WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump says Democrats are the reason you haven’t received a second direct payment from the government. As of now, negotiations

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leaders on Saturday discussed whether to reconvene the House, which is currently in recess, to address the Postal Service

House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) called on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify at an urgent hearing in the post office. “Over

Senate elections have become much more competitive in recent months, as Democrats have recruited popular candidates in states where President Donald Trump’s popularity has suffered.

Americans have died needlessly as a result of a malicious narcissist’s lust for power, and if this country’s Legislative and Judicial Branch were not controlled

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada), chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to end recess and return to

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — As of now, there are no plans on the table for lawmakers to act on President Donald Trump’s goal of an even

WASHINGTON — As Nina Red stood under a tree in the New Orleans rain, waiting for two buses that never came, she recalled a feeling

“There is no more destructive force in Washington than Mitch McConnell—he is the architect of the dysfunction that is hurting Kentuckians,” Kanninen said in a

(tupungato/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Cross-partisan talks about another pandemic-relief bill are clearly bogged down. But the rhetoric, and even a lot of the journalism, around how

WASHINGTON — Every few years since Congress passed the Patriot Act to bolster F.B.I. surveillance powers after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, parts of

Since 1981, Democrats have earned, on average, longer and larger majorities in the Senate. For the 50 years before 1981, Senate Republicans were in the

Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, similarly said during another radio interview this week that the evidence his committee had uncovered was so “outrageous” that “it should

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pres. Trump will hold a White House briefing Thursday evening. The briefing is scheduled to start around 5:30 p.m. Eastern and can

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Americans counting on emergency coronavirus aid and a second $1,200 check from Washington may have to wait until fall. Negotiations over a new virus

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – While speaking together as running mates for the first time Wednesday, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sharply criticized President Trump’s job performance

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday continued to blame Democrats for the impasse in negotiations, accusing them of “playing political games like this

Officially selected Tuesday as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris has already entered the crucible as progressives and conservatives

Here’s what you need to know: Walt Disney Company said it would allow the Florida Division of Emergency Management to operate a testing facility on

Here’s what you need to know: From left, Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell in 2019.Credit…Brendan

President Donald Trump waded into stimulus discussions this weekend, signing a bevy of executive orders meant to mitigate the economic fallout from Covid-19 and put

Harris brings Biden a direct link to the party’s African-American base, reflecting his team’s strategy of generating excitement and high turnout in Black communities. Four

Party infighting made this Senate seat vulnerable for the first time in 80 years. It didn’t have to be that way. Kansas Republicans finally have

Republicans were always going to be on defense this year, with twice as many GOP seats as Democratic ones on the ballot. But as the

The New York Times went long on the current Republican-generated congressional stalemate regarding the next relief bill aimed at mitigating the combined effects of the

He said it in an interview with Jonathan Swan, of Axios, who asked how Trump could argue that the Covid-19 pandemic was “under control” since

The payroll tax deferral by President Donald Trump puts some anti-tax advocates in a tough spot. The tax needs elimination as it hurts millions of

Republicans continue to block legislation to provide relief to tens of millions of Americans as well as the state and local governments that provide services

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The president spoke to reporters on Saturday from his golf club in New Jersey US President Donald Trump has taken

In February, the House voted to remove the deadline on ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, just weeks after Virginia took a long-delayed vote and

China not only wants to see President Trump lose reelection but is also expanding its foreign influence campaign ahead of the 2020 election, according to

President Donald Trump signed four executive orders meant to provide coronavirus relief on Saturday, including a measure to extend federal enhanced unemployment benefits and a

Trump also denied having said something he said on camera during a news conference Friday. And he walked out of the room after he was

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Seizing the power of his podium and his pen, President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed

“That’s no joke. That’s the real deal,” attests Donnie Madia, co-owner of Chicago’s beloved Blackbird, which was forced to shut its doors forever. “It was

But the massive failure by the nation’s leaders to find a consensus only months after a major bipartisan success comes down to a number of

By ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday,

By ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON (AP) — A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday,

WASHINGTON (AP/Nexstar) — President Trump announced Friday evening he would hold a news conference. The briefing will take place around 7 p.m. Eastern and can

Speaker Pelosi offered to meet Republicans in the middle on the virus relief bill, and Trump’s White House rejected her offer. Pelosi made a middle

Both sides emerged from the meeting trading blame for the sputtering talks — and the administration officials warned that President Donald Trump would take executive

By Andrew Taylor | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump huddled at the White House Thursday with the Senate’s top Republican, searching for a

In Tennessee on Thursday, the Republican primaries for both the Senate and the state’s First Congressional District are likely to be determined by one critical

WASHINGTON — Top Democrats and White House officials on Wednesday remained nowhere close to an agreement for a new rescue package to address the coronavirus’s

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., expressed incredulity on Wednesday after receiving a letter from the tony beachside California city of Malibu asking that funding

But for some in the state, such denunciations, along with Mr. Hagerty’s ceaseless promotion of Mr. Trump’s endorsement, have only served to highlight how unnatural

WASHINGTON — A small but singularly influential group is a driving force for an agreement on a stalled coronavirus relief bill: endangered Senate GOP incumbents

America is testing more. But the results are too slow, a survey finds. Frustrated by a nationwide testing backlog, the governors of six states took

But President Donald Trump did not endorse or oppose anyone, frustrating some Republicans who thought he could have ended the concern by weighing in. Republicans

As talks drag on, McConnell signals openness to jobless aid extension, and negotiators agree on a deadline. Negotiators on Capitol Hill reported little progress on

So far, high-level talks between the White House and Democratic leaders have yielded nothing. The White House is even floating the possibility of executive action

WASHINGTON — A small but singularly influential group is a driving force for an agreement on a stalled coronavirus relief bill: Endangered Senate GOP incumbents

Some Republican senators have indicated they’re willing to forgo their usual August recess and remain in session until a deal is reached on the next

In retrospect, most economists agree, more would have been better. Obama’s Recovery Act helped end the Great Recession and launch a decadelong recovery, but today

Here’s your second chance to read my take on the thorny politics of a Supreme Court vacancy before the election — or after the election,

When Americans panic, they buy guns — lots of them. During the first six months of 2020, amid a global coronavirus pandemic, gun retailers have

The US economy, plagued by a resurgent pandemic, is showing signs of sliding backwards. Key deadlines on extending a federal eviction moratorium and federal unemployment

The new warning came after a flurry of Democratic meddling has scrambled the closing weeks of a primary race that had otherwise gotten back on

Possible Joe Biden running mate Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., addressed her differences with Biden on “Medicare-for-all” and expressed regret over a controversial comment she made

U.S. lawmakers work toward a new aid deal. With coronavirus cases soaring across the United States, the debate in Washington over a new relief package

Mark Meadows and Steve Mnuchin tried to claim that Trump is involved in the COVID relief bill negotiations until reporters pointed out that he’s golfing.

