Congress
Rules could be changed within weeks to speed Trump confirmations, GOP senators say
Republicans are preparing to change the Senate rules to confirm most of President Donald Trump’s nominees a lot faster. GOP…
House votes to establish a new committee to investigate Jan. 6 attack
House members voted largely along party lines Wednesday to formally establish a new panel to investigate the events around…
House Republicans help kill effort to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver
Some House Republicans joined every Democrat in voting to sink an effort to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver over her…
Massie implores GOP colleagues to help force vote to release Epstein files
Rep. Thomas Massie is publicly pleading with his Republican colleagues to break rank with House GOP leaders and join his…
House Democrats move to punish GOP Rep. Cory Mills in censure escalation
House Democrats are moving to formally reprimand Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) in response to a GOP lawmaker’s effort to censure…
Democrat and brewery owner joins race for Sen. Collins' seat
Another Democrat is jumping into the crowded race to oust Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Maine brewery owner Dan Kleban, 48…
Rep. Buddy Carter plasters Trump all over a new seven-figure ad buy
Georgia Republican Senate candidate Buddy Carter dropped a new television ad Wednesday, part of a seven-figure blitz that…
Trump aides plan megabill marketing reboot for GOP lawmakers
Two months after President Donald Trump called it “the most popular bill ever signed,” congressional Republicans are facing…
Senate Republicans avoid clash with Trump over Fed firing
Key GOP senators largely shied away from criticizing President Donald Trump’s move to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook as they…
Johnson and Jeffries kick off funding tango with talk of a holiday punt
Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries discussed extending government funding past a Sept. 30…