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3 groups to watch in the final push to fund the government
The government will shut down next Saturday morning unless Congress can rally around a funding measure by the end of the week, setting up the first big legislative spending fight of President ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Boebert says Al Green shook 'pimp cane' at Trump
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) condemned Rep. Al Green’s (D-Texas) decision to interrupt President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday while raising what she described as a “pimp cane.” “Al Green ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Al Green censure highlights increased appetite for retribution in House
A formal House reprimand didn't contain the fallout from Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) interrupting President Trump’s speech to Congress, showing how petty fights and demands for retribution have become ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
Maher denounces Trump ‘lies’ at joint address: ‘Bored with that s---’
Comedian Bill Maher roasted President Trump on his show Friday night, claiming Trump's joint address to Congress was entrenched with "lies." “I’m bored with that s---! OK? This is what he does. ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
California delegation pushes for Los Angeles County wildfire aid
California's congressional delegation urged Congress to approve federal funding to support recovery efforts after the Los Angeles County wildfires devastated communities across the Southern portion ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
House Republicans unveil spending plan with government shutdown deadline set for Friday
Republicans in the House released a stopgap spending plan over the weekend that would delay a government shutdown for at least six months, but it's unclear if they have the votes to pass the ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Trump's second term hit by looming budget showdown
The battle over the budget comes to a head this week as the continuing resolution passed late last year expires Friday. If Congress fails to act before the deadline, the federal government will ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Live updates: House sends funding bill to Senate; Ontario backs off power surcharge
Republicans in Congress are racing to pass a GOP stopgap funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Friday to avert a government shutdown. The House on Tuesday passed the measure 217-213, sending it to the Senate ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Sarah McBride targeted in heated exchange about her gender in congressional hearing
Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first transgender person elected to Congress, faced attacks from her Republican colleagues, who have repeatedly misgendered her.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Republicans want to repeal Biden’s climate legacy. Good luck with that.
President Trump has used funding pauses and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to target climate initiatives by the federal government, but will need the help of Congress to repeal the ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Ohio lawmakers push for NASA headquarters move to Cleveland
A group of Ohio lawmakers in Congress is pushing for NASA headquarters to be moved from Washington, D.C., to Cleveland. The lawmakers argued in a letter Tuesday to Vice President Vance, who is from ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
In rural Louisiana, Speaker Mike Johnson’s constituents fear potential Medicaid cuts
In House Speaker Mike Johnson’s backyard, many residents rely on anti-poverty programs to help make ends meet — and are pleading with the Louisiana Republican to protect those benefits as Congress ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Schumer says he'll vote for GOP funding bill, other Democrats criticize plan
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he'll vote in favor of House Republicans' stopgap funding bill as Congress barrels toward the deadline to avert a government shutdown. Siobhan Hughes, ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
NewsNation’s Leland Vittert blasts House GOP 'bullies' on rhetoric toward transgender member
NewsNation host Leland Vittert admonished a handful of Republican members of Congress over a spate of rhetoric coming from the party toward a transgender member of the House. "Republicans risk ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Democrats react to Schumer supporting Republican push to avoid a government shutdown
Democratic lawmakers are reacting to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer planning to vote to keep the government funded through a continuing resolution presented by Republicans in Congress. CBS ...CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Charlamagne tha God: Schumer, Jeffries should step down
Radio host Charlamagne tha God on Friday slammed Democrats leadership in Congress, calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to ...The Hill - Mar. 15 -
U.S. Soccer's Parlow Cone voted onto FIFA council
US Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone has been elected to the FIFA Council after a vote at the congress of regional body CONCACAF. Parlow Cone was elected as the representative for the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Trump signs spending bill that united Republicans but divided Democrats
President Trump signed Congress' bill to keep the government open on Saturday. The vote for the six-month spending bill united Republicans but left Democrats bitterly divided. Willie James Inman ...CBS News - Mar. 15 -
While Trump pledges to combat toxics, his EPA moves to loosen chemical rules
President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll take on toxic chemicals — but many of his administration's actions are expected to allow for more pollution, not less. During his joint address to Congress ...The Hill - Mar. 16 -
Confronting the threat posed by mystery drone swarms over the U.S.
