Trump, Democratic leaders go toe-to-toe at White House
President Trump and Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Charles Schumer met at the White House on Tuesday, ostensibly to resolve a government funding impasse.It turned out to be much more than that.The...
View ArticlePelosi divides Democrats with term-limit proposal
The Democratic fight over leadership term limits rattled the top tiers of the party brass on Tuesday, with Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.) hammering the proposal and disassociating himself from House Minority...
View ArticleIncoming Dem challenges party to make 'lasting, transformative change'
Rep.-elect Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) on Tuesday said Democrats' midterm victories in House races “altered the course of history" but also challenged Democrats not to simply be content with those...
View ArticlePelosi, Dem rebels near deal on term limits for party leaders
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is closing in on a deal with some of her fiercest Democratic critics to support term limits for party leaders -- a move that would likely pave the way for...
View ArticleHouse Dems talking more about impeaching Trump
House Democrats are talking more about impeachment following a new round of allegations against President Trump, but they make clear that the time is not right — at least not yet.While Democratic...
View ArticleSwalwell: I 'do see a path’ to 2020 Democratic nomination
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who is openly considering a 2020 presidential bid, said he does see a path for someone from a younger generation to win the Democratic Party’s nomination to win despite a...
View ArticleSwalwell rips Trump: 'He is a lying president and a lying president is a...
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Wednesday ripped into President Trump, calling him a "lying president" and a "shadowy operator."Swalwell, appearing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," noted that Trump earlier...
View ArticleHouse GOP may try vote on $5B for Trump border wall
House Republican leaders are contemplating bringing legislation to the floor that would provide the $5 billion President Trump is demanding for a wall on the Mexican border, even though it is far from...
View ArticleGOP floats short-term CR with $5B for border wall
Under enormous pressure from President Trump, House GOP appropriators on Wednesday are considering a short-term, stopgap funding bill that would include the $5 billion in border wall funding Trump has...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez fires back at Conway: She has 'engaged in a War on Facts...
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday fired back at White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, who recently called the New York Democrat “a 29-year-old congresswoman who doesn’t seem to know...
View ArticleHouse narrowly advances farm bill amid fight over Yemen war vote
The House on Wednesday narrowly overcame a procedural hurdle allowing them to move forward with a vote on the must-pass farm bill.The bill only narrowly advanced in the House, 206-203, after language...
View ArticleTim Ryan backs term limits deal with Pelosi
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) is supporting a tentative deal between House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and some of her Democratic critics to impose term limits on party leaders, putting her one...
View ArticleCongress strikes deal on bill for sexual harassment cases involving lawmakers
Lawmakers struck a deal on Wednesday to overhaul Capitol Hill’s sexual harassment policies, reviving the likelihood that the long-stalled effort will make it over the finish line this year."We have...
View ArticleHouse passes $867 billion farm bill, sending it to Trump
The House on Wednesday passed an $867 billion farm bill to help those in the agricultural industry, sending the legislation to President Trump for a signature.The measure easily passed the lower...
View ArticleConservative leader Meadows will not be White House chief of staff
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) is out of the running as a candidate to become President Trump's next chief of staff, a White House official said on Wednesday.The president discussed the position with the...
View ArticleSen. Kennedy: Trump is 'serious as four heart attacks and a stroke'...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) declared on Wednesday that President Trump is "serious as four heart attacks and a stroke" on his promise to shut down the government if his demands for border wall...
View ArticleDemocrats signal growing interest in examining ties between NRA, Russia
House Democrats are signaling a growing interest in examining possible ties between the National Rifle Association (NRA) and Russia during the 2016 election amid news that an alleged Russian agent with...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez: Conservatives 'gaslight the nation' with dishonest...
Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said conservatives want to “gaslight the nation” when they try to discredit her.“Daily Reminder that anytime a conservative tries to lecture us...
View ArticleGOP struggles to win votes for Trump’s $5B wall demand
House Republicans are struggling to come up with a strategy to fulfill President Trump’s demand that the lower chamber pass a funding bill that includes $5 billion for his promised border wall. By...
View ArticlePelosi agrees to term limits vote; insurgency collapses
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) agreed to a term-limit deal on Wednesday that ensures her election to a second stint as House Speaker — but also makes it certain her Speakership will end after a maximum...
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