WASHINGTON — For the septuagenarian lawmakers who wrote the historic climate bill that Congress passed on Friday, and the 79-year-old president who is about to sign it into law, the
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Trump Loses It Over Nuclear Docs Report, Again Suggests ‘Planted’ Evidence
Donald Trump, his lawyers, and his allies in Congress and the conservative media have spent the week suggesting that the FBI may have planted evidence when they searched Mar-a-Lago on
How the Climate Bill Will Make Cleaner Energy Cheaper
By the end of today, Congress will likely have passed the biggest climate bill in U.S. history. This newsletter has already covered the bill’s main goals and the back story
MAGA Lawmaker Who Tried to Overturn Election Says the Feds Seized His Phone
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), one of Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters in Congress, says federal authorities seized his phone on Tuesday, a day after the FBI raided the former president’s
Impeaching a president: Here’s how it works
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States Constitution grants Congress the power to impeach the president, vice president, and any federal civil officer and remove them
In Senate Battle, Democrats Defy Biden’s Low Standing (for Now)
PHOENIX — In a Senate split 50-50, Democrats on the campaign trail and in Congress have zero margin for error as the party tries to navigate a hostile political environment
Rep. Jackie Walorski Dies in Car Crash Along With Three Others
Jackie Walorski, a Republican who had been serving Indiana’s 2nd District in Congress since 2013, died in a car crash on Wednesday, along with two young staffers and the driver
She once was the youngest woman elected to Congress. She’s trying again at 80
Eighty years old and going strong, Elizabeth Holtzman was once the youngest woman in Congress. Now, she’s making waves as she tries to return as one of the oldest. CNN’s
Biden urges Congress to pass ‘far from perfect’ Manchin deal: ‘Put politics aside, get it done ‘
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden on Thursday urged Congress to “put politics aside” and pass the reconciliation package, while admitting that the bill is “far
Congress should restrict stock purchases by lawmakers’ family members, Americans say
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WASHINGTON – Relatives of members of Congress should face some restrictions on trading stocks, Americans in the nation’s capital told Fox News.
‘If I go to jail, so be it’: Bannon speaks out after guilty verdict
A jury found Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the January 6 select committee. Bannon spoke on Fox News after the verdict. #CNN
Larry Summers: Congress should raise taxes to fight inflation ‘right now’
Congress is missing an opportunity to combat decades-high inflation by failing to implement tax hikes, former Clinton administration Treasury Secretary Larry Summers asserted on Friday. Summers, a frequent critic of
AP-NORC poll: Majority want Congress to keep abortion legal
A majority of Americans say Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide, according to a new poll that finds over half say they feel at least
New Findings Detail Trump Plan to Use Census for Partisan Gain
A new stash of documents obtained by Congress has confirmed that the Trump administration pushed to add a citizenship question to the census to help Republicans win elections, not to
House to vote on same-sex marriage, abortion rights, contraceptive coverage over SCOTUS concerns
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Democratic majority in Congress is planning a series of votes this week on several key judiciary items, including a vote to
Ukrainian World Congress to sue Canada for returning Nord Stream 1 turbine
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Ukrainian World Congress is taking legal action against Canada as it claims the country is breaking its own sanctions in helping
Democrats Schedule Votes on Abortion Access, but Lack a Legislative Path
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress, under pressure to take quick action in response to the Supreme Court’s decision striking down abortion rights, are planning to hold votes this week on
Bannon, Facing Jail and Fines, Agrees to Testify to Jan. 6 Panel
WASHINGTON — With his criminal trial for contempt of Congress approaching, Stephen K. Bannon, an ally of former President Donald J. Trump’s who was involved in his plans to overturn
Steve Bannon ‘Willing’ to Meet Jan. 6 Committee After Trump Waives Executive Privilege
Steve Bannon — currently facing contempt of Congress charges after defying a subpoena to appear before the Jan. 6 committee — has signaled that he is willing to testify in
Higher gas prices hurt pockets, make small dent in emissions
As Congress and now the Supreme Court stymie the Biden administration’s efforts to curb climate change, one thing the president doesn’t want – sky high gas prices – actually is
Biden to support ending filibuster to protect abortion access
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Biden said that he supports Congress ending the filibuster to pass legislation protecting a national right to abortion on Thursday. Biden
The Illinois Primary Is Renewing the Fight Between the Left and the Congressional Black Caucus
Kina Collins, a gun violence prevention activist and newly declared Democratic candidate for Congress, sat in the backyard of a craftsman house in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park last
Congress Passes Bipartisan Gun Legislation, Clearing It for Biden
WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval on Friday to a bipartisan compromise intended to stop dangerous people from accessing firearms, ending nearly three decades of congressional inaction over how to
IMF executive board completes first review of Argentina program
© Reuters. People walk outside the National Congress, as the senate debates the government’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Buenos Aires, Argentina March 17, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
IMF executive board approves first review of Argentina program -source
© Reuters. People walk outside the National Congress, as the senate debates the government’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Buenos Aires, Argentina March 17, 2022. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
Members of Congress tour squalid ‘third world’ colonia settlements near the southern border
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several members of Congress Friday toured a “colonia” near the southern border close to McAllen, Texas, viewing what Rep. Vicente Gonzalez called
South Carolina Republicans face tight primaries after votes to impeach Trump
CNN’s Jeff Zeleny is in South Carolina where two Republican members of Congress face primary challenges after voting to impeach former President Donald Trump. CNN’s Jake Tapper hosts a political
Aging dams could soon benefit from $7B federal loan program
Eight years after Congress created the program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking a first step toward offering more than $7 billion of federally backed loans to repair
Trump Campaign Staffer Told Fake Electors to Operate in ‘Complete Secrecy’
The Trump campaign told a group of Georgia Republicans who planned on misrepresenting themselves to Congress as the state’s rightful electors to make sure they carry out the scheme in
US Men’s National Team Draws With Uruguay in a Friendly
Also before the start of the game, the team announced it would be sending a letter to Congress calling for stronger gun laws in the wake of a spate of