House approves budget framework for Trump’s ‘big’ bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans narrowly approved their budget framework Thursday, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson…
House Republicans threaten Trump’s budget and tax plan ahead of floor vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a shove from President Donald Trump, House Republicans abruptly postponed a vote late Wednesday…
Trump meeting with House Republicans as his ‘big’ bill teeters
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself in a familiar jam on Tuesday: Conservative Republican holdouts…
GOP senators push ahead on Trump’s tax cuts package and delay big decisions for later
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators are meeting Wednesday morning with President Donald Trump at the White House as…
Sen. Cory Booker speaks more than 22 hours to protest Trump’s agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a feat of determination, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor…
Senate Democrats confront limits of their minority power
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that…
Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, a champion of environmental protections and progressive ideals who took…
Republicans advance government funding bill despite Democratic opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans passed a critical test of their unity Tuesday on legislation to avoid a…
Republicans unveil Trump-backed bill to avoid shutdown, daring Democrats to oppose it
US House Republicans unveiled a spending bill on Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through September 30,…
Democrats Should “Do Something.” And They Are.
In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s 100-minute propaganda barrage before the joint session of Congress, congressional Democrats have…
Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he’s not to blame for federal firings
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not his fault. Billionaire Elon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers that he is not…
‘Constitutional crisis’? How Trump is redefining presidential power
Trump has adopted a theory from former Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia that presidents control the entire executive…