A $600-per-week federal unemployment benefit expired on Friday, as did an eviction moratorium. The end of those two federal protections could hurt some of the

The campaign’s advertising pause, with ads slated to resume Monday, comes as Americans are recoiling from Trump’s lack of leadership on the pandemic and there

Congress adjourned for the week on Friday having failed to pass a new coronavirus stimulus bill, as the weekly $600 coronavirus unemployment payments 32 million

The Black Lives Matter movement, in demanding that we reconsider how Black lives have been valued, or rather de-valued, in U.S. culture, society, and political

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers reported progress on a huge coronavirus relief bill Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore an expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the GOP coronavirus aid plan this week and included a second round of stimulus checks. But there hasn’t been

The Democrats’ chance of wresting control away from Republicans has increased over the last few months. They are clearer favorites to take back Congress’ upper

Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP Election day in the US is officially 3 November, but amid the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are being encouraged to take advantage of

During his eulogy yesterday for Rep. John Lewis (D–Ga.), a leading figure in the civil rights movement, former President Barack Obama expressed support for eliminating

“Those four different offers have been actually rejected but more importantly than that they’ve not even been countered with a proposal,” Meadows said at a

Caroline BrehmanGetty Images If you’re looking for a new barometer of congressional dysfunction, look no further than the fact that The World’s Foremost Legislative Institution

Roughly three and a half years after Russian election interference left an indelible mark on the 2016 presidential contest, there is a growing sense of

WASHINGTON — As the Kansas Senate primary barrels to a close, tensions are rising between Senate Republicans and the White House over the potential nomination

The sole difference, they say, and it’s a big one, they grant, is the gravity of his role—he’s the president not of the Trump Organization

Image copyright EPA Image caption The president suggested postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results Top Republicans have rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion

The White House and some of its Republican allies in the Senate are signaling they want to extend, at least temporarily, a $600-per-week expanded jobless

My friend David French, one of the most admirable voices in America today, argues that conservatives need not vote against Republican senate candidates in order

Another aide to a House GOP member told of how staff were allowed to work from home for several days when an office colleague was

On the same day that the US registered a record decline in GDP, Republicans tried to cut unemployment benefits but were blocked by Senate Democrats.

ATLANTA (AP) — When John Lewis is mourned, revered and celebrated at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on Thursday, he returns to a sacred place

But here is a way Trump could demonstrate that an old master still knows how to tear up the script and leave the audience gasping.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Capitol officials issued broad new mask requirements Wednesday after a Republican member of Congress tested positive for the

[music] michael barbaro From The New York Times, I’m Michael Barbaro. This is “The Daily.” Today: A fight has erupted among congressional Republicans over how

“We’re nowhere close to a deal,” Meadows complained to reporters on Wednesday afternoon. “Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer have made it very clear they’re not

WASHINGTON — In the final days of the Obama administration, intelligence officials laid out evidence of Russia’s 2016 election interference campaign to congressional leaders, prompting

Reps. Mario Diaz Balart (R-Fla.), Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Ben McAdams (D-Utah) and Tom Rice (R-S.C.) have tested positive for

President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday suggested passing a short-term extension on federal unemployment benefits and moratorium on evictions, amid mounting

On Monday, Senate Republicans unveiled their opening offer in negotiations over new legislation to mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Senate GOP’s

Senate Republicans have released their proposal for a new coronavirus stimulus package — and they’re using the bill to focus on a key GOP priority:

Trump defends sharing a dubious video and falsely says much of the U.S. is ‘corona-free.’ President Trump returned to defending a discredited drug at a

A crisis with 30 million unemployed is no time for free-market purism, which is a sure path to defeat WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 28: Senate

The administration* was excoriated justly for including $1.75 billion to rebuild the FBI Building in the proposed Republican Senate “relief” package. On Tuesday, Mitch McConnell

With more than 150,000 Americans dead from coronavirus and millions more out of work, Republicans quietly added $8 billion in military equipment spending to the

The revolt, which spans the ideological spectrum from conservatives to moderates in the conference, represents the latest challenge for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as he

The president of the American Federation of Teachers said that “nothing is off the table” — including a labor strike — when it comes to

WASHINGTON — As the 2020 census struggles to find its footing amid the coronavirus outbreak and public reluctance to give the government personal data, officials

Former Vice President Joe Biden built a career on incremental change. Now he’s styling himself as the next Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Biden’s campaign was defined

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral force for the nation in

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said In comments on the Senate floor, “The American people need more help,” and that the GOP proposal will be

Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said the bill includes $16 billion in new money for expanding state testing capacity — on top of $9

Image copyright Getty Images The body of civil rights icon, Democratic Congressman John Lewis, will lie in state this week in the US Capitol rotunda.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would not let it go when a reporter questioned if she would be willing to pass a short-term extension to enhanced

Rep. John Lewis broke another barrier Monday when, in death, he became the first African American to lie in state in the Rotunda of the

By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment assistance, eviction protections and other relief for millions of Americans are at stake as White House officials launched

By Susan Cornwell and David Lawder | Reuters WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a $1 trillion coronavirus aid package hammered out with the

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled a $1 trillion coronavirus aid plan Monday that includes a second round of direct payments to

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, with President Trump at the White House. The GOP has unveiled a new pandemic relief bill but tough

A wreath is shown prior to the start of a memorial service for Rep. John Lewis, D- Ga., in the Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill

Bottom line: For most recipients of the $600 federal unemployment benefit enhancement, the final checks went out a few days ago. The official deadline is

Giroir, who did allow that turnaround times for tests needed to improve, said states had not claimed all of the money allocated to build up

By Susan Cornwell and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday are expected to unveil a $1 trillion coronavirus aid package hammered

The comments come as Republicans and Democrats remain deeply divided over how to approach enhanced unemployment benefits, which began to expire this weekend. The March

The federal government’s $600 weekly unemployment payment — a lifeline for more than 20 million Americans that was created as part of the massive aid

Two top Senate Republicans called upon the Democratic leadership to stop “politicizing intelligence matters” after Democrats criticized the intelligence community’s assessment that Russia, China, and

by: Nexstar Media Wire and Associated Press Posted: Jul 26, 2020 / 11:43 AM CDT / Updated: Jul 26, 2020 / 11:49 AM CDT WASHINGTON

More than five decades after he was slammed in the head by a white state trooper’s billy club while he lead a march on behalf

“Hopefully we can come together behind some package we can agree on in the next few weeks,” said Mitch McConnell on Friday about a new

NBC News' Sahil Kapur breaks down how internal Republican party divisions over the coronavirus aid put Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in his toughest position

After talks with the White House on the next economic rescue package stalled on Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans would release their

A bill to remove statues of Confederate leaders and figures who advocated for white supremacy from the Capitol passed the House on a bipartisan vote Wednesday,

Late Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis will lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda on Monday. Late Congressman and civil rights

