Congress

Politics 16 hours ago

'Conveyor belt of radicals': GOP slammed over Senate absences that helped Biden score more judges in lame duck

Republicans are facing backlash after President Biden and Majority Leader Schumer scored judicial wins as a result of GOP Senate absences.

Trump Transition 17 hours ago

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Gaetz's status in the House and the Ethics Committee report

Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from Trump's nomination of attorney general on Thursday, and now the future for him in Congress is unclear.

House of Representatives 23 hours ago

Incumbent Iowa Republican says Dem House opponent 'wasting taxpayer money' with recount

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has called a Democrat-backed recount of her 2024 House race a waste of taxpayer money while she leads Christina Bohannan by fewer than 1,000 votes.

House of Representatives 1 day ago

Size of slim Republican House majority hangs on 3 uncalled races

There are still three uncalled House races that will determine the size of the Republican majority in Congress after the 2024 elections.

Politics 1 day ago

GOP senator debuts bill to abolish Department of Education following Trump campaign promise

A GOP senator is pushing a new bill to abolish the Department of Education, which Trump said he planned to do on the campaign trail.

Israel 1 day ago

Fetterman says 'F--- that' amid bipartisan backlash over arrest warrants targeting Israel's Netanyahu, Gallant

U.S. lawmakers from both parties condemned the ICC's move to issue arrest warrants against Israeli figures Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.

Sports 1 day ago

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines calls out ‘deranged’ co-hosts of ‘The View’ over Capitol Hill bathroom ban

Riley Gaines called out the co-hosts of "The View" on social media over their stance on a new resolution that would ban transgender women from using women’s restrooms at the U.S. Capitol.

FBI 1 day ago

FBI director, Homeland Security secretary refuse to publicly testify, Senate chairman says

FBI Director Christopher Wray and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after facing backlash for skipping public national security hearings this week.

Senate 1 day ago

Senate showdown: GOP secures deal with Schumer to save coveted appellate judges for Trump

Senate Democrats and Republicans struck a midnight deal that would secure four crucial appellate court judge nominations for President-elect Trump.

Politics 1 day ago

Transgender women are 'every bit as 'biologically female' as cis women,' bisexual, trans state lawmaker claims

Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr claims transgender women are just as much "'biologically female' as cis women."