Drones have repeatedly swarmed sensitive military sites. Current and former Air Force generals, along with a senior member of Congress, say the incursions pose a security threat.CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Morning Report — Democrats target Trump but battle each other
In today's issue: Looming budget and tax battles in Congress threaten Democratic lawmakers, who are in open, internal revolt, even as weakened party leaders say they can thwart President Trump and ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Reporter's Notebook: Economic turbulence
President Trump has promised a little light turbulence. "A little bit of an adjustment period," is what he called it in the joint address to Congress. Consumers are feeling something different. ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Democrats have a ‘lot of soul searching’ before next funding fight
Congress is already looking to the next spending fight after a bitter culmination to the fiscal 2025 funding battle last week that took the threat of a shutdown off the table through September. ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Schumer surrenders, but so do Senate Republicans
Congress has surrendered its power to declare war and control federal spending to the executive branch, giving President Trump and Elon Musk blanket authority over all federal spending.The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Mexico City introduces ‘bloodless bullfighting’ in win for animal rights activists
Activists celebrate move, but note that ‘a bull event without violence does not mean one without suffering’. Mexico City’s congress has voted to ban traditional bullfights and replace them with ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
U.S. Institute of Peace sues to block DOGE 'takeover by force'
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), an independent non-profit established by Congress 40 years ago, is asking a federal judge to immediately block the Department of Government Efficiency's ...NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Former Houston City Council member launches House bid to succeed late Sylvester Turner
Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards announced her bid for Congress on Wednesday to fill the seat vacated after the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), saying the Democratic ...The Hill - Mar. 19 -
GOP Rep. Hageman booed at town hall: 'You guys are going to have a heart attack'
During a town hall in Laramie, Wyo., Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman was met with repeated boos as she attempted to discuss her support of the government funding bill passed by Congress and DOGE's ...NBC News - Mar. 20 -
Trump signs executive order to dismantle Department of Education
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to facilitate his longstanding goal of eliminating the Department of Education. While the order recognizes it would take an act of ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Internal USAID list provides snapshot of Trump cuts
A nearly 400-page list provided to Congress may give rare insight into the scope of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which have ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Trump’s order to dismantle education department sparks outrage: ‘See you in court’
Politicians and teachers unions condemn president’s effort to axe department, which can only be done by Congress. Teachers unions and Democratic politicians joined in denouncing Donald Trump ’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 21 -
CBO projects deficits will sharply rise if Trump tax cuts made permanent
New projections from Congress’s official legislative scorer show deficit levels will explode if the Trump tax cuts are made permanent and not simply extended. In response to an inquiry from House ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
GOP defense hawks brace for Trump changes
🔵 Plus: Bernie Sanders & AOC's huge crowds {beacon} GOP defense hawks brace for Trump changes PRESIDENT TRUMP UNVEILED the sixth generation F-47 fighter jet Friday, as top Republicans in Congress ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Republicans should build a wall around the welfare state
Congress is considering $880 billion in spending cuts, which could be achieved by removing all noncitizens from Medicaid and other welfare programs, which would save about $1 trillion over the next ...The Hill - 6d -
Live updates: Homan on migrant flights; Sanders acknowledges Trump’s efforts on border, fentanyl
President Trump is dealing with backlash from Democrats in Congress, activists and judges as he ramps up deportations of migrants from the U.S. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg recently imposed a ...The Hill - 5d -
U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by July, Analysis Finds
The Bipartisan Policy Center estimates that the so-called X-date could fall between mid-July and early October if Congress does not lift or suspend the nation’s debt limit.The New York Times - 4d -
US could default on debt as soon as July: Analysis
The federal government could default on its debt as soon as July, a new forecast from the Bipartisan Policy Center warns, raising pressure on Congress for action. The prominent think tank forecast ...The Hill - 4d -
Wyden: Democrats shouldn't make Republicans job ‘any easier’ by helping them raise debt limit
Sen. Ron Wyden (R-Ore.) on Monday said Democrats shouldn’t help Republicans tackle the debt ceiling this Congress, after a recent forecast warned the government was at risk of defaulting during the ...The Hill - 4d -
Drones flying around the Northeast last year weren't the first swarm | 60 Minutes
Drones have repeatedly swarmed sensitive military sites. Current and former Air Force generals, along with a senior member of Congress, say the incursions pose a security threat.CBS News - 4d -
Trump agenda faces internal divisions
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump agenda in Congress faces internal speedbumps GOP senators are warning that ...The Hill - 4d