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Can Trump impose tariffs without Congress? It's complicated, experts say.
President-elect Donald Trump claims he can unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports. The reality is more complicated, according to trade experts.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
WATCH: Congress hears more testimony about UFOs: ‘We are not alone’
Wednesday’s joint congressional hearing by subcommittees of the House Oversight Committee was titled, "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth."Top stories - ABC News - November 14 -
Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of CongressEntertainment - ABC News - November 14 -
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 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
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. ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
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 - November 15 -
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.Top stories - ABC News - 5 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 - 5 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 - 5 days ago -
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 - 5 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.Top stories - NBC News - 5 days ago -
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 - 4 days ago -
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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 - 4 days 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.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Number of women in Congress stalls for the first time since Trump's 2016 election
Women have made significant gains in Congress in recent elections, but that progress has stalled for the first time since 2016, falling short of the current record levels.Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on Winning a Trump District and Fixing Congress
Lessons from a Democratic winner in Trump country.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Congress poised for another farm bill punt after Senate nonstarter
House Republicans rejected a farm bill proposal by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) this week, increasing the likelihood that lawmakers will pass another one-year ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Sarah McBride on handling GOP challenges as first openly transgender member of Congress
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, who is set to become the first transgender member of Congress, responded to a Republican-led effort to restrict bathroom use on Capitol Hill. In an exclusive interview ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Trump transition live updates: Trump taps longtime ally as agriculture secretary
President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to announce his picks for top jobs inside his administration.Top stories - ABC News - 26 minutes ago -
Matt Gaetz says he isn't coming back to Congress
“I'm still going to be in the fight, but it's going to be from a new perch,” Gaetz said Friday.Politics - Politico - Yesterday -
How Congress can bridge the divide: Face each other and talk
If congressional leadership earnestly commits to diminishing partisan acrimony and gridlock, they’ll find the tools to do it.Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Congress won’t be ‘a rubber stamp’ for Trump, says GOP Congressman
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) joins Meet the Press NOW to talk about Matt Gaetz’s decision to withdraw as the pick to be attorney general and how Congress will serve as a check on the incoming Trump ...Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
How tech bros bought 'America's most pro-crypto Congress ever'
Crypto showed up in force this election cycle, raising tens of millions to vote out the industry's critics and vote in its friends.Business - CNBC - 8 hours ago -
Congress's Jan. 6 investigation looks less and less credible
The recent reports on the House January 6 Committee's investigation into the Capitol riot have raised questions about the accuracy of the official accounts, as well as the failure of the Democrats ...Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago -
How tech bros bought ‘America’s most pro-crypto Congress ever’
Prior to announcing his Senate candidacy in April 2023, Bernie Moreno was a political no name.Top stories - NBC News - 42 minutes ago -
What the Gaetz episode says about Trump’s attempts to control Congress
Republicans opted to quietly push back rather than vocally denounce a questionable Cabinet pick. Look out for that same strategy when it comes to spending and other nominees.Politics - Politico - 1 hour ago -
The Age of the Pogrom Returns
The attack on Israeli soccer fans comes after years of rising antisemitism in Europe, much within Muslim communities.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
‘Les Misérables’ Returns Home
The most famous French musical has never been popular in Paris. A major new production hopes to change that, reworking it for a contemporary French audience.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Could the N.B.A. Return to Seattle?
Ever since the Sonics left in 2008, the city has been waiting for another franchise. There’s an overriding sentiment that now is the time.Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
49ers: 'No setbacks' for McCaffrey; return on track
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has reached an important benchmark in his recovery from Achilles tendinitis.Sports - ESPN - October 28 -
Amy Dowden will not return to Strictly this year
A Strictly spokesperson said the dancer is "focusing on her recovery following a foot injury".Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
This Is the Dark, Unspoken Promise of Trump’s Return
Liberal democracy offers moral constraints without problem-solving. Populism offers problem-solving without moral constraints.Top stories - The New York Times - November 16