White House · 117th Congress
State of the Union address will seek to revive dormant budget reconciliation bill
President Joe Biden will use part of his first State of the Union address Tuesday to press Congress on his stalled budget package.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Immigration likely to take lower profile in Biden speech after mixed year
Immigration is an unlikely focus in the State of the Union amid turmoil in Ukraine, the pandemic and a Supreme Court confirmation battle.
Congress · 117th Congress
No longer on the State of the Union guest list: mandatory masks
“Individuals may choose to mask at any time, but it is no longer a requirement,” a letter sent to House staff Sunday night said.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Keller decides not to run, blasts ‘liberal’ state Supreme Court
After a new map split his district, Pennsylvania Rep. Fred Keller ended his bid for a second full term rather than run in a GOP primary.
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court debates government power to regulate greenhouse gases
Justices on Monday appeared ready to decide the limits of the EPA's authority but gave no clear signals how the court might draw such a line.
Policy · 117th Congress
New sanctions cut Russia off from its foreign currency reserves
Biden administration imposed sanctions on Russia’s Central Bank that prohibit U.S. dollar transactions.
Congress · 117th Congress
Russian threat is forcing a rewrite of US defense plans
U.S. defense planners and lawmakers are readjusting their plans and budgets after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden sounds like a wartime president. Putin may force him into some ‘very, very difficult choices’
Joe Biden faces the challenge of sounding like a wartime president who is clear he will not send U.S. troops to Ukraine to fight Russia.
Congress · 117th Congress
Coons predicts at least $10 billion for Ukraine aid package
The top Senate Democrat overseeing foreign aid said Congress likely will pass emergency spending for Ukraine of at least $10 billion.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Inhofe confirms he’ll resign in January, backs aide for Oklahoma seat
Sen. James M. Inhofe, 87, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, said he plans to support his chief of staff for his seat.
Congress · 117th Congress
Cannabis advocates push senators to ease draft bill’s tax burden
As top Senate Democrats finalize their plan for making marijuana legal nationwide, industry and advocacy groups are urging a lower tax rate.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s options to avert gas and energy price spikes are limited
President Biden pledged to use every tool at his disposal to shield Americans from higher gas prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC eases indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases drop
Agency also recommends that masks be worn in schools only in parts of the country with high COVID-19 transmission.
Congress · 117th Congress
Seeking court that looks ‘like America,’ Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson
President Joe Biden fulfilled a promise to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court, nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden Supreme Court pick Jackson brings criminal justice experience to the bench
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson got three Republican senators’ votes in an appeals court confirmation vote last year.
Congress · 117th Congress
The consensus against using force holds, despite Russia’s invasion
President Biden and members of Congress remain opposed to using force to defend Ukraine, despite Russia's invasion of its neighbor.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Ohio became reliably red, the Republican Party was changing
Republicans vying to succeed mainstream conservative Sen. Rob Portman in Ohio are appealing to extremes, columnist Stu Rothenberg says.
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan support builds for Ukraine aid package
U.S. lawmakers signaled support Thursday for providing military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, although the amount and timing was unclear.
Policy · 117th Congress
Amtrak wants to restore Gulf line; freight rail not on board
A passenger rail line that was a casualty of Hurricane Katrina is now in the eye of a new storm — pitting freight versus passenger rail.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden hits Russia with new export controls and financial sanctions
President Biden slapped economic penalties on Russia, including ones to deprive Moscow of key military technologies after it invaded Ukraine.