House passes Interior bill with steep cuts to EPA
The House passed a partisan appropriation bill Wednesday for the Interior Department, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other related agencies. The measure, which passed 210 to 205, would impose a 20% cut to the EPA and includes several conservative provisions that are likely to doom it in the Senate. The fiscal 2025 spending bill proposes […]
House unanimously approves task force to investigate assassination attempt on Trump
The House of Representatives on Wednesday formally approved the creation of a special committee to investigate the assassination attempt against former President Trump, focusing the House’s investigation on the attack. House members on Wednesday night showed bipartisanship by unanimously approving a resolution establishing the task force. The committee is made up of 13 members, seven […]
White House condemns pro-Hamas agitators in DC: ‘Disgraceful’
The White House condemned the anti-Israel agitators who descended on Washington DC on Wednesday in protest at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. “It is shameful to align yourself with an evil terrorist organization like Hamas and to burn the American flag or forcibly remove it and replace it with another,” White House […]
House leaving early amid GOP funding woes
Business and Economics Full text Tesla shares fall amid poor performance Tesla shares fell 12% on Wednesday after the electric car maker reported second-quarter profit that fell short of expectations. Full text President Trump says he had no plans to nominate Jamie Dimon for Treasury Secretary Former President Trump said Tuesday he had […]
KJP speaks for first time from White House since Biden dropped out of presidential race: ‘Very personal’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, holding the first press conference since President Biden announced he would not run for a second term, stressed that the decision was not due to his health. Jean-Pierre offered condolences to the family and friends of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died over the weekend, and was referring to […]
‘Everyone’s mad’: Fight to avoid government shutdown shatters House GOP peace
The fight to avert a government shutdown has once again highlighted the rifts within House Republicans’ slim majority. House Republican leaders tried to avoid another messy, drawn-out fight over federal funding this year by setting an ambitious timeline to pass all 12 separate budget bills before Congress recesses in August. That effort has been largely […]
White House comms team’s credibility called into question after Biden bows out: ‘Scandal’
The White House communications team’s credibility regarding knowledge of President Biden’s political future has come under national scrutiny for weeks as they have tried to assure the public that Biden is not withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race while simultaneously fielding questions from reporters about growing concerns about his health. “All I can do is […]
Biden won’t pardon Hunter, White House reaffirms, but critics aren’t so sure
Speculation is growing that President Biden may pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was recently convicted in a federal firearms trial, although the president and his staff have said he has no plans to pardon his eldest son, who has legal troubles. “I’ve been very clear: The president has no intention of pardoning his son,” […]
Republican funding plans crumbling as House eyes early exit
House Republicans’ ambitious hopes of passing an annual government funding bill by next week are quickly crumbling as a tight timeline and intraparty rifts threaten approval of the 2025 spending plan. Republicans had previously aimed to pass all 12 annual appropriations bills before the August recess, but that timeline has slipped after leaders delayed planned […]
Vulnerable House Dem dodges question on VP Harris’ record as ‘border czar’: ‘Don’t know who Kamala Harris is’
Rep. Emilia Sykes, a Democrat seeking reelection in a Democratic-held Ohio district, on Tuesday ignored questions about Vice President Harris’ record on immigration policy. “Congresswoman, do you think Kamala Harris has done a good job as border secretary?” Sykes was asked Tuesday at Rep. Rayburn’s Office Building in Washington, D.C. Sykes ignored the question and […]