Sen. Rand Paul blasts attempts to limit work by Musk's DOGE
Paul spoke on the Senate floor, chiding Democrats and their attempts to prevent DOGE from doing the work to cut federal ...
House GOP voting for Medicaid cuts are ‘signing their political death warrant’ at polls: Rep. Boyle
The House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on a budget bill, endorsed by President Trump, that would fulfill most of ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Agencies caution federal workers on Musk's email
Trump, meanwhile, attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while speaking at his Mar-a-Lago home as U.S. officials ...
Senate adopts budget resolution paving the way for border, defense funding bill
The Senate adopted a budget resolution that outlines parameters to fund border security, immigration enforcement and defense ...
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Why did the Senate pull an all-nighter on the budget? A peek inside vote-a-rama
U.S. senators pulled an all-nighter Thursday into Friday, debating dozens of amendments to the chamber’s budget resolution ...
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Washington lawmakers clash on parental rights but make some progress on housing
Washington’s legislative session includes a series of key deadlines and Friday was the first major cutoff. This means bills that don’t impact the budget must have been voted out of a committ ...
We led the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force. Trump’s purge is dangerous.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 11: General Charles Q. Brown, USAF, during a hearing for reappointment to the grade of general and to ...
Virginia legislature finishes session amid anxiety over federal job cuts
Gov. Glenn Youngkin said this week that he was putting together a package for those who lose their jobs, though he did not ...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries demurs when asked about Democrats’ terrible polls, listlessness
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ducked questions about the Democrats’ stunning unpopularity in recent polling and ...
The Legislature’s Schedule Works Only For The Most Powerful
To be effective and competent at the Legislature, legislators and their staff need time to gather knowledge, analyze it, ...
Trump’s Russian rapprochement, Mars musing and DOGE dividends. And is the gold gone? It’s Week 5
President Donald Trump’s fifth week in office included a dramatic shift in U.S. policy toward Russia, firing the country’s ...
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Why Democrats Will Probably Shut Down the Government Soon
Despite their apparent powerlessness, Democrats can block appropriations measures with a Senate filibuster, as they could in ...