But the party’s big events, including Trump’s prime-time nomination speech, which the party decided to move to Jacksonville only last month, will move online, the

Republicans acknowledged the bickering, even as they tried to downplay the episode. “We have to resolve some of the conflicts with the administration. They moved

Without quick action from Congress, the still-growing ranks of America’s unemployed will receive their final round of an extra $600 benefit within days, with no

For the first time, Trump urges Americans to wear masks. The daily death total in the United States exceeded 1,000 for the first time in

With fewer than three weeks to go until the August recess — and with the virus still ravaging many corners of the country — Tuesday’s

(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. The number of coronavirus cases in parts of the

by: Associated Press and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jul 21, 2020 / 01:40 PM PDT / Updated: Jul 21, 2020 / 01:40 PM PDT President

By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledged Monday a “big flareup” of COVID-19 cases, but divisions between the White House and Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted “good things” were underway on the next COVID-19 aid package Monday as he met with Republican congressional leaders,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans in Congress are expected to meet Monday with President Donald Trump at the White House on the next COVID-19 aid

Mourners pay their respects at a mural of Rep. John Lewis painted on a building in Atlanta. The civil rights icon and congressman died on

Even though Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, is moving to introduce his own measure as early as this week, some

Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday at age 80, spent decades fighting for civil rights. But he specifically made voting rights a key part of

Are the majority of Americans lazy and averse to work? Would they prefer not to work and to enjoy a free ride from the government?

The White House and Senate Republicans are at odds over the amount of funding that should be given to the Centers for Disease and Control

Tributes are pouring in from political leaders and activists following the news late Friday night that Rep. John Lewis, the Georgia congressman and civil rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — It stands as the biggest economic rescue in U.S. history, the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill swiftly approved by Congress in the

Preliminary July readings from the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment gauge shows the index erasing recent gains amid new coronavirus outbreaks. The university’s

Trump’s thinking, of course, is always evolving. The president has been fixated on a payroll tax cut for months, even though it has fallen on

In cost-cutting efforts, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be eliminating overtime for its more than 600,000 workers. In a letter obtained by the Associated

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky businessman and Democrat Party stalwart Jerry Lundergan was sentenced on Thursday to 21 months in prison for making illegal contributions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from a hospital after being treated for a possible infection.

Given Trump’s approach, if the country is to exit the building disaster without many more thousands dead, it will fall to governors, mayors, college presidents

Navarro’s op-ed, titled “Anthony Fauci has been wrong about everything I have interacted with him on,” represented his most brazen effort yet to dress down

As of June, a staggering 33 million people have received unemployment benefits in recent weeks. It’s a huge figure — and one that isn’t likely

WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he’ll begin to roll out details of the new COVID-19 relief package to senators as soon

“Well regretfully, my friends, it’s not over,” McConnell said Monday at a hospital in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. “We’re seeing a surge in Florida and Texas

Some of the most direct splits with the administration have come on the issue of testing, which, while markedly improved since the earliest days of

“It’s like he’s holding his lead and playing prevent defense,” Chris Brown, a GOP strategist in the state who raised concerns about Tuberville’s lack of

Senate GOP leaders and senior administration officials have been privately trading proposals and exchanging plans before formally introducing a Republican proposal as soon as next

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (NEXSTAR) — The week began with the White House again signaling support for Round 2 of stimulus relief for Americans. How and when

WASHINGTON — While Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said the Senate will discuss a second stimulus package and President Donald Trump has vowed it

Convention fundraising typically occurs over a span of two years. But after Trump clashed with North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper over his refusal to

Seeking vengeance, Democrats may drop a political bomb on Washington—the end of the filibuster. WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 21: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch

“Nevertheless, she persisted” became a feminist mantra back in 2017 when the United States Senate and Mitch McConnell moved to quash Elizabeth Warren’s

Things are getting really weird as conservative Ann Coulter tweeted praise for Democrat Amy McGrath, and called for Mitch McConnell’s defeat. Coulter tweeted: The lovely

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) discusses the legal battle over mandating masks in the state and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) decision to talk about

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., maintain social distancing as they attend a press conference after meeting with

One proposal from Senate Democrats would include nearly $350 billion to help schools and universities reopen safely, which could be used for purposes like purchasing

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested that it might not be safe to hold the Republican convention and supported his six Senate colleagues who aren’t

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Recent messaging from White House advisors and top Republican lawmakers has centered around a second round of stimulus relief being targeted for

Like, real statues? Or styrofoam statues with a little something plastered on to make them look vaguely like marble from a distance? Big difference cost-wise.

Vindman has endured a “campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation” spearheaded by the President following his testimony in the impeachment inquiry last year, according to

Sen. Lamar Alexander is one of several Republican senators not planning to attend the Republican National Convention in August. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle

The CARES Act, the $2 trillion economic rescue legislation signed by President Trump on March 27 and scheduled to end on July 31, was perhaps

A New York shipping business owned by the family of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the wife of the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, received at

House Democrats want to flat-fund the Capitol Police at $464 million and aim to increase transparency by urging the force to create a system for

The Lincoln Project, a group of political retreads whose main mission is the downfall of President Trump, is actively trying to take out Senate Republicans

Last month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared that he plans to keep his place atop the Senate Republican Conference, regardless of whether Republicans maintain

Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway cited the lack of concrete scientific evidence to support widespread mask-wearing to contend that the media has “overstated their confidence”

“These statues are not ours alone, to be discarded at the whim of those inflamed by fashionable political passions; they belong to generations that have

It has been more than 100 days since Breonna Taylor was killed by police in her own home in Louisville, Kentucky. Thousands of protesters have

Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will spend the next few weeks mapping out their parties’ demands for the next round of coronavirus

He won Kansas by 20 points four years ago. I don’t think I’d even bother linking a public poll showing him behind in Kansas now.

It’s now been more than six weeks since the House passed the HEROES Act, its latest take on additional stimulus as workers, businesses, and states

To George Fuller, mayor of McKinney, Texas, his recent decision seemed a no-brainer: Require everyone in his city to wear a mask inside businesses to

Most notably, Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner asserted further control over the campaign, a move that led to the abrupt demotion of one of Trump’s longest-serving

This feels only slightly less shocking and transgressive than watching the state turn blue on election night would. Which, at the rate we’re going, is

How the vote went down: The committee approved a revamped version of the EARN IT Act by a 22-0 vote. The panel also approved an

Now, as the clinical and electoral damage builds from a resurgent virus that is close to racing out of control after another record day for

Private companies have also been collecting data suggesting a slowdown. The reservation website OpenTable has seen the number of restaurant diners fall in the past

Editor’s note: With President Donald Trump and many Republican senators losing ground in recent polls, the odds of Democrats controlling all three branches of government

CHICAGO — Protesters marched on the State Capitol in Texas, holding signs declaring that masks equal “medical tyranny.” Lawsuits filed in Florida courts argue that

