Senate's border bill faces unexpected problem: Democrats
President Biden and Senate Democrats are facing an unlikely source of resistance as they race to secure a hard-fought deal linking Ukraine aid with tougher border security: their Democratic allies in...
View ArticleThe Memo: Poll points to deep trouble for Trump if he gets convicted
Former President Trump has escaped numerous controversies that would doom other candidates — but he is not entirely immune to the laws of political gravity. A new poll suggests the point could be...
View ArticleGreene moves to force vote on censuring Omar for Somalia remarks
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) moved to force a vote on censuring Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Thursday over a disputed translation of comments the Minnesota Democrat made about Somalia and...
View ArticleModerates who rebelled against GOP leaders notch win in advancing SALT bill
New York Republicans who staged a floor rebellion earlier this week got a win Thursday when a House panel advanced a State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction bill in a last-minute hearing. The House Rules...
View ArticlePressley slams Walgreens closures: 'Racial and economic discrimination'
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) has accused pharmaceutical conglomerate Walgreens of “divesting from Black and brown communities” after the company announced another store closure in a predominantly...
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Trump doles out millions to lawyers: Here’s who’s getting the most
Former President Trump’s fundraising committees doled out cash to dozens of attorneys last year, a major expense for the Republican front-runner’s campaign as he stares down four criminal indictments...
View ArticleJeffries vows to expand child tax credit even further under a Democratic...
The leader of the House Democrats is vowing a quick expansion of the child tax credit to include more families if the party takes control of the lower chamber following November’s elections. Minority...
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What we learned from 2024 candidates' year-end fundraising reports
Candidates for federal office have submitted their campaign finance reports to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), giving a clearer picture of their prospects for 2024. The FEC’s filing deadline...
View ArticleKen Buck says he's a solid 'no' on Mayorkas impeachment
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) told reporters Thursday he is a “solid” no on a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Republican to commit to bucking his party amid...
View ArticleSchumer: Senate to vote on Ukraine-border security package next week
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that Senate negotiators will unveil the long-awaited text of a bill funding the war in Ukraine and addressing border security this...
View ArticleReports of drug money in Mexican politics shake up relations with US
U.S.-Mexico relations were rattled Wednesday by reports of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation into drug money connections to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's 2006...
View ArticleTrump risks backlash as MAGA world zeroes in on Taylor Swift
Former President Trump’s supporters are going after Taylor Swift amid chatter about whether the superstar could wade into the 2024 election with a coveted endorsement for President Biden....
View ArticleHouse-passed tax bill heads into Senate GOP buzzsaw
A bipartisan tax relief bill that passed with an overwhelming majority in the House is headed for a buzzsaw in the Senate, where Republicans are threatening to block it. Senate Republicans are angry...
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For first over-the-counter birth birth control pill, price is a major...
(The Hill) - The first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. will hit the market soon, and the Biden administration is facing pressure from Democrats and reproductive health groups to make...
View ArticleTrump Jr. headlining DC fundraiser with top GOP lawmakers
Donald Trump Jr. will headline a fundraiser next month for his father’s presidential campaign featuring several top Republican lawmakers, including a few who are in the mix to join former President...
View ArticleSpeaker Johnson says Biden not ‘allowed’ by staff to take action on border
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speculated Friday that President Biden’s staff is keeping him from taking executive action to stem the flow of migrants on the southern border. “He knows that he has the...
View ArticleWillis acknowledges ‘personal relationship’ with top Trump Georgia prosecutor
Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis (D) acknowledged developing a “personal relationship” with the top prosecutor in former President Trump’s Georgia criminal case in a new court filing...
View ArticleJoe Rogan strikes $250M deal with Spotify, including distribution on YouTube
Joe Rogan, the popular podcaster and media personality, has struck a fresh distribution deal with audio provider Spotify for "The Joe Rogan Experience." The deal, estimated to be worth up to $250...
View ArticleUS to require cryptocurrency mines to report energy use data
The U.S. government will require companies that mine for cryptocurrency to report information on their energy use. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has said that starting next week, it will...
View ArticleLouisiana voters sue over state's new majority-Black congressional district
A group of Louisiana voters has filed a lawsuit against the state, alleging its new majority-Black congressional district is unconstitutional. The group of 12 non-Black voters argue the map, which...
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