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House Democrats Launch Task Force to Challenge Trump Administration

House Democrats Launch Task Force to Challenge Trump Administration

House Democrats have launched a "Rapid Response Task Force" to counter President Donald Trump's policy changes and potential legal disputes. Led by R [...]
Trump administration backs big arms sales to Israel, defying Congress

Trump administration backs big arms sales to Israel, defying Congress

An Israeli soldier holds a gun, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Gaza Strip, February 8, [...]
HALT Fentanyl Act Passes House with Bipartisan Support, Aiming for Tougher Sentences for Traffickers

HALT Fentanyl Act Passes House with Bipartisan Support, Aiming for Tougher Sentences for Traffickers

“Rescheduling fentanyl as a Schedule I substance in and of itself does not prevent one death,” said Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado. | Susan Walsh/AP [...]
Budget Showdown Looms as House and Senate Republicans Clash Over Spending Plans

Budget Showdown Looms as House and Senate Republicans Clash Over Spending Plans

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with reporters as he walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol, on Feb. 4, 2025. | Francis Chung/POLITICO [...]
Congress Clashes Over Trump’s Tariffs, Musk’s Influence, and Key Nominees

Congress Clashes Over Trump’s Tariffs, Musk’s Influence, and Key Nominees

President Donald Trump’s recent moves—including imposing tariffs, granting Elon Musk greater access to government operations, and pushing key nominee [...]
Congress Investigates DCA Crash as Aviation Safety Concerns Grow

Congress Investigates DCA Crash as Aviation Safety Concerns Grow

The recent crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has intensified scrutiny over aviation safety in the U.S., with Congress now consider [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Faces Tough Senate Scrutiny Over HHS Nomination

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Faces Tough Senate Scrutiny Over HHS Nomination

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent much of his Finance Committee testimony trying to downplay his history of anti-vaccine activism under withering question [...]
Howard Lutnick’s Confirmation Hearing Overshadowed by Trump’s Aid Freeze

Howard Lutnick’s Confirmation Hearing Overshadowed by Trump’s Aid Freeze

Howard Lutnick's confirmation hearing for Commerce Secretary was overshadowed by frustration over President Trump's federal aid freeze. Democratic se [...]
Senate Advances Lee Zeldin’s EPA Nomination Toward Final Vote

Senate Advances Lee Zeldin’s EPA Nomination Toward Final Vote

The U.S. Senate has advanced Lee Zeldin’s nomination as EPA Administrator, setting up a final confirmation vote. With bipartisan support, his appoint [...]
Trump’s freeze on US aid rings alarm bells from Thailand to Ukraine

Trump’s freeze on US aid rings alarm bells from Thailand to Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a House Republican members conference meeting in Trump National Doral resort, in Miami, Florida, U.S. J [...]
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