After George Floyd’s death in police custody, both Republicans and Democrats immediately wrote bills to change policing practices, sparking hope that they would overcome the

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House approved a $1.5 trillion plan Wednesday to rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into projects

The line at the end about the Lone Ranger made me laugh. Here’s the transcript of Trump’s comments to Fox Business about masks: pic.twitter.com/S4F8Oj6nzn —

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is vowing to veto a massive defense bill to keep military bases such as Fort Bragg named after Confederate

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) acknowledged that it might be difficult to work through the amendment process on the behemoth yearly bill,

Joe Biden lays out his plan to confront the virus, while Fauci predicts a “very disturbing” rise in cases. It’s Wednesday, and this is your

Jamaal Bowman hopes America is on the verge of a third period of reconstruction. It’s been only a week since Bowman beat Rep. Eliot Engel,

The intelligence finding that Russia was most likely paying a bounty for the lives of American soldiers in Afghanistan has evoked a strange silence from

Excuses will be offered. Justifications will be made. But Americans who should not be dying are dying. Trump has taken a more active public role

Trump is now pretty much the sole figure in authority in either party — including his major Republican allies — who refuse to wear or

Vice President Pence removes his mask as he arrives at the lectern to speak to the U.S. Public Health Service at its headquarters in Rockville,

Announced an hour ahead of time, the briefing came as Trump’s election-year rival Joe Biden accused the President of shirking his duties as commander in

“We are now having 40-plus thousand new cases a day. I would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 a day if this

Did Fox News decide to stage an intervention on behalf of Donald Trump? Over the last 24 hours, two of the hosts in their top-rated

Amy McGrath wins Kentucky’s U.S. Senate Democratic primary against state Rep. Charles Booker in a narrow race to face Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in

A Republican senator is urging Donald Trump to wear a mask because of the ongoing threat from the Coronavirus pandemic. Lamar Alexander wants to end

The Democratic presidential primary may be effectively decided, but there are still elections left on the calendar. And Tuesday brings a handful of new contests,

Trump’s biggest current problem is his epic failure to address a pandemic that has killed more than 125,000 Americans. To borrow a phrase from the

By Joel Connelly, SeattlePI Updated 4:11 pm PDT, Monday, June 29, 2020 Face masks will be mandatory for flyers starting May 11 and for Alaska Airlines

Pence’s pro-mask endorsement drew praise from corners of the administration on Monday. One senior administration official said it was “a step in the right direction

Michael Grunwald is a senior staff writer for Politico Magazine. Alexandra Glorioso contributed reporting. The Villages is America’s largest retirement community, a carefully planned, meticulously groomed

Authorities were investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities were investigating a shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where demonstrators… LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities

Just last month, it looked as if Amy McGrath would coast to the Democratic Senate nomination in Kentucky. A moderate former fighter pilot with strong

The House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that would make Washington, D.C., a state amid increasing congressional support for the nation’s capital to be granted statehood.

For months, Democrats in Congress have focused on immediate recovery from the coronavirus, saying they would turn to long-term stimulus when the time is right.

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., speaks at a news conference on District of Columbia statehood efforts on June 16. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., speaks at a news conference on District of Columbia statehood efforts on June 16. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s 200th judge appointee, successfully filling all the vacant appeals court seats. McConnell: “A Victory For The Rule

By Joel Connelly, SeattlePI Published 8:11 pm PDT, Thursday, June 25, 2020 FILE – In this June 3, 2020, file photo, a Seattle police officer yells

The bill would crack down on excessive police force and ban chokeholds, enforce national transparency standards and push accountability for officer misconduct with a national

WASHINGTON — As Americans were clamoring in the streets last week to defund the police and as Democrats in Congress were drafting legislation to make

Senate Democrats blocked Wednesday the passage of a police reform bill led by Senator Tim Scott, R-SC, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had a

As much as I hate to resort to Intertoobz cliché: LOL WHUT? In merciful brief, Kevin Cramer, a Republican from North Dakota whom most of

Republican Senator Tim Scott (SC) went off on Democrats after they blocked his police reform bill. Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a GOP police reform

“Mitch McConnell has a way of trying to bully us around and he thinks he can get his way, and if past is prologue… our

Senate Democrats indicated Tuesday that they will block the current version of a GOP policing reform bill, calling it “woefully inadequate” to meet the broad

With the confirmation of Judge Cory Wilson to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Trump has successfully appointed 53 appeals court judges, 143 district court

The Kentucky Senate Democratic primary race to determine who takes on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November is too close to call, NBC News

In a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this past weekend, President Donald Trump used the term “kung flu” to describe the coronavirus, one of several racist

The left roared into Tuesday’s primaries hoping to unseat at least one entrenched Democratic congressman in New York City and derail the Democratic establishment’s pick

WASHINGTON — Voters in Kentucky and New York were selecting nominees in extraordinary circumstances on Tuesday, as fears about the coronavirus reduced the number of

Jefferson County voters in Tuesday’s Kentucky elections banged on the doors of the Kentucky Exposition Center demanding to be allowed inside to cast their ballots

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cruised to the Republican nomination Tuesday night in pursuit of a seventh term, but his general

Amid a long list of Tuesday primaries and runoffs in Kentucky, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, and Mississippi, progressives are looking to notch some wins.

Senate Democrats, in a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have unequivocally rejected further consideration of Republicans’ police reform bill — legislation they think falls

Americans should expect a second COVID-19 stimulus package in the months to come, President Donald Trump said Monday, calling the next round of relief “very

New York and Kentucky and Virginia are holding primary elections on Tuesday. There are also congressional runoff elections taking place in North Carolina and Mississippi

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Presidential primaries may top the ballot June 23, but there are several others races to be decided in Kentucky including party

WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first ran for office in 1994, they scrawled the N-word on his lawn signs. By the time he came to

If McGrath wins — most Democrats tracking the race closely think she remains the favorite — it will be another bitter defeat for the left

Amy McGrath had already built a $41 million war chest to take on Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, in what was shaping up to be

Tuesday’s Democratic primary to choose who takes on Sen. Mitch McConnell this fall is suddenly competitive. Ex-Marine pilot Amy McGrath faces Charles Booker, an African

A bartender wearing a face mask and gloves checks a patron’s ID at Under the Volcano in Houston, Texas, last month. Texas is one of

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said that every single Senate Republican who voted to acquit Trump corrupt. The exchange between Nadler and

House Intel Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff said that Trump’s solicitation of Chinese election interference will be investigated to protect voters. Transcript of Chairman Schiff

Though conservatives nationwide continue to condemn progressive-led calls to “defund the police” as part of the effort to reform law enforcement in the wake of

Despite Attorney General Bill Barr’s claim that Berman would be stepping down, the top prosecutor for the Southern District of New York said Friday he

The name of Mary Elizabeth Taylor may not ring a bell with you but she’s making headlines now for officially resigning from her position in

