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Trump’s plan to let Lutnick oversee trade office needs Congress’ buy-in

Politics - Politico - 22 hours ago

Congress could go around Ethics Committee if it doesn't release Gaetz report

House members could use some unusual -- though not unprecedented -- means to get the Gaetz report if the Ethics Committee decides not to release it.

Watch: House Republicans hold presser as GOP preps for full control of Congress

House Republicans held a news conference Tuesday morning as they seek to show a unified front in anticipation of the party taking full control of Congress and the White House in January. With a ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump eyes bypassing Congress if Republicans don’t sign off on his Cabinet picks

How far can Donald Trump go to push through some of his controversial Cabinet picks, like former Rep. Matt Gaetz?

2 women told Congress that Matt Gaetz paid them for sex, their attorney says

A lawyer for two women says his clients told a House committee they were paid to have sex with President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, and to travel with him on multiple ...

Biden Asks Congress for Nearly $100 Billion in Disaster Aid

The president said the aid was “urgently needed” as emergency programs face funding shortfalls amid the devastation after Hurricanes Helene and Milton and a string of other natural disasters.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Congress is running out of time to pass a December funding deal

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

32 state attorneys general call on Congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act

A bipartisan coalition of more than 30 attorney generals is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) this year, stating the legislation will “establish better safeguards for minors ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Library of Congress says hackers got access to its emails with lawmakers' offices

The Library of Congress said hackers broke into its communications systems and were able to read its email correspondence with congressional offices for most of this year.

White House asks Congress for $100B in aid for hurricanes, other disasters

Top lawmakers plan to spend the next few weeks finalizing a bipartisan bill that fulfills at least some of that request.

Politics - Politico - 3 days ago

No president can fix all of our problems — hold Congress accountable

The average voter needs to be more politically active if they want change.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Biden to send disaster relief funding package to Congress in coming days

President Biden will send Congress an extensive emergency funding request in the coming days, the White House said Monday, as administration officials called on Congress to approve more money ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Biden to send Congress an emergency funding bill for disaster relief

The bill will be put forth "in the coming days," a White House official said. The bill is meant to address funding shortages reported after a brutal storm season.

Crypto Congress + HBD ChatGPT + What Social Media Platform Should I Be On?

Cryptocurrency is poised to have a huge year in 2025.

Tech - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Democrat Janelle Bynum flips seat to become Oregon’s first Black member of Congress

Bynum says ‘we believed in a vision’ and victory is boost for party after longtime Democratic seat turned red in 2022. Janelle Bynum will serve as Oregon’s first Black member of Congress after the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Durbin on Gaetz ethics report as Congress reacts to Trump's attorney general pick

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's majority whip, is calling for the preservation of the report and any documentation pertaining to the House Ethics Committee inquiry into former Florida Rep. ...

What's next for Congress after Trump's Gaetz nomination, other team picks?

Many of President-elect Donald Trump's team picks for his second term in the White House will have to go through the Senate confirmation process. Also, an expected House ethics inquiry into former ...

What to expect when President Trump tries to make tax cut promises reality, even with GOP sweep in Congress

Trump promised tax cuts for individuals and businesses. With deficit hawks in the GOP and bond market fixated on rising debt, a GOP sweep may not be enough.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Rep. Jim Jordan leaves the door open for special counsel Jack Smith to testify before Congress

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Sunday said that he and his House Republican colleagues are “not taking anything off the table” related to investigating ...

Politics - NBC News - November 10

Capital gains tax hikes 'entirely off the table' under President-elect Trump, Republican Congress, economist says

Higher capital gains taxes are unlikely under President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress, experts say.

Business - CNBC - November 7

10-year Treasury yield posts huge leap to 4.43% on Trump win, possible GOP Congress sweep

The pop for bond yields comes as the Trump win carries expectations that more tax cuts and steep tariffs could widen the fiscal deficit and reignite inflation.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Big issues, surprise races and ticket-splitting: 5 things to watch in the battle for Congress

The close and uncertain battle for the White House has taken center stage this year.

House COVID panel says Andrew Cuomo lied to Congress, calls for DOJ to prosecute

House Republicans have referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to the Justice Department (DOJ) for criminal charges, alleging he lied to the panel about his knowledge of a state health ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade

The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.

Politics - Politico - October 30

Steve Bannon released from prison after 4-month contempt of Congress sentence

Steve Bannon, the former advisor to former President Donald Trump, completed his nearly four-month prison sentence for a contempt of Congress charge. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian reports on Bannon’s ...

Shocked members of Congress from Texas seek answers on unclaimed bodies used for research

Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Marc Veasey expressed “grave concerns” in response to an NBC News investigation into the University of North Texas’ body donation program.

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