House GOP infighting is threatening their ability to get bills out the door
Speaker Kevin McCarthy vowed to open up the House floor to more freewheeling debate. Now he's finding out how hard it is to keep that promise. As the GOP prepares…
Manchin makes his moves: Tweaking Biden and courting GOP
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has reportedly been in talks with top House Republicans about a potential bid for the White House in 2024. According to sources familiar with…
Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope
President Joe Biden will convene world leaders beginning on March 29, 2023, to discuss the state of democracies around the world. The Summit for Democracy, a virtual event being…
Texas Republicans censure Rep. Tony Gonzales for breaking with the party
The Texas Republican Party on Saturday voted to censure Rep. Tony Gonzales for breaking with his GOP colleagues in a handful of votes.At its quarterly meeting in Austin, the 64-member State…
Texas Republicans to vote on resolution that would censure Rep. Tony Gonzales
WASHINGTON — The Texas Republican Party is set to vote Saturday on a resolution that would censure Rep. Tony Gonzales because of a handful of defections in Congress from his…
Supreme Court seeking clarity on jurisdiction in North Carolina election law clash
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked for additional briefing on whether it still has jurisdiction in a major election law clash involving North Carolina’s congressional map that has weighty…
DOJ rejects Trump claim of ‘categorical’ immunity from Jan. 6 lawsuits
The Justice Department urged a federal appeals court Thursday to reject former President Donald Trump's sweeping claim of immunity from a slew of civil suits stemming from his actions…
Taiwan’s military to get a $619 million U.S. arms boost as China keeps up pressure
The arms sales are likely to further sour already tense ties between Washington and Beijing, which has repeatedly demanded such deals stop.March 2, 2023, 9:34 AM UTC / Source: ReutersBy…
House GOP moving to let Jan. 6 defendants access Capitol security footage
House Republicans are moving to provide defendants in Jan. 6-related cases access to thousands of hours of internal Capitol security footage, a move that could influence many of the ongoing…
White House: GOP plans would drive deficits up $3 trillion
President Joe Biden plans to go on the offensive against Republicans, saying in effect that their policies would add $3 trillion to the national debt. Ahead of Biden’s remarks to…
Mike Pence subpoenaed by special counsel investigating Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence was subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating former President Trump, Axios confirmed on Thursday. Why it matters: The move is one of the most aggressive…
GOP senators testify on FBI in first ‘Weaponization’ panel hearing
CongressDemocrats, White House call the hearing a political stuntWitness Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks with Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, before the start of a Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee…
House passes measure condemning China for spy balloon, 419-0
The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Thursday condemning China for its spy balloon that flew over the U.S. for three days before it was shot down off the coast…
NC Senate passes LGBTQ bill for public schools
The North Carolina Senate passed a controversial bill Tuesday that would require teachers to notify parents if a student questions their gender, sending it next to the state House for…
Democrats win control of Pennsylvania House, end GOP rule
Democrats cruised to victory in three special elections for the state House on Tuesday, giving the party control of the lower chamber of the legislature for the first time since 2010. Initial…
GOP’s probe into Hunter Biden risks political blowback, polls suggest
The House Republican investigation into the financial dealings of President Joe Biden’s family risks turning off more voters than it attracts, as Democrats paint the inquiry as time-consuming political retribution…
House GOP plans vote to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs as soon as Wednesday
House Republican leaders are prepared to hold a vote as soon as Wednesday to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from the Foreign Affairs Committee. Plans to move ahead on the vote come…
House passes bill tying oil reserve sales to federal leasing
CongressRepublican measure faces veto threat and a Democratic Senate"This bill is about restoring America’s energy security,” said its sponsor, House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll…
Tyre Nichols’s parents accept invitation to attend State of the Union
The parents of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old who died after being beaten by Memphis police during a traffic stop, have accepted an invitation to President Biden’s State of the Union…
McCarthy says he’ll meet Biden on Wednesday to talk debt ceiling
House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday said he will meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss raising the federal debt ceiling while controlling government spending, adding…