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Here’s what Congress is stuffing into its $1.3 trillion spending bill
The draft bill runs 2,232 pages, and we're going through it so you don't have to.
- Mar 22, 2018
Jeff Flake on running for president in 2020: ‘I have not ruled it out’
The Arizona senator amplifies his critiques of the president by taking them to the state that usually hosts the first presidential primary.
- Mar 16, 2018
‘Tough, unfailingly gracious, and unrelenting’: Tributes to Louise M. Slaughter come from both sides of the aisle
The dean of New York’s U.S. House delegation died Friday at age 88.
- Mar 16, 2018
As students walk out to mark Parkland shooting, lawmakers take modest steps to address school violence
But familiar squabbling over broader steps to curb gun rights continues.
- Mar 14, 2018
Republicans flee the storm over Stormy Daniels and President Trump
New revelations in a lawsuit by Daniels revive allegations that Trump’s personal lawyer sought to silence talk of an affair.
- Mar 7, 2018
‘There is no secession’: Sessions blasts California for ‘sanctuary’ policies, says he will use his power to stop them
The comments come a day after the Justice Department sued the state over laws that benefit undocumented immigrants.
- Mar 7, 2018
Democrats press DHS to speed up DACA renewals
The Democratic senators also called on the Trump administration to automatically renew the work status of DACA recipients whose permits have expired.
- Mar 7, 2018
Ted Cruz calls out challenger Beto O’Rourke in a sign of a tough fight to come in Texas
The liberal congressman from El Paso and the conservative senator from Houston are set for an ideological clash after Tuesday’s primaries.
- Mar 6, 2018
McConnell dismisses accusation he ‘dramatically watered down’ warnings about Russian election interference
The back-and-forth is the latest example of ongoing partisan finger-pointing about who's to blame for Russian election interference.
- Mar 6, 2018
California Democrats demanding defiance weigh Feinstein’s reelection bid
At 84, Feinstein is the oldest U.S. senator, and she is seeking another six-year term in a state where Democrats are insisting on resistance to all things Trump.
- Mar 3, 2018