Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats
Read full article: Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with DemocratsThe United Statesโ war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administrationโs case for the conflict.
Should data centers pay sales tax? Data center tax break debate continues.
Read full article: Should data centers pay sales tax? Data center tax break debate continues.The state may be missing out on an estimated $1.9 billion a year because of a sales tax exemption for data centers. Lawmakers are considering scaling back or ending the incentive, which currently exempts certain equipment and software from sales tax.
Trump signs executive orders aimed at addressing home affordability concerns ahead of midterms
Read full article: Trump signs executive orders aimed at addressing home affordability concerns ahead of midtermsPresident Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that aim to make housing and mortgages more affordable.
Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting bill
Read full article: Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting billSenate Republicans plan to launch a full debate next week on legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements.
Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability
Read full article: Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordabilityIn a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable.
Thune says Senate to consider voting bill but pushes back on demands for 'talking filibuster'
Read full article: Thune says Senate to consider voting bill but pushes back on demands for 'talking filibuster'Majority Leader John Thune says that the Senate will consider a bill to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements in elections.
Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail balloting
Read full article: Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail ballotingPresident Donald Trump says he wonโt sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill that he says also must end Americansโ ability to vote by mail.
The Trump administration widens its probe of the 2020 election as it obtains records from Arizona
Read full article: The Trump administration widens its probe of the 2020 election as it obtains records from ArizonaThe Republican leader of Arizonaโs state Senate says he has complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records related to the 2020 presidential election.
Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey's federal prosecutor's office
Read full article: Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey's federal prosecutor's officeA judge on has disqualified a trio of prosecutors the Trump administration tapped to oversee federal prosecutions in New Jersey after his former personal attorney was also barred from the role.
Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay
Read full article: Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delayVisitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day.
5 Virginia Bills You Need to Know About Right Now
Read full article: 5 Virginia Bills You Need to Know About Right NowThis yearโs Virginia General Assembly session is in full swing, and with hundreds of bills moving through the House and Senate, it can be tough to know what matters most. Many of these bills impact your daily life - from how much you earn to housing, energy costs, and even gun laws.
Cornyn goes on offense against Paxton as Republicans await Trump's endorsement
Read full article: Cornyn goes on offense against Paxton as Republicans await Trump's endorsementSen. John Cornyn is going on offense against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as they fight for a Republican Senate runoff, and President Donald Trumpโs endorsement hangs over it all.
Protester, three Capitol Police officers treated for injuries after scuffle in Senate hearing room
Read full article: Protester, three Capitol Police officers treated for injuries after scuffle in Senate hearing roomA man protesting the war in Iran has been arrested after a struggle in a U.S. Senate building.
White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chair
Read full article: White House formally nominates Warsh to be Federal Reserve chairThe Trump administration has formally nominated Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official, to be next Fed chair when Jerome Powellโs term ends in two months.
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congressโ first vote on the conflict
Read full article: Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congressโ first vote on the conflictSenate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trumpโs war against Iran.
War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress
Read full article: War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by CongressKey members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trumpโs military attack on Iran.
OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by Amazon
Read full article: OpenAI gets $110 billion in funding from a trio of tech powerhouses, led by AmazonChatGPT maker OpenAI has received $110 billion in investments from Amazon, SoftBank and Nvidia, putting the technology companyโs pre-money valuation at $730 billion.
Republican voter ID bill stalls in Senate despite Trump demands
Read full article: Republican voter ID bill stalls in Senate despite Trump demandsElection-year legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements on voting appears stalled in the Senate, for now, despite President Donald Trumpโs call in his State of the Union speech that Republicans in Congress pass the bill โbefore anything else.โ.
Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications
Read full article: Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualificationsWellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of what she calls โreactive sick careโ during her confirmation hearing to become the next surgeon general.
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections
Read full article: House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm electionsHouse Republicans approved legislation that would impose strict new voter ID requirements ahead of the midterm elections.
Congressional leaders say ICE deal is still possible despite divisions
Read full article: Congressional leaders say ICE deal is still possible despite divisionsCongressional leaders said Tuesday that a deal was still possible with the White House on Homeland Security Department funding before it expires this weekend.
Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security looms
Read full article: Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security loomsDemocratic leaders say a proposal from the White House is โincomplete and insufficientโ as they are demanding new restrictions on President Donald Trumpโs immigration crackdown just days before funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire.
Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrants
Read full article: Democrats demand 'dramatic changes' for ICE, including masks, cameras and judicial warrantsDemocrats are threatening to block funding for the Homeland Security Department when it expires in two weeks unless there are โdramatic changesโ and โreal accountabilityโ for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement agencies who are carrying out President Donald Trumpโs campaign of federal immigration enforcement.
