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Watch live: House Democrats give remarks as scrutiny mounts over Trump agenda
House Democratic leaders are set to hold a press conference Thursday afternoon as criticism mounts over President Trump's efforts to overhaul the federal government. Democrats have recently pushed ...The Hill - 15h -
Senate GOP looks to leapfrog House in Trump agenda battle
House and Senate Republicans are plowing full steam ahead with conflicting strategies to enact President Trump’s sweeping agenda, putting the two conferences on a collision course. The contrasting ...The Hill - 21h -
With House GOP stuck, Senate pushes ahead with its plan to fund Trump's agenda
Senate Budget chair Graham wants to plow forward on a funding package that bundles border security and defense spending as the House continues to struggle with its plan.ABC News - 1d -
Senate Republicans to move forward on Trump agenda as House stalls on budget
Senate Republicans say they'll move forward with their own plan to approve key parts of the Trump agenda beginning next week, amid House delays.CBS News - 1d -
Watch live: House GOP leaders discuss advancing Trump agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other House GOP leaders on Wednesday morning will discuss their plan to advance President Trump's sprawling agenda. The press conference comes as Republican ...The Hill - 1d -
House GOP forced to punt preliminary vote on Trump legislative agenda bill
The GOP’s ambitious plan to quickly advance President Trump’s legislative agenda is hitting an early speed bump, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) being forced to punt an initial vote on the ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump and Musk are upending USAID. Here's what to know about its work.
The State Department said President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID amid an overhaul of the humanitarian aid agency.CBS News - 3d -
What are tariffs and how do they work?
WASHINGTON — Tariffs are in the news at the moment.NBC News - 4d -
Politics Was on the Agenda at City Hall. Dating Waited.
Emma Barash met Mitchell Schwartz when she brought a sensitive issue to his attention while they worked at New York City Hall.The New York Times - Jan. 31 -
Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Works to Persuade Senators in Confirmation Hearing
Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.The New York Times - Jan. 30 -
What the House GOP retreat revealed about Trump, Johnson, and the fragile majority
Speaking to the three top House Republican leaders over the past three days at the House GOP retreat here in Doral, Fla., revealed how President Trump is both the glue holding the fragile majority ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Tech and consumer groups urge Trump White House to keep 'key rules' in place for AI
A joint letter from the Consumer Federation of America and Mozilla implored the White House to keep "key rules" in place for AI testing and transparency.CNBC - Jan. 30 -
Senate Republicans urge Trump to sanction ICC after failed legislation push
Senate Republicans are recommending President Trump issue an executive order to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its pursuit of war crimes cases against Israel, after Senate ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Trump demands for legislative agenda squeeze House GOP
DORAL, Fla. — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is staring out at a minefield as he looks to pass a sprawling tax and immigration package that pleases all corners of the ideologically diverse Republican ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Republican former government officials urge Senate to reject Patel nomination
A group of Republican former government officials is urging senators to reject Kash Patel’s nomination to lead the FBI, saying his confirmation would be “a grievous mistake.” “Confirming Patel ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Alaska House urges Trump to retain Denali name
Alaska House members passed a resolution Monday urging President Trump not to rename Mount Denali to Mount Mckinley. Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that undid a 2015 ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
White House orders freeze on federal aid to focus on Trump's conservative agenda
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on domestic and foreign federal aid in a sweeping effort to stop government funding for causes that don't fit with his agenda.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Alaska House members urge Trump to keep the name of North America's tallest peak as Denali
The Alaska House has voted to urge President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as DenaliABC News - Jan. 27 -
Live updates: Trump addresses House Republicans; Senate confirms Treasury secretary
President Trump is set to address the House Republicans at their annual policy retreat in Florida, while the Senate votes on the confirmation of his Treasury Department nominee, Scott Bessent.The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Trump is ‘right to assess’ FEMA, House Speaker Johnson says
During a House GOP conference, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addressed President Donald Trump’s decision to fire 18 inspectors general at various federal agencies and defended his controversial ...NBC News - Jan. 27 -
Tennessee Legislature Meets With Trump Playbook on its Agenda
A special session that began on Monday pairs disaster aid with two priorities for both the president and Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee: tougher immigration laws and school vouchers.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
Senate tees up more confirmations while House GOP holds retreat to talk Trump agenda
The Senate is set to churn through more of President Trump’s cabinet nominees this week, with a handful of his controversial picks set to field questions during their confirmation hearings. Tulsi ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
House Republicans retreat to Trump’s Miami resort to hash out his agenda
It’s decision time for House Republicans as they gather for their annual policy retreat in Florida this week. While they are escaping the frigid conditions in Washington, Republicans must still ...The Hill - Jan. 27 -
Senate Democrats work to delay speedy confirmation of Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's nominees as Democrats push back on their speedy approval.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
House Speaker Johnson: America is 'roaring back' with next Trump presidency
House Speaker Mike Johnson made remarks following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, saying America is “roaring back.”NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Johnson says ‘we will enforce the law’ on TikTok ban, 2 GOP senators break with Trump on extension
Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday dispelled the notion that President-elect Donald Trump would bring TikTok back early in his second term without the company's willingness to sell to a U.S.-based owner.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
Scott Turner, Trump’s Housing Pick, Will Face Questions From Senators
Scott Turner, an official during the first Trump administration, said that the country was not building enough homes and that the housing department was “failing at its most basic mission.”The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Do Indians work too much?
An executive in the country has gone viral for saying workers should be in the office on SundaysFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Senate Whip John Barrasso says GOP to "work around the clock" to get Trump's nominees confirmed
As some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are set to begin confirmation hearings this week, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
Senate GOP fears landmines in House could derail Trump's tax agenda
Senate Republicans fear that President-elect Trump’s tax agenda could be derailed in the House by several potential landmines, including calls by some GOP lawmakers to raise corporate taxes and to ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Trump attends Carter funeral after meeting with senators on second term agenda
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard joins Meet the Press NOW to report on President-elect Trump’s meeting with GOP Senators on Capitol Hill to discuss early legislative strategy for his incoming ...NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Over 17,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary
Thousands of doctors are calling on the Senate to reject Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he is "actively dangerous."CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Trump and Senate Republicans still divided on how to implement his agenda
President-elect Donald Trump is meeting with Senate Republicans to try to get lawmakers "on the same page" on how to advance some of his major policy initiatives.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump, GOP senators wrestle over strategy for president-elect's agenda
President-elect Trump and Republican senators wrestled over the best strategy for moving Trump’s top agenda items, including border security and tax relief, during a two-hour meeting at the Capitol ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Trump meets with GOP senators on Capitol Hill to push legislative agenda
President-elect Donald Trump met with Republican senators Wednesday night on Capitol Hill to discuss his "big beautiful bill" and all the pieces of his agenda it could hold. CBS News' Caitlin ...CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Live updates: Trump, senators talk agenda
President-elect Trump arrived late Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol, along with former first lady Melania Trump. Both stopped in the Rotunda to pay their respects to former President Carter, who ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?
Though the president-elect's rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.BBC News - Jan. 8