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McCarthy pushes back against Trump's calls for protests: ‘We want calmness out there’
"He’s not talking in a harmful way, and nobody should," the House speaker said of the former president.
9 hours ago -
House GOP ignored Capitol Police requests to review public Jan. 6 footage, lawyer says
Only one of the 40 clips aired on Tucker Carlson's show were reviewed and approved beforehand, the force's general counsel wrote in a sworn court filing.
Mar. 17, 2023 -
House GOP quietly preps take two of its border push
Republicans' first attempt at big changes to immigration policy publicly failed, but leaders are starting to talk about a revival.
Mar. 17, 2023 -
Senate Dems confident they can repeal Iraq war authorizations — despite absences
Two Democratic senators are out due to recent hospitalizations, complicating the math on lawmakers' years-long quest to formally end the Iraq war and reassert congressional authority.
Mar. 15, 2023 -
California's Dem Senate hopefuls vie for higher ground over Silicon Valley Bank debacle
There's not much daylight between Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee over the implosion now rattling markets. They're vocally pushing their own solutions anyway.
Mar. 14, 2023 - California -
McConnell discharged from hospital with rib fracture
The Senate minority leader had been treated for a concussion after a fall last week.
Mar. 13, 2023 -
Politicians sound off on SVB investors after bank failure
Mar. 13, 2023 -
How Democrats disarmed a brewing Senate battle in Michigan
Debbie Stabenow is headed toward retirement with a concerted plan that's falling very much into place, with Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) all but clearing the field so far.
Mar. 13, 2023 -
Manchin makes his moves: Tweaking Biden and courting GOP
The West Virginia centrist is tweaking the Biden administration and staying open to a Republican collaboration on permitting. But ... is he running? He won't say.
Mar. 10, 2023 - Joe Biden -
George Santos masterminded 2017 ATM fraud, former roommate tells feds
“Santos taught me how to skim card information and how to clone cards,” Gustavo Ribeiro Trelha, who was convicted of felony access device fraud, said Wednesday in a sworn declaration submitted to the FBI.
Mar. 9, 2023 -
Mitch McConnell hospitalized after a fall
The Senate minority leader fell while at dinner, his spokesperson said.
Mar. 9, 2023 -
Biden’s nominee for IRS commissioner teed up for confirmation by Senate
The Biden administration pick for the top job at the IRS was poised for confirmation before the Senate postponed the vote as debate continued on abortion legislation and a D.C. crime law.
Mar. 8, 2023 - Joe Biden -
McCarthy's GOP tries to move on from Tucker Carlson-Jan. 6 drama
Hours after Senate Republicans slammed the Fox News host for using speaker-provided footage to downplay the riot, the House majority pushed to talk about other things.
Mar. 8, 2023 -
Senate Dems try to declare ‘independence’ amid GOP floor takeover
Republicans are expected to force a floor vote on rejecting a progressive D.C. criminal justice move even after the city council tried to unilaterally withdraw the proposal.
Mar. 6, 2023 -
The debt-limit time machine: What the last 10 big fights tell us about this one
A decade filled with fiscal standoffs shows us three telling truths about how Congress and the White House might handle the current impasse — no DeLorean needed.
Mar. 6, 2023 -
Biden gets a rare hand from Big Business in quest to ease consumer pain
The bully pulpit has produced some interesting results. But how consequential are they?
Mar. 5, 2023 - Joe Biden