This Juneteenth, a rallying cry has taken hold as uprisings around the world take place. “Defund the police” has become the signature demand of those

Black Lives Matter protesters swarmed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s Kentucky home at 6 AM Friday morning. The protesters held up a big banner that

Trump made 192 false claims over the five weeks from May 4 through June 7. Sixty-one of them were about the coronavirus or the pandemic

The Supreme Court’s decision to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program alive for now is a victory for hundreds of thousands of unauthorized

WASHINGTON — A senior State Department official has said she will resign over President Trump’s handling of racial unrest, according to a person familiar with

But Trump and his campaign argue, despite a lack of evidence, that widespread mail-in voting will benefit Democrats and invite fraud. The Republican Party is

The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program alive for now, delivering a hard-won victory to hundreds

Sometime around dinnertime, the two sides fought for 40 minutes over the security of the southern border. But the most incendiary exchange of the day

The Senate Republicans took up police reform Wednesday, thrusting Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., into the national spotlight because Scott, the lone Black Republican senator, is

Scott later delivered an emotional rejection to any suggestion that his police reform bill is “token” legislation in a swipe at Durbin. In a Senate

“A lot of this is determined by whether McConnell wants to ram this through or whether he wants to have an actual debate,” said Murphy,

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) made it clear that Mitch McConnell’s watered-down faux policing bill is DOA in the House. Pelosi said in

Eleanor Carol Leavell Barr, the wife of Representative Andy Barr, Republican of Kentucky, died at the couple’s home in Lexington on Tuesday, his office said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a law enforcement reform bill on Wednesday as a rival to more sweeping Democratic legislation, as Congress sought

George Floyd’s brother asks the U.N. to study the killing of black Americans by the police. In an extraordinary session of the United Nations Human

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a new police reform bill on Wednesday as a rival to more sweeping Democratic legislation, as Congress struggled

Senate Republicans released their police reform legislation Wednesday in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing protests. Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim

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House Democrats and Senate Republicans are on a collision course over policing reform, despite a bipartisan consensus that action is necessary amid nationwide protests and

In late night phone calls, Oval Office meetings and informal conversations with outside advisers, Trump, Kushner and Parscale have discussed ways to revamp the president’s

Trump’s order would also incentivize local departments to bring on experts in mental health, addiction and homelessness as “co-responders” to “help officers manage these complex

“Truth be told, if these conversations had started in the very beginning, I think my answer would be much more affirmative,” Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.),

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell came out firmly against a Democratic plan to overhaul policing on Tuesday, saying that Democrats want to “federalize all of

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters following the Senate Republicans weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 16,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, facing criticism that his policies and inflammatory rhetoric have aggravated a racial divide in the United States, signed an

WASHINGTON (AP) — Embracing a new priority, President Donald Trump is set to announce executive actions on police procedures and Senate Republicans are preparing a

Embracing a new priority, President Donald Trump is set to announce executive actions on police procedures and Senate Republicans are preparing a package of policing

By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Driven by a swift-moving national debate, Senate Republicans are on the brink of introducing an extensive package of policing

It is a watershed moment from an unlikely author that means gay, lesbian and transgender workers are protected by federal civil rights law. It is

Driven by a rare urgency, Senate Republicans are poised to unveil an extensive package of policing changes that includes new restrictions on police choke holds

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tim Scott, the only black Republican member of the U.S. Senate, said on Sunday he is open to exploring whether to enact

Does Mitch McConnell want an up-or-down vote for his caucus on whether U.S. military bases should continue to honor the CSA in their nomenclature? Especially

WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of national crises, the Senate has been able to come together on a topic both parties celebrate: the great

After coronavirus stalled any effort at toppling McGrath, the protests against police brutality are sparking newfound momentum for Booker. “How do you run your campaign

Democrats seem surprised that Rep. Tom McClintock (R–Calif.), a libertarian-leaning conservative, favors the abolition of qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that often shields police officers

“There very well could be” a bipartisan agreement on police reform, McCarthy told reporters during his weekly news conference. “I think there’s a place where

Arguably the most important economic measure the United States has undertaken during the coronavirus pandemic goes by the unassuming title, “Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation” (FPUC).

“There is always a history that we don’t want to forget,” Sen. Mike Rounds, a South Dakota Republican who sits on the Senate Armed Services

If statements from Senate Republicans are any indication, the timeline for the next stimulus package just keeps on slipping. While lawmakers had previously argued that

Amusement parks, salons, real estate agents and gyms around the country have begun requiring customers and workers to sign liability waivers pledging not to sue

“We heard from the senator from New York and not a word of the resolution itself,” Cotton (R-Ark.) said. “What we’re seeing here is the

“These layoffs are happening as we speak,” Murphy said. “It’s not theoretical.” Many of these municipal and state layoffs are disproportionately affecting black Americans, adding

That plan also included an expansion of offshore drilling in California, a move that would escalate the ongoing battles between the state and the administration

Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott responded Wednesday to the criticism he has received for drafting police reform legislation after the death of George Floyd.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Carolina’s U.S. Senator Tim Scott, the chamber’s only black Republican, was thrust into the center of the national debate on policing

In remarks from the Senate floor Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pointed out the Democrats’ double standard when it comes to public gatherings amid

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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is heading up a working group to draft a legislative response for Senate Republicans to issues of racial discrimination which have

In an unsubstantiated claim, the President tweeted Tuesday morning, “Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended calls to abolish police departments across the U.S., saying activists should not change the slogan to “make it

All of a sudden, the Democratic senatorial primary race in Kentucky has become extremely interesting. Time was that Amy McGrath, the former combat pilot who

By Joel Connelly, SeattlePI Updated 10:17 am PDT, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-WA, is given a blanket by young members of the

Trump made the threat after Murkowski applauded a statement from former Marine Gen. James Mattis — in which the former secretary of defense castigated Trump

With the GOP eagerly drawing up its attack ads, senior Democrats are hoping to stifle momentum for the idea before it overshadows their broader reform

House Democrats on Monday unveiled a legislative blueprint for reforming policing policies, responding to the nationwide protests calling for change after the death of George

Kentucky Senate candidate Charles Booker: “Someone like Mitch McConnell has profited from our pain, and sold us out in every way imaginable, and couldn’t care

House and Senate Democrats unveiled a new policing reform bill on Monday in the wake of George Floyd’s killing at the hands of a now-former

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation on Monday to combat police violence and racial injustice, two weeks after George Floyd’s death in

After a delay of two years, on Thursday the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Pack as the new chief executive officer of the U.S. Agency for

The death of George Floyd, a black man who died on Memorial Day after he was pinned down by a white Minnesota police officer, has

Particularly since Republicans lost the House, the Senate GOP has shied away from trying to advance legislation, which can still face a 60-vote filibuster threshold.

