Senate returns as lawmakers stare down government shutdown
Washington — The Senate returns to Washington on Monday with less than two days to fund the government amid a...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar calls Trump Jan. 6 FBI accusation “appalling”
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, said Sunday that she finds it "appalling" that President Trump alleged that the FBI...
Democrats dismiss White House’s shutdown layoff threat as “intimidation”
Washington — Democratic leaders in Congress on Thursday dismissed the White House's recent threat that a government shutdown could spur...
Trump cancels meeting with Democratic leaders as shutdown deadline nears
Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that he won't meet with Democratic leaders in Congress until they "become realistic" with...
RFK Jr. announces move to decertify organ procurement organization
Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Thursday new action to reform the nation's...
Senate GOP moves on rules change after Dem warnings against going “nuclear”
Washington — Senate Republicans moved ahead Thursday with a change to Senate rules to make it easier to confirm President Trump's...
Duckworth: Trump essentially “declared war” on Chicago; no “indications” of deployment
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said Sunday that President Trump "essentially just declared war on a major city in...
Kevin Hassett says Fed monetary policy should be “fully independent” of presidents
Washington — Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett, who President Trump has said is on his shortlist to...
RFK Jr. to testify at Senate hearing amid backlash over CDC turmoil
1m ago More than 1,000 HHS staffers call on Trump to fire RFK Jr. Ahead of the hearing, more...
Jeffrey Epstein survivors hold news conference with lawmakers
Washington — Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, and Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, are holding a news conference...
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