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House Republican leaders on Thursday pulled a planned vote on a war powers measure that would have restricted President Donald Trump’s ability to continue U.S. military operations in Iran, after it became clear the bill...
Reckoning Action, an advocacy group founded by social media creator Cheyenne Hunt, has launched a campaign to confront misogyny and gender bias in U.S. politics and to push for stronger accountability for members of...
Attorney General Todd Blanche told the Senate Appropriations Committee the Justice Department’s settlement with President Trump includes a $1.7 billion “anti‑weaponization fund” and defended the provision’s purpose and...
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche engaged in a tense exchange during a Senate hearing Tuesday after Van Hollen pressed Blanche over a newly announced $1.7+ billion...
Two Senate Democrats are pressing the Federal Aviation Administration for answers about evacuation testing that is nearly two years overdue and for a review of the agency’s decision to allow airlines to reduce flight...
Updated May 10, 2026 / CBS News Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Sunday criticized the Trump administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal 2027, calling the request “outrageous” and saying it does not...
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina says a subpoena she issued uncovered that the U.S. House has quietly paid $338,000 since 2004 to settle sexual‑harassment claims involving members of Congress. The figure...
Congressional Democrats have opened a formal inquiry into a group of clemency grants from former President Trump that they say occurred under "suspicious circumstances," and are seeking documents and explanations from...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is expected to appear for a closed-door deposition Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee as part of its ongoing probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
The House on Wednesday approved a Senate-backed budget resolution intended to let Republicans fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for the remainder of President Trump’s term without...
In the aftermath of Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the Secret Service director faced tough questions from lawmakers about the agency's security planning for the event. The Trump...
Updated on: April 23, 2026 / 4:04 AM EDT Washington — After an overnight series of roll-call votes, the Senate adopted a budget resolution early Thursday as Republicans move to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
