Capitol agenda: Nominee battles, reconciliation problems, abortion bill
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Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race: A Pivotal Battle Over Abortion
A contest for control of Wisconsin’s top court may be even nastier and more expensive than its bitter 2023 predecessor, with the fate of an 1849 abortion ban and other policies at stake.The New York Times - 4h -
Capitol agenda: Johnson's GOP retreat plans, ICC bill, controversial Trump nominees ahead
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Republicans plan slew of reconciliation meetings at their Florida retreat
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Capitol agenda: Spending heats up, Hegseth up in the Senate, House GOP retreat
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Johnson aiming to have reconciliation 'blueprint' at GOP retreat next week
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Live updates: Allen, Bills battling Mahomes, Chiefs in AFC title game thriller
The latest Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes playoff matchup has been a doozy, with Kansas City holding on to a late lead. Follow the finish here.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Federal judge, prosecutors battle over Oath Keepers' access to Capitol
D.C. Judge Amit Mehta ordered Oath Keeper members who were convicted of Jan. 6 crimes but whose sentences were commuted by President Trump.CBS News - 2d -
How the Kansas City Chiefs became the villains in their playoff battle with the Buffalo Bills
The Kansas City Chiefs have become America's anti-hero of the NFL, with football fans hoping the Buffalo Bills to halt the champs at the AFC Championship.NBC News - 2d -
Trump administration faces pushback on key agenda item and Cabinet nominees
In the first week of President Trump's second administration, a federal judge temporarily blocked the president's executive order to end birthright citizenship. Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, two ...CBS News - 3d -
House Republicans pass 'born-alive' abortion bill
House Republicans on Thursday passed their version of a “born-alive” abortion bill one day after Democrats blocked the Senate version from advancing. The bill requires health care practitioners to ...The Hill - 3d -
GOP senators introduce bill to ban taxpayer funding for abortions
Republican lawmakers reintroduced a piece of legislation that would ban the use of federal funds for abortions or health coverage that includes abortion this week. If passed, the bill would ...The Hill - 3d -
As Trump returns, state lawmakers pursue bills that would treat abortion as homicide
Red state legislators have also introduced a slew of bills targeting abortion pills and minors’ access to the procedure. Legislators in at least four states have introduced bills this year that ...The Guardian - 4d -
2025 Oscar nominees announced
The nominees for the 97th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning. "Entertainment Tonight" co-host Kevin Frazier joined CBS News to go through the list.CBS News - 4d -
The Latest: Academy Award nominees announced
Oscar hopefuls will find out whether they’ve made the cut when actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announce the nominees for the 97th Academy AwardsABC News - 4d -
Senate Democrats block GOP's 'born-alive' abortion bill
Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants "born alive" during attempted abortions, with the motion largely serving to get Democrats on the ...The Hill - 4d -
Scalise says GOP leadership, Trump agree to move on 1 reconciliation bill
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Tuesday said Republican leaders agreed to move President Trump’s legislative agenda in one sweeping bill, a development he shared with reporters after ...The Hill - 5d -
The Senate readies for a nominee siege
GOP leaders are planning an all-out grind to wear down Democratic opposition.Politico - 5d -
Breaking down Trump's health agenda
On his first day in office, President Trump signed executive orders to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and rescinded key Biden-era health care policies. CBS News Chief Medical ...CBS News - 6d -
Sammy Sosa gets warm reception for his reconciliation with the Chicago Cubs
Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs are back together after the slugger returned to the team’s annual fan conventionABC News - Jan. 17 -
Trump floats adding Los Angeles aid to reconciliation bill
President-elect Trump floated the idea Thursday of including federal aid to Los Angeles in the wake of deadly fires as part of a massive reconciliation package, suggesting that doing so would win ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
How healthy are Donald Trump’s nominees?