5. Is the VP race already over? Joe Biden has said he hopes to announce his vice presidential pick around August 1. And that he

“No progressive is going to be at the top of the ticket in a general if we don’t have a slug out, all fight in

WASHINGTON — Thousands of protesters streamed into the nation’s capital Saturday for what was expected to be the city’s largest demonstration yet against police brutality

RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) — Protesters streamed into the nation’s capital Saturday for what was expected to be the city’s largest demonstration yet against police brutality,

“That is probably a pretty fair assessment,” said Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), head of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. A spokesman for Sen. Chuck Grassley

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President Donald Trump signed a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) reform bill in the Rose Garden on Friday, allowing small businesses greater flexibility in how they

Mattis, who has widespread support among Senate Republicans for his long military service to the country, contended that Trump “does not even pretend to try”

With little clarity from the White House on how to move forward, Congress is unlikely to revive the national security tools for potentially weeks to

California reported the highest number of new claims in its state unemployment program, with 230,461 filed last week. Florida followed with 206,494 new claims. The

On the issue of policing and racial healing, Democrats will be forced to confront their internal divisions at a time when major cities are consumed

Why do some people infected with the coronavirus suffer only mild symptoms while others become deathly ill? Geneticists have been scouring our DNA for clues.

Democratic campaigns and outside groups have outspent Republicans on the airwaves in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Maine and North Carolina — in some cases by a

Complicating efforts is that the two chambers are just beginning negotiations on a fifth package of economic relief for the coronavirus pandemic and a presidential

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer tried to pass a resolution condemning Trump for using tear gas on protesters, but it was blocked by Mitch McConnell.

After losing his House Committee assignments over his defense of white supremacy last year, embattled Republican Rep. Steve King has officially lost his seat as

Rep. Steve King, shown here during a news conference in August 2019, faced criticism for his comments on abortion, including when he questioned whether there

By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — A handful of GOP senators spoke out Tuesday against President Donald Trump, criticizing his visit to a church after

Washington — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a resolution proposed by Senate Democrats that would have condemned President Trump’s response to protesters in Washington,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution on Tuesday that would have condemned President Donald Trump for the use of gas and

And Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said it was “definitely not” right for peaceful protesters, who were gathered around Lafayette Park in front of the White

Sen. Josh Hawley from Missouri speaks at a hearing of the Judiciary Committee examining issues facing prisons and jails during the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol

Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the GOP leadership team, said the protesters had to be cleared out “for security purposes” since Trump was “walking

Judge Emmet G. Sullivan’s decision to argue against the Justice Department’s recommendation to drop charges against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn is being met

“If Secretary Pompeo would have filed, this would have been a 100 percent easy lock for Republicans to win this Senate race,” said Kelly Arnold,

“I think the country is definitely looking for healing and for calm, and I think that’s the tone the President needs to project when talking

Lawmakers have begun discussing a number of proposals, including toughening liability protections for businesses, providing aid to states and watering down unemployment benefits approved in

In just a few months, the coronavirus pandemic has devastated U.S. businesses and spending to the extent that it will shrink the country’s gross domestic

There was a thug in the George Floyd case. He was sitting in the White House tweeting toxins as usual. They were so poisonous that,

Schumer’s letter also outlined Democratic priorities for the coming weeks, including negotiating on the next coronavirus relief package and extending the Paycheck Protection Program. The

Wither hemp? Earlier this month, the editors of the cannabis investment news site Technical420 lamented that a predicted hemp boom had failed to materialize. “[T]he

LEAWOOD, Kan. — It has been 88 years since Kansas last sent a Democrat to the United States Senate — one of only three Democrats

It’s ironic that Democrats and their mouthpieces in media have been pounding the table the past few years about Russia, Russia, Russia and the importance

President Donald Trump on Friday called protesters in Minneapolis “thugs” and said that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” — drawing another warning from

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 19. Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch

Image copyright Getty Images More than 21 million people in the US – roughly one in six workers – are now receiving unemployment benefits amid

At the end of No Country for Old Men, hitman Anton Chigurh arrives to murder Carla Jean, the wife of his dead nemesis. He offers

“For a while there were a scarcity of tests,” Pelosi told reporters on Thursday when asked if she had ever taken a coronavirus test or

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo became the latest state official to more aggressively promote mask usage to slow the spread of the coronavirus Thursday, announcing

“It is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as Inspectors General,” President Donald Trump wrote to congressional leaders in a

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited Washington Wednesday to meet with President Donald Trump, with the governor saying in his daily COVID-19 news briefing at

Maine, Colorado, North Carolina, Arizona, Michigan Alabama: These are the biggest battleground states that Democrats and Republicans are targeting in the battle for control of

By Lisa Mascaro and Andrew Taylor | Associated Press WASHINGTON — It’s a day for the history books on Capitol Hill: For the first time,

Yoel Roth, the Head of Site Integrity for Twitter, has himself tweeted several fact-less statements, including accusations that there are “actual Nazis in the White

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo met President Donald Trump on Wednesday to press for investment in the nation’s roads, bridges and railways

California is the fourth state with at least 100,000 known cases. California has become the fourth American state with at least 100,000 known coronavirus infections,

White House economics adviser Kevin Hassett went viral over the weekend for referring to American workers as “human capital stock” — a racially charged, dehumanizing

Representative Steve King’s fellow Republicans have made him a pariah in Washington. Now his Iowa constituents will decide if it’s time to bring down the

Bossie and Lewandowski, who served as top aides on Trump’s 2016 effort, complained to the president about his political operation. Trump’s campaign team, in response

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. It is said that 90 percent of life is

In New York, a powerful lobbying group called the Greater New York Hospital Association, which represents hospitals that in some cases own nursing homes, drafted

Former Vice President Joe Biden has never really sought or received a reputation as a deep thinker on domestic policy matters. His highest-profile role as

Members of the House of Representatives will cast votes this week on the country’s most pressing issues—some from the comfort of their own homes. Lawmakers

House Democrats have passed a new “phase four” $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill. You could call it an opening bid toward a package to support

Jonah Goldberg, the NeverTrump commentator, attacked the new White House Press Secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, calling her actions “indefensible and grotesque.” Goldberg: “What Trump Wants In

“We’ve reached kind of an inflection point in the privacy debate,” says Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). With Americans spending more time online than ever before

Vice President Mike Pence penned an opinion editorial for Fox News to commemorate Memorial Day, writing that Americans have begun to “reclaim” their “freedom” amid

A debate over whether the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation scheme will be extended further than the summer is ongoing. Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden worked out deals with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He defended Vice President Mike Pence as a “decent guy” and

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden worked out deals with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He defended Vice President Mike Pence as a “decent guy” and

(Lucas Jackson/Reuters) Yesterday morning, I reported that two dozen Republican senators, including Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), are calling on the Department of

Trump’s aggressive push to diminish the independence of inspectors general has alarmed Democrats and some Republicans who have long defended them as the last bulwark

Iowa looms as a potential blockbuster on the Senate map — a contest Democrats need to put firmly in play as part of their takeover

Via WaPo, the supposed war over masks is overstated. Read this if you missed it a few days ago for the latest numbers, and remember

Last May 15, the House passed a sweeping $3 trillion relief package that would provide another round of stimulus checks for Americans, extend unemployment benefits,

Long before CBD had become a trendy wellness elixir found in juice and moisturizer and ice cream and dog treats; before corporate chains like Walgreens

“3 years ago, after Jeff Sessions recused himself, the Fraudulent Mueller Scam began,” Trump tweeted. “He let our Country down. That’s why I endorsed Coach

“I think it’s dangerous if the narrative is out there that Gardner is bad on cannabis, because it would turn cannabis into a partisan issue.

