protect minors from AI chatbots after parents testify about teen suicides, violence allegedly linked to Character.AI and ChatGPT interactions.