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Combative Trump defense foretells likely impeachment acquittal
Lawyers for Donald Trump channeled his pugnacious partisan style Friday, calling the impeachment proceedings a "witch hunt."
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Congress · 117th Congress
Gottheimer, anti-vaping advocate, gets tobacco campaign cash and dividends
Josh Gottheimer, who advocates for curbs on youth vaping and for increased tobacco regulation, has stock in tobacco companies and takes their campaign cash.
Congress · 117th Congress
Power-sharing rules spark big Senate Appropriations realignment
Senate Appropriations Committee leaders announced subcommittee leaders for the 117th Congress, including big changes in Democratic leadership.
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Trump defense to cite ‘middle ground’ between election ‘fight’ and inciting insurrection
The defense's case for acquiting Donald Trump boils down to this: He made some inappropriate remarks, but none of his rhetoric rises to incitement.
Congress · 117th Congress
House managers to show insurrection’s ‘terrible toll’ in appeal to public
If they can't secure a conviction, the impeachment managers are at least hoping for a dramatic fall in public support for Donald Trump.
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‘Quite a week,’ Pelosi says, previewing more to come
Speaker Nancy Pelosi's preview of the upcoming congressional schedule shows the daunting amount of work on lawmakers' plates won't go away anytime soon.
Congress · 117th Congress
Impeachment managers urge Senate to use ‘courage’ to convict Trump
The House impeachment team closed its presentation against Donald Trump with doses of guilt and shame for Republicans who may vote to acquit him.
Congress · 117th Congress
House impeachment managers mount long-shot bid for Trump conviction
House impeachment managers begin their case against former President Donald Trump with a seemingly convincible audience of six Senate Republicans.
Congress · 117th Congress
How does budget reconciliation work?
What is the budget reconcilaition process, and why can Congress use it to bypass the Senate’s usual rules? See the video for more.
Congress · 117th Congress
‘Wow’: Senators face unsettling reality of their close call
Senators were riveted to unsettling images of previously unseen security footage of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, facing their own vulnerability.
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House managers weave senators’ experiences into Trump impeachment evidence
The House impeachment team made direct appeals to senators to use their own experiences to evaluate whether to convict Trump of incitement of insurrection.
Congress · 117th Congress
First day of second Trump impeachment trial will decide constitutionality of trying a former president
President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial kicks off with debate and a precedent-setting vote on the constitutionality of trying a former president.
Congress · 117th Congress
Budget nominee Tanden apologizes for tweets, pledges bipartisanship
Neera Tanden, nominated to lead the Office of Management and Budget, plans to tell senators Tuesday that she will work with Republicans and Democrats.
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Impeachment trial starts on emotional note as Trump legal team flails
Despite bipartisan agreement that the argument from former President Trump’s team was a mess, House impeachment managers have a tough task ahead.
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Capitol Police Union wants a complete leadership overhaul
The Capitol Police union will hold a no confidence vote in the current department leadership, and is expected to call for across-the-board change.
Congress · 117th Congress
Jan. 6 riot weakened Congress’ soft power abroad, experts say
A symbol of democracy around the world, Congress' ability to promote representative government aborad has dimmed in the wake of the Capitol riot.
Congress · 117th Congress
Impeachment trial first: No public view of proceedings as COVID-19 and press access questions remain
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will feature no public access, and restrictions on the press and to account for COVID-19.
Congress · 117th Congress
Trump lawyers indignant in brief on eve of impeachment trial
Former President Trump’s defense set a politically combative tone for a Senate trial set to start Tuesday on a charge he incited the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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CBO: Minimum wage boost would increase deficit, cost jobs
Increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour over five years would boost deficits by $54 billion, the Congressional Budget Office reported.
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Biden relies heavily on Capitol Hill aides for trade office
The administration is tapping heavily into congressional staff for the U.S. Trade Representative's Office, including six current aides announced Monday.