The Senate is leaving for a one-week Memorial Day recess without advancing any new coronavirus stimulus measures. While the House approved a $3 trillion round

President Trump’s advisers are increasingly concerned about Senator Kelly Loeffler’s campaign in Georgia, a newly competitive state where the president’s own poll numbers have tightened

After three weeks in session, the United States Senate emptied out again on Friday, as lawmakers fled Washington for the Memorial Day recess. They left

April traditionally is the month when the U.S. Treasury collects the most revenue during the year because federal income taxes are due annually April 15.

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Previous COVID-19 relief measures have seen Americans receive direct payments of up to $1,200 per person to aid them through the economic uncertainty caused by

Yesterday, when Ed discussed the prospects for another round of pandemic stimulus aid from Congress, he looked at the unlikely possibility of another round of

In a private meeting with Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump reportedly freaked out about polling in Arizona that shows the state drifting toward Democrats.

We spend a lot of time wondering what post-pandemic America is going to look like. Can our kids go back to actual classes? How many

He held the same kind of quiet meeting in December with Republican donors over a hotel dinner on a State Department trip to London. And

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reconsideration of jobless aid is fast becoming the focus of congressional debate over the next virus aid package After the Senate decided

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters following a closed Senate Republican policy lunch meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump

In a retreat from their prior reluctance, Republican senators are increasingly receptive to the idea of another coronavirus relief package—in fact, it is a question

Op-Ed Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesDemocratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona questions witnesses during a Senate Aviation and Space Subcommittee in the Dirksen Senate Office

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker said he is planning to introduce legislation on Wednesday that would expand legal immigrants’ access to health care subsidy programs

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Modelers find that tens of thousands of U.S. deaths could have been prevented. If the United States had begun imposing social-distancing measures one week earlier

The stasis is deepened because as every state moves toward some kind of opening, there is no convincing metric to show conclusively whether the battle

“You think they just pulled 89 out of a hat?” he snapped. “No. This isn’t a coincidence. We’re not idiots. This is spitting at our

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) promised his Republican colleagues that he would end enhanced unemployment benefits. Currently, those receiving unemployment benefits receive an additional

Late last week, as she was leading the charge to push the Democrats’ $3 trillion pandemic relief package through the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi strode

Senate Republicans moved on Wednesday to resurrect unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son helped a Ukrainian energy firm curry favor with the Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she called President Donald Trump “morbidly obese” because he’s put down women for their weight.

Montana may have overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump in 2016 but it’s clear that this November, Democrats and Republicans see the state’s Senate race as

A reminder that the stark partisan lines that define politics online don’t translate as easily to the real world. The authors of this analysis are

Democrats passed proxy voting in their fourth coronavirus recovery bill on Friday. “Instead of 435 [people] representing districts across the nation … 20 people control

Want to get The Morning by email? Here’s the sign-up. Good morning. Virus cases are surging in France and Iran. The U.S. is deporting children.

Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum grilled Democratic Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell on two frequently criticized aspects of the new House coronavirus spending bill. The recently

One of the less-discussed benefits in the CARES Act is assistance for those with federal student loans. But unlike other programs in the stimulus legislation,

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, said Tuesday that he does not currently see a need for another relief package, telling CNN there’s

Vice President Mike Pence says he is not preemptively taking the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to ward off COVID-19 like President Donald Trump because his doctor

In the pantheon of great lines suitable for induction into “Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations” is Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 2010 comment about Obamacare: “We have to pass

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 5, 2020. Andrew

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin found themselves in the hot seat on Tuesday as U.S. lawmakers grilled

CARLOS BARRIAGetty Images Politico delivers the official word. Snipe hunting season is open in Washington. Some social distancing required. His proposal would permit the South

It was a campaign video that reached seemingly every Democratic corner of the internet: former President Barack Obama’s 12-minute endorsement of his former vice president

For the next stimulus package, some lawmakers want to go bigger. Much bigger. While it could be weeks before members of Congress land on the

WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will temporarily become chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Republican leaders announced, taking charge of the panel at

The inclusion of cannabis banking language in the second phase of America’s Coronavirus recovery plan cleared the House of Representatives on Friday, but it has

Florida’s Marco Rubio has been tapped to lead the Senate Intelligence Committee after former chairman Richard Burr was forced to step down amid a federal

Control of the Senate could be within Democrats’ grasp this November. A Senate map that once looked out of reach has become a lot more

Then-President Obama and then-President-elect Donald Trump shake hands during a transition planning meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in November of 2016.

In April, 20.5 million Americans lost their jobs and unemployment was at 14.7 percent. As states ease coronavirus restrictions, the spread continues: There are nearly

Image copyright Getty Images The chairman of the Federal Reserve says the US economy could “easily” contract by 20-30% amid the pandemic. Jerome Powell added

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo swatted away questions about his use of government resources again and again last year. In January, news reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday there will be negotiations on the new $3 trillion coronavirus relief legislation passed by

‘This economy will recover; it may take a while.’ Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that while he expected the U.S.

What could Minnetonka, Minnesota and Loveland, Colorado possibly have in common? It’s neither ice fishing nor rodeos. It’s mail-in ballots. In 2018, our respective congressional districts

Washington — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi encouraged her Republican Senate colleagues to not waste any additional time before passing another coronavirus relief measure, warning that

Trump’s late Friday night firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick — at a time when America is preoccupied by coronavirus — once again

Mitch McConnell saying former President Obama should ‘keep his mouth shut’ is slammed by former RNC Chairman Michael Steele. MSNBC analyst Jonathan Capehart joins Joy

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has fit right in with the Trump administration, treating her government position as opportunity to enrich herself and serve her own

President Trump warned Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that his failure to hold the Democrats accountable for the Russia hoax will endanger the Republican

Coronavirus-related economic relief has been demanded nationwide on a bipartisan basis Sen. Cory Booker tells Joy Reid, adding, ‘The challenge we have right now is

In his daily briefing on Saturday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo blasted Republican lawmakers for treating blue state coronavirus deaths as less significant than those

WASHINGTON — When Senator John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, sought guidance on how to protect his family, including his 94-year-old father-in-law, when he returned home from

News Carlos Barria / Pool / AFP via Getty ImagesSenator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) participates in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,

For several months it has been evident that Trump could face a steep reelection challenge because of the poor ratings he has received for his

By ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON — Democrats powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S.

