Democratic leaders praise latest continuing resolution

Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate are celebrating a recent deal with Republicans to pass a continuing resolution (CR) and avoid a government shutdown. […]

The clock is running out to fund the government. Here’s what could happen next.

The U.S. government will partially shut down on Jan. 19 if Congress does not pass the requisite bills to fund it. Congress must either pass a continuing […]

Mike Johnson says he won’t back out of spending deal despite Freedom Caucus opposition

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he will not withdraw from a controversial spending deal to avoid a government shutdown that is opposed by several members of […]

Biden announces fresh wave of student debt cancellations

President Joe Biden on Friday announced the latest round of student debt cancellations in a statement issued by The White House. Since the Supreme Court’s ruling on […]

‘Utterly unjustified’: Conservative legal scholars criticize GOP effort to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas

Multiple conservative legal scholars have attacked the House Republican Conference’s attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayras as unconstitutional, according to letters and op-eds published on […]

House conservatives tank key rule vote in blow to Mike Johnson’s speakership

The House of Representatives defeated a key measure on Wednesday due to Republican defections in protest against a recent deal to fund the government negotiated by House […]

‘I am a hardline conservative’: Mike Johnson responds to Chip Roy over threat to remove him from office

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended his record to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesdayamid threats from rank-and-file Republicans to remove him from office over a recent […]

New congressional spending deal would boost spending levels compared to pre-pandemic budget

The bipartisan spending deal negotiated between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is around 20% larger than the last full year of spending […]

‘Assassinate a political rival?’: Judge grills Trump attorney for saying president immune from nearly any prosecution

An appellate attorney for former President Donald Trump, in his effort to assert presidential immunity against criminal charges, suggested that presidents could order the assassination of political […]

Mike Pence’s brother to retire from Congress

Republican Rep. Greg Pence of Indiana will retire at the end of the 118th Congress, according to a statement. Pence is the brother of former Vice President […]

Top prosecutor in Trump election case met with White House counsel before indictment

A lead prosecutor in the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Georgia met with the Biden administration’s White House Counsel’s Office prior to the indictment, […]

House Republicans threaten ‘shut down’ if border security not included in govt. funding compromise

Several House Republicans have threatened to vote against funding the government if a recent deal between Democrats and Republicans to do so doesn’t include border security measures. […]

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