January 15, 2024, 6:00am Politics
Former President Donald Trump has laid out broad plans to sculpt the government in his own image in a potential second term as president, and members of Congress may have little ability, or desire, to stop him. Read story
January 14, 2024, 5:52pm Nation & World
In a new twist to the fight over abortion access, congressional Republicans are trying to block a Biden administration spending rule that they say will cut off millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers. Read story
January 14, 2024, 12:33pm Latest News
Congressional leaders are preparing a stopgap bill to keep the federal government running into March and avoid a partial shutdown next week. Read story
January 14, 2024, 6:00am Politics
Democrats are expanding their effort to shore up support among voters of color, whom the party views as essential to its hopes of regaining control of the House. Read story
January 14, 2024, 6:00am Politics
Just as sure as the sun rises in the east, and just as sure as the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano every spring, it used to be that as America’s economy grew, so too did its greenhouse gas emissions. Read story
January 13, 2024, 6:00am Politics
Lawmakers return this week to a standoff over immigration and the southern border, but they are not the only ones focusing on the hot-button issue. Read story
January 13, 2024, 5:27am Politics
The Architect of the Capitol spent more than $14,000 in taxpayer money to bring in a yoga instructor to teach free midday classes twice a week to a small group of Senate staffers — expenditures that “appear wasteful,” according to the agency’s inspector general. Read story
January 12, 2024, 3:09pm Politics
Hunter Biden on Friday indicated a new willingness to testify before lawmakers under certain conditions but held firm against complying with a current subpoena as House Republicans moved to hold him in contempt of Congress. Read story
January 12, 2024, 1:01pm Latest News
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough beds in homeless shelters. Read story
January 12, 2024, 11:17am Politics
House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Friday he is sticking with the bipartisan spending deal he struck with the other congressional leaders, but offered no clear path for overcoming hard-right opposition within his own party to prevent a partial government shutdown next week. Read story
