OMB nominee touts plan to give Trump appointees power to kill grants
Wed Jun 17 12:03 pm
The administration is expected to finalize the proposed changes as soon as this summer.
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The Democratic Socialists of America are leaving it all on the field in NYC
Wed Jun 17 5:00 am
The city’s congressional primaries present big risks for the ascendant group — and also big rewards.
Congressional staff visit prison facility where Ghislaine Maxwell is held
Tue Jun 16 9:00 pm
The only convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein is serving 20 years in prison.
White House’s Anthropic move jolts Congress back into the AI debate
Tue Jun 16 8:11 pm
Democrats and Republicans remain divided over whether advanced AI models should be vetted before being released to the public.
Senate Republicans want assurances from Todd Blanche. So far it's working.
Tue Jun 16 6:08 pm
The attorney general nominee is privately addressing concerns about potential DOJ payouts. But that’s not his only challenge.
Senate thwarts move to limit Iran war as Trump pushes peace deal
Tue Jun 16 4:28 pm
The action came nearly a month after the chamber advanced a similar war powers measure.
Senate, House reach deal on housing bill, Senate to start votes Tuesday
Tue Jun 16 4:25 pm
Congress only has a few weeks of legislative days left this year to complete a slew of priorities, including embattled bipartisan housing affordability legislation.
Senate Judiciary schedules confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche
Tue Jun 16 1:17 pm
There's hope the nominee for attorney general can be confirmed before the August recess.
OMB nominee ‘can’t commit’ to forgoing ‘pocket rescissions’ funding gambit this year
Tue Jun 16 12:39 pm
Lawmakers in both parties consider the tactic an illegal end-run around Congress.
Capitol agenda: Trump leaves Congress in dark on Iran deal
Tue Jun 16 8:00 am
Senators in both parties agreed: More information needs to come to Congress soon.
Senate Republicans want a say on Trump’s Iran deal
Mon Jun 15 8:21 pm
Lawmakers said they are eager to delve into the fine print, though there is a high bar to overturning any final agreement.
Thune is ‘hopeful’ Mitch McConnell will return this week
Mon Jun 15 3:56 pm
Thune’s predecessor as GOP leader was hospitalized over the weekend without explanation.