White House · 116th Congress
Trump again signals gun background checks bill is not a top priority
[jwp-video n=”1″] In recent weeks, Trump — echoed by Republican members — has described the mass shootings epidemic as a mental health problem.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
The fight for the Senate grows more interesting
[jwp-video n=”1″] Colorado remains the biggest headache for the GOP, even though incumbent Cory Gardner is a skilled campaigner who continues to position himself as an “independent.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Ted Cruz takes ‘deep state’ gospel to establishment Washington
“The No. 1 objective of the deep state at the Department of State and at the Department of Treasury is to preserve the disastrous Obama Iran nuclear deal.
Congress · 116th Congress
White House asks Congress to fund Dubai expo, farmer payouts
[$960B deficit expected this year, more than $1 trillion next] Congress has yet to enact any of the 12 spending bills for fiscal 2020, and current government funding expires Sept. 30.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pentagon to begin diverting construction funds for border wall
[jwp-video n=”1″] In a letter to Esper, senior Senate Democratic appropriators asked for a “full explanation” of how the decision was made for each affected construction project.
White House · 116th Congress
Democrats question Trump’s motives as Hurricane Dorian targets Florida
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2019 var rcrdTwitter = 1; He was referring to a Justice Department inspector general report released Thursday that found the former director flouted the
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Iowa’s Joni Ernst preps for ‘full throttle’ Senate race
[jwp-video n=”1″] Trump carried Iowa by 9 points in 2016, but President Barack Obama won the state twice, and Democrats see an opportunity with an ongoing trade war and slipping presidential
Video · 116th Congress
Flashback: Here’s what Comey said about the Trump memos during his 2017 testimony
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Tim Ryan misses next presidential debate, but has a backup plan
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Congress · 116th Congress
Rebuke of James Comey provokes chatter, but likely not resolution
[jwp-video n=”1″] But the IG report drew immediate praise from Republicans long critical of the former director and the FBI’s handling of an underlying probe of Russian efforts to meddle in the
Policy · 116th Congress
Could take FEC a while to regain a quorum, but don’t expect a ‘Wild West’
Wertheimer noted that Democrats’ sweeping campaign finance and ethics bill known as HR 1, which passed the House but lies dormant in the Senate, included provisions to overhaul the FEC.
Policy · 116th Congress
Defense secretary focused on filling Pentagon vacancies
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Trump administration has formally submitted nominations for Hershman and Deasey, who are pending before Senate Armed Services.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Personal experience with guns helps shape how 2020 Democrats talk about them
#DemDebate pic.twitter.com/EK2fZDm8du — Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) July 31, 2019var rcrdTwitter = 1; “I was a junior when the Columbine shooting happened,” Buttigieg said during the second
White House · 116th Congress
Trump wants to reprogram DHS money for ICE detention operations
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I object to the use of funds for that purpose because the Department has provided no substantiation for the claim that this transfer is necessary due to ‘extraordinary circumstances
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump administration to allow energy development in Utah former national monument
At the urging of local and state officials as well as industry groups, President Donald Trump in 2017 shrank the size of Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to 1 million acres from
Congress · 116th Congress
The GOP is confirming Trump judicial nominees it stalled under Obama
[Here’s why the Senate went nuclear for district judge nominations] About 1 in 15 of the judges confirmed during the Trump administration were first nominated by Obama, a CQ Roll Call analysis
White House · 116th Congress
Trump signals he’s open to Macron’s idea of a high-stakes meeting with Iran
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White House · 116th Congress
Trump’s nicknames ranked, as he locks in on 2020 foes and foils
[jwp-video n=”1″] 1. Pocahontas Warren is “surging,” multiple media outlets have reported. That’s because, well, she is. And Trump knows it.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump increases China tariffs as stocks tumble amid latest trade tensions
The former is effective Oct. 1 and the latter on Sept. 1. He made both announcements on Twitter, where he helped further rattle markets earlier by lashing out at China and the Federal Reserve.