Final spending package unveiled, countdown to recess begins
The State Department and foreign aid programs, a perennial GOP target, face a 6 percent cut on average below last fiscal year.
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Biden’s ‘historic’ results aren’t what he thinks
Biden and his party have failed to effectively address the significant damage that was done to family budgets from October 2021 through February 2023, when inflation was at 6 percent or higher for 17 consecutive
‘A lot of vitriol’: Lawmakers fret over tone of Trump-Biden rematch
That came after Trump led off the rally paying tribute to those Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters who have been hit with criminal charges, calling them "hostages."
Supreme Court lets Texas enforce state law allowing deportation
The justices, in a 6-3 decision, turned aside the federal government’s request this month to alter a ruling from the U.S.
Hispanic Caucus renews effort to expand campaign map
Morales, 44, said he has seen Latino political clout increase since he arrived in the state at the age of 6. From the school board to the state legislature, "our numbers have grown," he said.
Colorado’s Ken Buck to make early exit from the House next week
The Coloradan has sharply criticized GOP members for "lying to America" about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by rioters who held fast to the
FBI: Spending cuts will hamper counterintelligence, investigations
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., pointed to a 6 percent cut for the FBI at a press conference Wednesday, indicating the FBI and other entities are "really overreaching" and "have been turned in some ways against
Fact-checking Biden’s State of the Union
Carbon Brief. 6 Mar 2024. Robertson, Lori. "Biden’s Tax Rate Comparison for Billionaires and Schoolteachers." FactCheck.org. Updated 16 Mar 2023. Biden, Joe (@POTUS).
Democrats say ‘weaponization’ panel is rewriting history of Jan. 6
Michael Fanone sat on one end of the witness table, called by Democrats to describe how he and fellow police officers defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Biden sells ‘America’s comeback’ in State of the Union amid rough polls
Johnson’s face grimaced in disagreement as Biden slammed the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters, saying "they came to stop the peaceful transfer of power."
With Haley suspending campaign, McConnell backs Trump
After the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters, McConnell had condemned the soon-to-be-former president and McConnell’s wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine L.
Supreme Court put onus on Congress to enforce ‘Insurrection’ ban
In 2022, Congress passed a law clarifying how Electoral College votes are counted in response to the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and Trump’s effort to overturn his loss in the 2020 election.
Supreme Court tosses Colorado’s decision to bar Trump from ballot
ruling, issued without identifying which justice wrote it, will halt legal efforts in other states that seek to bar Trump from the ballot because of his push to stay in power, which culminated in the Jan. 6,
‘One existential threat’: In shift, Biden gives Trump a tongue-lashing
What’s more, Biden was able to use the office’s bully pulpit on Feb. 6 to deliver an anti-Trump campaign message from the ornate State Dining Room.
House GOP reverses course on Jan. 6 footage, will no longer blur faces
House Republicans will no longer blur the faces of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters in security footage posted online, Speaker Mike Johnson announced Friday.
House passes RFK stadium site bill, boosting dreams of wooing Commanders back to DC
If a stadium is built, Josh Harris, the billionaire owner of the Commanders and other professional sports organizations, who purchased the team for more than $6 billion in 2023, will decide whether to
Critical spending decisions await Tuesday White House meeting
In a Feb. 6 letter to congressional leaders, those organizations argued that the restrictions would deprive recipients of free choice in food and create a costly burden on retailers to enforce the restriction
Lawmakers press to avoid funding pitfall for public defenders
The need for appointed counsel will not dissipate, the groups argued, as the Justice Department pushes forward with its prosecution of people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
When the game of politics plunges into dangerous spectacle
An image of Donald Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse at the White House on Jan. 6, 2021.
House Republicans advance ‘Zuckerbucks’ ban out of committee
The panel voted on party lines, 6-3, to advance legislation that would amend the federal tax code to bar nonprofits from providing direct funding to election organizations.