WASHINGTON — A divided House narrowly passed a $3 trillion pandemic relief package on Friday to send aid to struggling state and local governments and

The emotional intensity of the Trump era — where seemingly any act is a referendum on Donald J. Trump — has soared to new levels

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S. economy

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S.

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back against reports that the administration threw out a pandemic response plan left by the Obama administration, saying

WASHINGTON  — House Democrats shoved a massive $3 trillion coronavirus response bill toward passage Friday, designed to prop up a U.S. economy in free fall

When the House of Representatives acts on Friday to allow remote voting and virtual hearings, the coronavirus pandemic will have officially succeeded in doing what

**Want FOX News Halftime Report in your inbox every day? Sign up here.** On the roster: ‘Pulling a President Ford’ – McConnell declares Pelosi bill D.O.A. – Biden: ‘I

Additional economic assistance is the only thing that can keep the U.S. economy from falling into a second Great Depression, and with interest rates near

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives was set on Friday to debate and vote on a $3 trillion Democratic bill aimed at easing

The House is expected to vote on a massive coronavirus relief bill on Friday, although the $3 trillion legislation is unlikely to gain any traction

The Democratic-controlled House is planning to vote Friday on another coronavirus relief bill that would provide more than $1 trillion to state and local governments,

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday pushed to rally support for Democrats’ latest $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, even as the White House has threatened

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., admitted he was wrong when he that the Obama administration never left a plan for President Trump for how

The US House of Representatives will consider a historic resolution on Friday to allow remote voting during the coronavirus pandemic. The resolution, introduced by House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House is pressing ahead Friday with votes on another massive rescue bill that would pump almost $1 trillion to state

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Richard Burr will step aside as chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee, after the FBI seized his mobile telephone

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Georgia, has turned over personal

“Maybe the bottom line is, if you’re going to be in the Senate you can’t own any stock. Or at least own mutual funds. Who

Reuters Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tore into the Democratic plan for additional stimulus checks, saying it would benefit undocumented immigrants. “Another round of checks

North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr will step down from his role as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee effective Friday, according to Senate Majority Leader

WASHINGTON — Senator Richard M. Burr of North Carolina temporarily stepped down on Thursday as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, a day after F.B.I.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Senator Richard Burr has denied wrongdoing amid an insider trading probe The Republican chairman of the US Senate intelligence

By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Richard Burr temporarily stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence

WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Burr stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his

Sen. Richard Burr stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his phone as

WASHINGTON—In a 59-37 vote that reauthorized provisions from the 2001 legislation and added several new measures, Congress reportedly passed an updated Patriot Act Wednesday that

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to vote on whether to extend three surveillance authorities as senators of both… WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate

Want to get The Morning by email? Here’s the sign-up. Good morning. A judge takes another swipe at the Justice Department. The Federal Reserve chair

“Why do I want to go pay for all of [New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s] liberal issues? That’s what this would do,” Scott (R-Fla.) said

Iowa Congressman Steve King told a forum Tuesday night that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy would be allowed back into the committees he was removed

Image copyright Getty Images Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has warned that America faces a slow and painful economic recovery without additional government relief. The

During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have vastly increased the time we spend online and moved many of the activities from outside of our

FISA is a Watergate-era law that serves as the foundation for national security probes and governs federal surveillance, both domestically and of Americans abroad. Sens.

By Joel Connelly, SeattlePI Published 4:15 pm PDT, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 “June 29, 2014 – Here’s a photo of the Evergreen State as she makes

However, support for the idea is split along ideological lines. A supermajority of voters who are registered or lean Democratic — 77 percent — back

The Trump administration is reviewing an order to extend its virus border restrictions indefinitely. The Trump administration is moving to extend its virus border restrictions

President Donald Trump has given up on a coordinated federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, preferring to juke the states and argue that the country

Republicans in the Senate, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, called Nancy Pelosi’s new $3 trillion coronavirus relief package “dead on arrival,” all but guaranteeing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a $3 trillion-plus coronavirus relief package with funding for states, businesses, food

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized Barack Obama Monday evening, lashing out days after the former

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the U.S. had amassed a debt the size of its economy as he suggested the country should “take a

Under Kennedy’s proposal, states and local governments could use the $150 billion allocated in the CARES Act for operating expenses that are not directly linked

Republican Representative Lee Zeldin of New York pushed back on Tuesday against Republican Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell’s statement that U.S. states struggling with coronavirus-related economic

But the GOP is split about whether Trump should be more cautious with his own public statements or if it’s Fauci who is being too

Eighteen Republican attorneys general called Friday for a congressional probe into China’s deliberate concealment of the severity of the coronavirus outbreak at its onset. “Recent

The legislation, which allocates more funding for state and local governments, coronavirus testing, and a new round of direct payments to Americans, sets up an

By LISA MASCARO and ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package Tuesday, providing nearly

“I think President Obama should’ve kept his mouth shut,” McConnell said on a Trump campaign live-stream event of the former president’s critique of how President

As Americans shifted from work office to home office during the coronavirus pandemic, the big question across the country is why can’t Congress, too? Tradition

Sen. Chuck Grassley in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 6, 2018. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Two Republican senators who traveled to

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is poised to unveil the next coronavirus aid package, encouraging Congress to “go big” on aid to help

“I think it’s a little bit classless, frankly, to critique an administration that comes after you,” McConnell told President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, during

The issue of liability protections has been a major sticking point in crafting another trillion-dollar-plus coronavirus relief bill aimed primarily at buoying devastated state and

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and congressional leaders have pitched a number of proposals they argue are essential to a new coronavirus relief plan to combat the effects of the

LIVE: Team Trump Online with Lara Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell! RSBN has obtained permission from the Trump campaign to simulcast these events.

On Tuesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham is holding a Judiciary Committee hearing to consider “Examining Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The subject could not be more

(Reuters) – In late March when Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb was issuing a stay-at-home order and seeking to encourage a sense of community for the

You shouldn’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out a $660 billion government relief scheme called the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP. I

Republicans are worried that Trump’s failed virus response, the collapsing economy, and Democratic enthusiasm will cost them the Senate. The Washington Post reported: Republicans are

All across the country Democrats are turning on Joe Biden and backing a probe into Tara Reade’s rape charges, much to the consternation of the

Donald Trump tweeted a commercial for the reopening of his California golf course at the same time as thousands are dying daily from the coronavirus.

Capitol Hill | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo California “We’ll get through this,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said, but “my optimism is conditioned on this: more federal

Millions of Americans are on the frontlines of the coronavirus, keeping our nation running, our streets safe and our neighbors healthy. Medical professionals, first responders,

In January, the attorneys general of Virginia, Illinois and Nevada sued US archivist David Ferriero in US District Court in Washington, DC, to force him