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Postmaster General covers his ears from House Republican questioning during Oversight hearing
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covered his ears during a congressional hearing as Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) repeatedly pressed him on postal service oversight. McCormick during a House Oversight ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Zinke: Many House Republicans 'beholden' to Trump
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) says many House Republicans are “beholden” to President-elect Trump after getting his support during the 2024 election cycle, and that he will have a big influence on the ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Watch: House Republicans hold presser as shutdown deadline looms
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other GOP leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning with just 10 days left until government funding is set to expire. Members on both sides of the aisle ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Acrimonious Texas House Speaker race divides state's Republicans
An acrimonious race for Speaker of the Texas House is splitting the state GOP — and forcing a confrontation between the body’s warring Republican camps. Competing Republican state Reps. David Cook ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Fox News analyst blasts Trump's 'rage rhetoric' comments on jailing J6 committee members
Jonathan Turley, a legal analyst for Fox News, on Monday blasted President-elect Trump’s recent “rage rhetoric” comments referencing jailing members of the former House panel on the Jan. 6, 2021, ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Republicans pick Mast to lead House Foreign Affairs panel
House Republicans selected Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the 119th Congress, sources told The Hill, as the conference works to organize its panels for the ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
House Republican eyes Medicare, Social Security for DOGE cuts
Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) is floating Medicare and Social Security as potential areas of focus for President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Alford was pressed about ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Democrats think in election cycles — Republicans think in decades
Democrats would be wise to emulate the Republicans who, when facing defeat, have thought in terms of decades, not two-year cycles.The Hill - Dec. 9 -
2 suspects carrying explosives on a motorcycle killed in blast near a police station in Pakistan
Police say two suspected militants riding on a motorcycle were killed when an explosive device they were carrying exploded prematurely near a police station in restive southwestern PakistanABC News - Dec. 9 -
Prison boss killed in car blast in occupied Ukraine
Sergei Yevsyukov's death is being seen as the latest in a series of attacks on Russian officers.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Crime
An evidence-based approach to criminal justice would tell us that policing works and long prison sentences do not.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Apartment block blast in The Hague kills at least four as search continues
Fears of higher death toll as mayor of Dutch city says chances of finding people alive under rubble are slim. At least four people have died after an explosion and fire caused a building to ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Senate Republicans launch inquiry into unpublished NIH study
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate GOP launches inquiry into puberty blockers study Senate Republicans are launching an inquiry in the ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
House Republicans block release of Gaetz ethics report, Schiff says preemptive pardon a bad idea
Republicans in the House have blocked the release of the House Ethics Committee's report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz after sinking two Democratic resolutions that would have compelled the committee ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
A House Where Every Republican Will Be in Charge
And you thought this congressional term was a little nuts?The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
How the CFPB Could Change Under a Republican Congress
Republicans are unlikely to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but they will drastically rework its rules and activities.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
England take control in New Zealand after Brook blasts another century
Second Test day one: England 280; New Zealand 86-5 Brook’s 123 leads revival from 43-4; Carse then strikes Harry Brook stood head and shoulders above the crowd with a magnificent century in ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
House Blocks Release of Matt Gaetz Ethics Report as Republicans Close Ranks
In largely party-line votes, the House turned back two measures that would have forced the Ethics Committee to make public the results of its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and ...The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
House Republicans vote to block release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
Chamber votes 206-198 against publication of report into former Florida representative, who resigned last month. The House on Thursday voted 206-198 to block the release of the ethics committee’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
House Republicans kill effort to force the release of Gaetz's ethics report
The House killed resolutions Thursday that would have forced the Ethics Committee to release its report and preserve records about Gaetz investigation.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
House Republicans block release of Matt Gaetz ethics report
The House Ethics Committee met earlier Thursday to discuss its investigation into the Florida Republican.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Republicans just won a permanent Senate majority
The loss of the Senate by the Democratic Party may lead to a permanent Republican Senate, limiting the enactment of broad campaign promises, entrenching the perception of dysfunction in Washington, ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
12:30 Report — Republicans’ 2025 game plan
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Thursday! What does everyone’s Spotify Wrapped look like this year? Taylor Swift obviously ran away with mine … Here’s what’s happening today: Republicans have *zero* ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Airline executives blasted at Senate hearing over carrier fees
Lawmakers accuse airline executives of gouging travelers with "junk" fees. Carriers say they give people options.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Top Republicans collide on strategy for Trump tax agenda
House and Senate Republicans are clashing over how to advance President-elect Trump's tax agenda after incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) offered a plan that would put off tax ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Republican rep 'really impressed' after meeting with Hegseth
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said on Wednesday that he was "really impressed" with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, after the former Fox News host met with the ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Republican Senate eyes energy in reconciliation bill
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Republican Senate eyes energy in reconciliation bill Republicans could pass energy policies in ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
California Democrat flips final House seat, dealing Republicans narrow majority
With Trump picks leaving vacancies, Republicans could have a 217-215 majority -- the narrowest GOP majority in history -- when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Vanuatu blasts US, China for asking Hague to continue status quo for climate change harms
The island nation of Vanuatu criticized representatives for major emitters like the U.S. and China for their remarks during International Court of Justice (ICJ) proceedings that will determine ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Hegseth meets with Republicans as his candidacy hangs in the balance
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary has faced sexual assault and workplace misconduct allegations.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Senator Blasts Airlines, Saying They See Passengers as ‘Walking Piggy Banks’
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) ripped the five largest airlines for collecting $12.4 billion in seat fees between 2018 and 2023.Inc. - Dec. 4 -
Democrats flip final House seat of the 2024 elections, narrowing Republicans' majority
Republicans will have a narrow majority in the House, with Democrats flipping one final seat in California, leaving GOP leaders with even less margin for error.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Miami AD, ACC commissioner blast College Football Playoff Committee for ranking Alabama ahead of Hurricanes
The Tuesday CFP rankings would have Alabama in over an ACC team with fewer losses for the second year in a rowCBS Sports - Dec. 4 -
Democrats push back on Republican COVID-19 report
House Democrats on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday released their own report responding to the Republican-led panel's final report, deeming the subcommittee to have ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Michigan Republican says gay marriage should be illegal
Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver (R) rebuked gay marriage in a Monday social media post that has drawn backlash from some of the state’s top Democrats. “Make gay marriage illegal again,” Schriver ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
House Republican: 'Hard decisions' needed on Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that lawmakers will ultimately face tough choices on spending in next year's unified GOP government, suggesting cuts may be coming to social welfare ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
US blasts countries that ‘stood in the way of progress to protect their profits’ over collapsed plastic talks
The White House criticized a group of oil-rich countries as well as corporations who make money from plastic production in a new statement after global talks for a treaty to reduce plastic waste ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Winter storm blasts Great Lakes region as temperatures dip across parts of U.S.
A snowstorm slammed a portion of the Great Lakes region, bringing up to 4 feet of snow. In Chautauqua County, New York, more than 55 inches of snow fell in the last four days. Meanwhile, freezing ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Winter weather blast to bring more snow to Northern states making travel hazardous
A new Arctic blast is set to dump more snow onto the Great Lakes and the Northeast, as winter weather caused transport chaos and left thousands stranded.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Democratic senator blasts Biden's pardon of son
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) blasted President Biden on Monday for putting “personal interest ahead of duty” by granting his son Hunter Biden a blanket pardon for all crimes he committed or may ...The Hill - Dec. 2