Trump moved fast to cut a funding deal. It's a striking change from the last shutdown fight
Read full article: Trump moved fast to cut a funding deal. It's a striking change from the last shutdown fightPresident Donald Trump acted quickly to negotiate with Democratic senators on a deal to avert a government shutdown.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Texas' special congressional runoff
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Texas' special congressional runoffHouston voters who have gone almost a year without representation in the U.S. House will finally fill the seat in a special runoff election.
Senate passes Trump-backed government funding deal, sending to House
Read full article: Senate passes Trump-backed government funding deal, sending to HouseThe Senate has voted to fund most of the government through the end of September while carving out a temporary extension for Homeland Security funding, giving Congress two weeks to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.
Trump's pick to lead the NSA vows to follow the law if confirmed
Read full article: Trump's pick to lead the NSA vows to follow the law if confirmedThe Army general tapped to lead the NSA is promising to follow the law and the Constitution when it comes to using the NSA's powerful surveillance tools.
Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
Read full article: Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdownDemocrats and the White House have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security as they negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trumpโs surge of immigration enforcement.
Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shooting
Read full article: Moderate Sen. Jacky Rosen urges Noem's impeachment as Dem fury grows over Minneapolis shootingModerate Democratic Sen_ Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that her โattempt to mislead the American publicโ about the fatal shooting of a 37 year-old protester in Minneapolis is โdeeply shameful.โ.
Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funding bill. That increases the chance of a shutdown
Read full article: Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funding bill. That increases the chance of a shutdownDemocratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a man in Minnesota.
Network shutdown leaves Wisconsin lawmakers meeting outside of public view
Read full article: Network shutdown leaves Wisconsin lawmakers meeting outside of public viewThe shutdown of Wisconsinโs version of C-SPAN amid a shortfall of fundraising has left the state as perhaps the only one in the country where its legislative floor debates are not being broadcast.
House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trumpโs military actions
Read full article: House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trumpโs military actionsThe House has barely rejected a Democratic-backed resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela.
Virginia lawmakers back redrawing congressional maps, paving the way for a voter referendum
Read full article: Virginia lawmakers back redrawing congressional maps, paving the way for a voter referendumVirginiaโs Democratic-led General Assembly is advancing a constitutional amendment to allow redistricting ahead of the midterm elections. This means Virginia voters will now be tasked with deciding whether lawmakers should redraw the state's congressional map ahead of the midterm elections. Officials say the legislature's proposed congressional map will be made public by the end of January, ahead of the referendum in April. The redistricting resolution has sparked raucous debate among lawmakers on the merits of gerrymandering a battleground state known to have moderate and independent voters. The state currently is represented in the U.S. House by six Democrats and five Republicans.
Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard's marriage
Read full article: Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard's marriageFormer U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema allegedly had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail, leading to the breakup of his marriage.
Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms
Read full article: Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute loomsCongress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package on Thursday.
Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&A
Read full article: Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&ASenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he expects President Donald Trump to interfere with the midterm elections.
Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for error
Read full article: Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for errorSenate Democrats are expressing optimism they'll be able to flip the chamber this year after it looked all but impossible last year.
House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown
Read full article: House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdownThe House has passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills that would fund parts of the federal government through September.
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
Read full article: House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leadersThe House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote
Read full article: Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers voteThe Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trumpโs ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.
The Latest: House votes to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
Read full article: The Latest: House votes to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leadersIn a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House has passed legislation that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
Sen. Graham says Trump has 'greenlit' sanctions bill aiming to punish Russia for war in Ukraine
Read full article: Sen. Graham says Trump has 'greenlit' sanctions bill aiming to punish Russia for war in UkrainePresident Donald Trump is now officially on board with a sanctions package aimed at Russia, according to a top GOP senator.
Georgia Republicans move to scrap state income tax by 2032 despite concerns
Read full article: Georgia Republicans move to scrap state income tax by 2032 despite concernsGeorgia is the latest state to consider eliminating its personal income tax, with Republican leaders in the Senate backing a proposal to phase it out by 2032.
Virginia lawmakers react to capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, respond to President Trump
Read full article: Virginia lawmakers react to capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, respond to President TrumpMany state lawmakers responded to the U.S. strikes on Venezuela that resulted in the capture of the country's president. See what they had to say here.
Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajority
Read full article: Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajorityDemocrat Renee Hardman has been elected to the Iowa state Senate in a holiday-week special election, denying Republicansโ bid to reclaim two-thirds control of the chamber.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowaโs state Senate special election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Iowaโs state Senate special electionVoters in a Democratic-leaning West Des Moines-area district will pick a new state senator Tuesday in a special election that could allow Iowa Republicans to regain a supermajority in the chamber.
Judge chides Ghislaine Maxwell for mentioning victim names in papers seeking to overturn conviction
Read full article: Judge chides Ghislaine Maxwell for mentioning victim names in papers seeking to overturn convictionA judge has scolded Jeffrey Epsteinโs longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell for including confidential victim names in court papers seeking to set aside her 2021 sex trafficking conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence.
