Chris Stein in Washington
Senators press Mike Johnson to swear in Democrat who could force Epstein vote
Arizona’s Democratic senators pressed Mike Johnson on Wednesday to swear in their state’s newest representative, Adelita Grijalva, but…
Pam Bondi and Senate Democrats spar amid Trump’s troop deployments
Democratic senators sparred with attorney general Pam Bondi over her handling of the Epstein files and Donald Trump’s…
US government shuts down after Democrats refuse to back Republican funding plan
The US government shut down on Wednesday, after congressional Democrats refused to support a Republican plan to extend…
US government heads toward first shutdown in six years as lawmakers fail to reach agreement
The US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are…
Democrats ready for shutdown standoff over Republican health cuts
It has been nine brutal months for congressional Democrats.Relegated by voters to the minority in last year’s election,…
Trump’s housing department rolls back work to combat residential segregation, whistleblowers allege
For 57 years, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (Hud) has used a landmark civil rights…
‘We don’t work for Trump’
The US federal government drew closer to a shutdown on Friday, after Democrats made good on their vow…
Kash Patel denies politicizing FBI in fiery grilling by Democratic senators
A defiant Kash Patel on Tuesday denied Democratic senators’ accusations that the firings of top FBI agents were…
Democrats activate weeklong voter drive to offset critical registration losses
The Democrats are launching a weeklong bid to register voters nationwide, particularly in battleground House districts as their…
January 6 police dismiss Trump’s newfound zeal to tackle violence in DC
As rioters beat and crushed him in a Capitol building tunnel on January 6, officer Aquilino Gonell kept…
Mayor of DC pushes back on Trump’s incursion as national guard troops patrol the streets
National guard and federal law enforcement agents were spotted on the streets of Washington DC overnight Wednesday, as…