In Congress
Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day
Senate Republicans have failed to agree on a plan to lower gas and diesel prices before the midterms, split over which ideas would work.Republicans representing oil-refining states blocked farm-state proposals to halt diesel…
Top Senate Democrats Challenge Legality Of Pentagon’s Planned Venezuela Oil Stake
Four top Senate Democrats are challenging whether the Pentagon has the legal authority to take a 35 percent stake in a Venezuelan oil producer.Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Jack Reed of Rhode Island,…
Senate Leaves Town Without Addressing Major Issues Before Midterms
The Senate left Washington, D.C., Wednesday without addressing several key issues before the midterm elections.The upper chamber is not set to return until after the midterm elections, although high prices and key legislative…
Senate Votes Down Stock Trading Ban Critics Say Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Legislation aiming to ban members of Congress from insider trading failed to meet the necessary 60-vote threshold Wednesday after Democrats voted against it.The Stop Insider Trading Act would generally prohibit members of…
Senate Votes Down Stock Trading Ban Critics Say Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Legislation aiming to ban members of Congress from insider trading failed to meet the necessary 60-vote threshold Wednesday after Democrats voted against it.The Stop Insider Trading Act would generally prohibit members of…
Judicial Retirement Sets Up Trump Circuit Court Nomination Showdown
President Donald Trump will need to appoint a judge to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to replace a Bush-era judge who was stepping down.Judge Leslie Southwick, whom former President George W. Bush appointed…
GOP Senator Calls On Senate Judiciary Committee To Investigate Don Jr., Hunter Biden. Most Members Haven’t Even Opened The Letter
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee split along party lines on whether to support Republican Utah Sen. John Curtis’ calls to investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden despite not having read his…
7 Republicans Go Against Trump, Vote To Rein In War Powers
Seven House Republicans voted for a war powers resolution Tuesday to direct President Donald Trump to end hostilities in Iran.The resolution passed in a 220 to 204 vote as seven Republicans broke with Trump by calling for an…
7 Republicans Go Against Trump, Vote To Rein In War Powers
Seven House Republicans voted for a war powers resolution Tuesday to direct President Donald Trump to end hostilities in Iran.The resolution passed in a 220 to 204 vote as seven Republicans broke with Trump by calling for an…
Sore Loser: Thomas Massie Forces Vote to Impeach Pete Hegseth
Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie announced Tuesday he will force a vote to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.Massie accused Hegseth of “operating in contravention of three specific provisions of the War Powers…
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