Democrats rap FEC gridlock that Republicans say is a feature
Both platforms have grown significantly amid the rise of donors giving amounts as little as $1 in response to online solicitations from candidates or PACs.
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Balanced-budget plan unveiled by House Republicans
Spending would then be allowed to grow by only 1 percent a year, which amounts to additional cuts after accounting for population growth and inflation.
In new poll, Europeans express little faith in America’s future influence
A 2021 Pew survey found that a median of only 1 in 6 (18 percent) believe that the U.S. is a model democracy. No wonder they fear what the next election may produce.
House Republicans marching toward ‘Cloud-Cuckoo Land’
Which is why it is possible that Republicans, in their ideological zeal, will both refuse to fund the government by Oct. 1 and impeach the president.
Congress poised to spend less on federal prison infrastructure
As the system faces infrastructure challenges, Congress has put aside more than $1 billion for the agency to build two new institutions, the watchdog report stated.
Biden administration cancels leases in Alaska wildlife refuge
The 2021 lease sale generated only $14.4 million, considerably less than the $1 billion figure Republican supporters, including Sen.
Bill Richardson, a public life in photos, 1947-2023
|When Bill Richardson died on Sept. 1, he left behind a legacy in public life that stretched from his time as a staffer on Capitol Hill for Rep.
Treasury, IRS roll out long-delayed crypto tax reporting rules
In an Aug. 1 letter to Treasury Secretary Janet L.
‘Really dangerous territory’: Trump offers a telling clue about second term plans
He proposed a three-word energy policy — "drill baby, drill" — during a June 1 CNN town hall, promising to try opening more of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas extraction.
Some members of Congress using donor money to repay themselves
Johnson paid himself $400,000 in May even though he did not lend his campaign any money last cycle, when he won his third term by just 1 percentage point.
White House releases $40.1B supplemental funding request
But included within the State Department piece is $1 billion in backing for the foreign military financing program, which helps allies purchase U.S. defense equipment.
Biden designates national monument for lands near Grand Canyon
President Joe Biden signed a proclamation designating a new national monument near the Grand Canyon National Park on Tuesday, providing stronger protections for nearly 1 million acres and permanently removing
Why the US might be tough to recognize after your summer vacation abroad
An American Airlines flight made the usual bumpy landing at Reagan National Airport on a recent Friday around 1 p.m., as the pilot slammed the brakes on the short runway.
Trump indictment covers similar ground as House Jan. 6 panel
"On the 1/6 Committee, we uncovered proof that Donald Trump not only knew what was happening at the Capitol, but encouraged it. He is a cancer on our democracy. Today is the beginning of Justice.
Health deadlines pile up as Congress adjourns for August
The Finance Committee, meanwhile, approved a draft bill that would address restrictions and oversight of pharmacy benefit managers by a vote of 26-1.
Nine ways the 2024 campaign could go haywire
Bush and then-Vice President Al Gore held 2-1 national leads for their parties’ nominations.
Republicans hoover up earmarks in House spending bills
No. 1 on the list is Energy-Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., who secured $273.3 million, mostly for the Army Corps of Engineers’ Chickamauga Lock project in Chattanooga
One year in, 988 crisis line looks to next steps
In the first year, the lifeline reported nearly 5 million contacts through calls, chats and texts – or double the previous year through the 10-digit number, including 1 million to the Veterans Crisis Line
HASC hold on DOD reprogramming draws ire of Colorado Dems
The memo warns that as of July 1, the Air Force was forced to pause fourth quarter enlistment bonuses and the enlisted college loan repayment program — initiatives implemented this year to attract talent
‘Stop demonizing government,’ 20-year veteran Senate chaplain urges
He cited Romans 13:1-7, in particular the part about the need to honor those to whom honor is due. "That’s why we call them ’the honorable,’" Black said.