A checkup on how 18 top picks are faring in the Senate.Politico - Jan. 14 -
A time for truth and reconciliation
Trump’s return to the White House augurs the ‘apokálypsis’ of the ancien regime’s secretsFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
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 -
Speaker Johnson: ‘Intention’ is to increase debt limit in massive Trump agenda bill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that congressional Republicans plan to increase the nation’s borrowing limit as a part of a massive party-line bill that they are crafting that will encapsulate ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight
Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Trump backtracks from 'one big, beautiful bill' to fund his agenda
After nearly derailing a spending bill last month, Trump continues to shake up business on Capitol Hill, shifting positions on how Republicans should fund his policies.ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Mike Johnson lays out ambitious strategy to pass Trump's agenda in 'one big, beautiful bill'
Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to pass most of Donald Trump's agenda in one, big reconciliation bill faces major hurdles.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Trump would 'prefer' 1 reconciliation bill but 'open' to 2
President-elect Trump on Monday said he would prefer Congress pass his agenda on energy, taxes and immigration in one reconciliation bill but would be open to breaking it up over two pieces of ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
The battle for working people
Laura Loomer makes an important point about supporting American workers in the face of global competitionFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Trump and Republicans plot radical policy agenda in one ‘big, beautiful bill’
House speaker says party seeks single piece of legislation covering tax cuts, immigration and military spending. Donald Trump is working with top Republicans in Congress to devise a single “big, ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
The Gen Z problem for audit firms
The profession is finding it harder to attract and retain staff — a key factor in the quality of inspectionsFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Trump calls on GOP to pass his agenda in 'one powerful bill'
President-elect Trump on Sunday made public his support for Republican lawmakers to pass key components of his agenda into law with a single reconciliation bill, previewing what is expected to be a ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Johnson says he expects to pass most of Trump's agenda with 1 'big, beautiful bill' by Memorial Day
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday he expects to pass President-elect Trump’s agenda through one big reconciliation package before Memorial Day. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Rep. Mike Johnson tells House Republicans Trump wants them to pass a single reconciliation bill
At a closed-door House Republican retreat Saturday morning, newly re-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said President-elect Donald Trump was in favor of passing a single reconciliation ...NBC News - Jan. 5 -
Johnson tells House Republicans Trump wants 1 reconciliation package: Sources
Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump wants Congress to pass one sweeping bill full of his priorities.ABC News - Jan. 4 -
Johnson tells House GOP Trump wants one reconciliation package
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans on Saturday that President-elect Trump wants to pass one reconciliation package, a strategy that runs counter to the two-bill effort several ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Postecoglou has 'no problem' with Maddison at darts
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he has "got no problem" with James Maddison going to watch darts despite being unable to start a match because of illness.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Trump nominees: 5 confirmation battles to watch
The 119th Congress is around the corner and confirmation battles featuring President-elect Trump’s slate of nominees are set to take center stage. Since Trump’s rapid rollout of choices, two ...The Hill - Jan. 1
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Some GOP senators want open committee vote on Gabbard
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Democrats move to condemn Trump pardons of violent Jan. 6 defendants
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Capitol agenda: Johnson's GOP retreat plans, ICC bill, controversial Trump nominees ahead
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Trump's agenda is about to hit a make-or-break moment
Huddling at the president's Florida resort, Republicans are looking to make a game plan.Politico - 10h -
Cotton: ‘I hope no one would impugn Ms. Gabbard's patriotism’
He cited Republicans' success pushing through another of Trump's more controversial nominees as reason to be bullish.Politico - 1d
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Watch live: House GOP leaders speak from Trump resort in Florida
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Flight to DC returns to Nigeria with injured passengers after 'unexpected aircraft movement'
A flight to Washington, D.C., returned to Nigeria after “unexpected aircraft movement” caused injuries, United Airlines said. A statement from United emailed to The Hill on Monday said that one of ...The Hill - 21m -
Judge drops order barring Rhodes, other Oath Keepers from entering DC without court permission
A federal judge on Monday walked back his order barring Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and seven other members of the right-wing extremist group from entering Washington, D.C., without the ...The Hill - 24m -
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Perplexity offers updated bid for TikTok, allowing 50 percent US government stake
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