Congress
House repeals Middle East war laws
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers voted to repeal the decadesold laws that authorized the U.S. to go to war in the Middle…
Stephen Miran, Trump’s Fed pick, could get Senate confirmation Monday
Senate Republicans are aiming to confirm President Donald Trump’s temporary Federal Reserve pick as soon as Monday…
House GOP majority will shrink on Wednesday
Rep.-elect James Walkinshaw is set to be sworn in Wednesday, a day after the Virginia Democrat won a special election to…
Top Democratic leaders will meet Wednesday afternoon to plot shutdown strategy
Democratic leaders are set to meet Wednesday afternoon to privately coordinate their strategy as Congress barrels toward a…
Schumer moves to force Senate vote on Epstein files
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving to force the Senate to take a vote that would force disclosure of the Jeffrey…
Appeals court, weighing Trump’s Library of Congress takeover, reinstates copyright chief
A federal appeals court ruled the nation’s top copyright official can continue serving in her post following President…
Mills is interviewing staff for a possible Senate run
Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills is interviewing staff for a potential Senate bid, a person familiar with the process…
Capitol agenda: What the CR timing dispute is really about
The Trump administration wants a stopgap funding plan through Jan. 31. Appropriators are prepared to go their own way. It’s…
This deal could avert a shutdown — if Congress decides to take it
If they squint, lawmakers can see the outlines of a bipartisan deal that could avoid a government shutdown later this year…
Democrats add 1 more vote in Congress after Virginia special election
Democratic Fairfax County Supervisor James Walkinshaw defeated Republican Stewart Whitson easily on Tuesday, with the…