Deal on Biden’s $2T plan edges closer; Harris is `confident’ (AP)
Negotiations are expected to continue into the weekend, with all sides indicating just a few issues remained unsettled in the sweeping package of social services and climate change strategies.
Congressional hearings could be looming for Washington Football Team
Calls for transparency have continued to grow in recent weeks for the Washington Football Team. Two House Democrats sent a letter to the NFL Thursday asking about the investigation into the team and now an area representative on the oversight committee says hearings could be next.
2 House Democrats want answers about Washington Football Team investigation
Members of Congress have sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell requesting documents and information regarding the Washington Football Team’s hostile workplace culture and the league’s handling of this matter.
Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms charged with 10 child pornography felonies
An Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms for the U.S. House of Representatives has been arrested and charged with ten felonies related to the possession of child pornography.
‘SNL’ pokes fun at Biden and the feuding Dem factions
Senators Sinema and Manchin and reps Omar and Ocasio-Cortez were all lampooned during the show's season opener.
In redistricting, big say for big cities in DC power balance
As political muscle goes, bigger doesn’t always mean better. Just ask New York, Los Angeles and Chicago every four years, when those cities become mostly irrelevant blips on the Electoral College map.
Biles: FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse
The FBI made “fundamental” errors in investigating sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar and did not treat the case with the “utmost seriousness,” the Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday.
Biden's $1T infrastructure bill faces key vote in Saturday Senate session
The bipartisan bill needs to break a filibuster test in rare Saturday session.
Trump pressured DOJ to declare 2020 election 'corrupt,' handwritten notes reveal
According to notes penned by Richard Donoghue, Trump encouraged the Department of Justice to declare the results of the 2020 election “corrupt” during a Dec. 27 phone call.
Senators reveal final roadblock before settling on $1T infrastructure legislation
A bill could be ready as early as Monday afternoon, one senator said.
Pelosi picks GOP Rep. Kinzinger for Jan. 6 commission after rejecting Banks, Jordan
Kinzinger breaks with Republican leadership again
Are Senate Republicans back on board after Biden's infrastructure re-do?
Two top GOP senators say they’re OK after Biden’s infrastructure weekend walk-back, but not every Senate Republican's mollified.
Rubio says national security is more important than UFO 'stigma'
Rubio's fellow members on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence remain mum as they await UAP intelligence report
US intel report: Putin authorized operations to help Trump in 2020 presidential election
Russia and Iran sought to influence the outcome of last November's presidential election, but U.S. intelligence officials found no evidence that any foreign actor changed votes or otherwise disrupted the voting process.
Here’s what Pelosi plans to do next after massive COVID bill
Pelosi met with leaders of the committees that will put a infrastructure package together on Thursday.
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums.
House passes Equality Act, which would enshrine LGBTQ protections in US labor and civil rights laws
The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
Senate acquits former Pres. Trump in 2nd impeachment trial
The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to acquit former Pres. Donald Trump on a charge that he incited the deadly mob that raided the U.S. Capitol last month.
Senate scraps impeachment witnesses after vote, closing arguments begin
The Senate Minority Leader had been playing coy on how he would vote in the impeachment trial.
Terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence following election
The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden's election, suggesting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol may embolden extremists and set the stage for additional attacks.