House backs bill to speed permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects
Read full article: House backs bill to speed permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projectsThe House has approved bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects and limiting judicial review.
Senator pauses Coast Guard nomination over policy on swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols
Read full article: Senator pauses Coast Guard nomination over policy on swastikas, nooses and other hate symbolsA U.S. senator says she's pausing the nomination for the top Coast Guard job because leaders appeared to have โbacktrackedโ on a commitment to ensure that swastikas and nooses are considered hate symbols and prohibited from being displayed.
Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast location
Read full article: Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast locationThe Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations, just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people.
Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video
Read full article: Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike videoThe Senate has given final passage to an annual military policy bill that will authorize $901 billion in defense programs.
House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP plan
Read full article: House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP planHouse Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums for Affordable Care Act recipients.
As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair'
Read full article: As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair'State officials engaged in unusual mid-decade redistricting are pushing a new definition of what it means to have โfair mapsโ for Congress.
The Latest: Indiana GOP rejects redrawn congressional map despite pressure from Trump
Read full article: The Latest: Indiana GOP rejects redrawn congressional map despite pressure from TrumpIndianaโs Republican-led Senate has decisively rejected a redrawn congressional map that would have favored their party, defying months of pressure from President Donald Trump and delivering a stark setback to the White House ahead of next yearโs midterm elections.
Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash
Read full article: Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crashSenators from both parties are pushing to change a defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned it could undo key safety reforms.
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
Read full article: Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of AmericansThe Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state
Read full article: Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the stateIn a resounding rejection of a pressure campaign from the White House, Indiana Republican Senators voted down a new congressional map created to give the GOP an advantage in the upcoming 2026 election.
Fani Willis to face Georgia Senate questions about Trump prosecution, despite legal disputes
Read full article: Fani Willis to face Georgia Senate questions about Trump prosecution, despite legal disputesFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is set to testify on Dec. 17 before a special Georgia Senate committee.
Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year, despite expiring subsidies
Read full article: Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year, despite expiring subsidiesInitial new federal data shows the number of Americans signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026 is moderately higher than it was at a similar time last year.
Indiana Senate committee advance redistricting legislation backed by Trump toward final floor vote
Read full article: Indiana Senate committee advance redistricting legislation backed by Trump toward final floor voteAn Indiana state Senate committee took the first step toward enacting a new congressional map.
OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure
Read full article: OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structureOpenAI has awarded $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits in the first round of grants it has made since it rebranded its nonprofit as the OpenAI Foundation in October.
Progressive group targets Senate Democrats for backing Trump's judicial nominees
Read full article: Progressive group targets Senate Democrats for backing Trump's judicial nomineesA progressive group is targeting two Senate Democrats and an independent senator who voted to confirm some of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees.
Schumer says three of his New York offices were targeted with bomb threats
Read full article: Schumer says three of his New York offices were targeted with bomb threatsSenate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says three of his New York offices were targeted with emailed bomb threats from an email address alleging the โ2020 election was rigged.โ.
Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbols
Read full article: Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbolsTwo senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force say they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about its policy regarding displays of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols.
Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
Read full article: Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as โpotentially divisiveโ โ a term that prompted outcry from lawmakers and advocates.
House votes to repeal provision that allows senators to sue over phone record seizures
Read full article: House votes to repeal provision that allows senators to sue over phone record seizuresThe House has voted to repeal part of a new law that lets senators sue the federal government for millions of dollars if their personal or office data is accessed without their knowledge.
Trump doubles down on redistricting in Indiana even as lawmakers rebuke special session
Read full article: Trump doubles down on redistricting in Indiana even as lawmakers rebuke special sessionPresident Donald Trump continues to call on Indiana lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, even as state senators do not have enough votes to do so.
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump
Read full article: Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to TrumpBoth the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Indiana Senate won't vote on redistricting, defying Trump's push
Read full article: Indiana Senate won't vote on redistricting, defying Trump's pushThe leader of the Indiana state Senate, a Republican, has said that his chamber will no longer meet in December as planned to vote on redistricting, citing lack of support from his members.
Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary
Read full article: Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are waryNow that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they'll negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford their health care premiums.
Bible described as the โMona Lisa of illuminated manuscriptsโ goes on display in Rome
Read full article: Bible described as the โMona Lisa of illuminated manuscriptsโ goes on display in RomeOne of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts is going on rare public display as part of the Vaticanโs Holy Year celebrations.
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption
Read full article: President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruptionPresident Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends a record 43-day shutdown.
The Latest: Supreme Court keeps a block on SNAP payments, as shutdown potentially nears an end
Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court keeps a block on SNAP payments, as shutdown potentially nears an endThe Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
Read full article: Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the HouseThe Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.
Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
Read full article: Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdownThe Senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies.
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trumpโs ability to attack Venezuela
Read full article: Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trumpโs ability to attack VenezuelaSenate Republicans have rejected legislation that would have put a check on President Donald Trumpโs ability to launch an attack against Venezuela.
