Tag: GOP
Senate GOP confirms first group of Trump nominees after changing rules
Senate Republicans confirmed four dozen of President Trump’s nominees Thursday, the first tranche of his stalled choices to…
Democrats’ shutdown endgame is sketchy as deadline looms
Democrats are gearing up to reject a GOP stopgap funding bill and potentially spark a government shutdown. What…
House GOP leaders unveil plan to fund the government until Nov. 21
Washington — House GOP leaders on Tuesday announced a plan to avoid a shutdown and keep the government…
Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic VP candidate, says he’ll seek a third term as Minnesota’s governor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday he will seek a third term in the 2026…
Rep. McCaul will retire, but GOP hawk also worries about World War 3 after Russian escalation
Rep. Michael McCaulof Texas, one of the GOP's most prominent foreign affairs hawks, announced he'd retire on Sunday…
House GOP eyes lawmaker security boost in bill to avert shutdown
House GOP leaders are close to finalizing a government funding extension that would avert a shutdown through Nov.…
Missouri lawmakers give final approval to map targeting a Democratic House seat
Missouri’s Republican-controlled Senate on Friday passed a new congressional map, taking final legislative action to target one of…
Hakeem Jeffries’ redistricting crusade runs into resistance from fellow Democrats
Hakeem Jeffries is presenting himself as a hard-charging leader of his party, pushing a crash blue-state redistricting program…
GOP leaders, Newsom express shock at Charlie Kirk shooting
The Trump administration and the conservative movement were stunned Wednesday by the shooting of Charlie Kirk, a disruptive…
As tensions mount, top Democrats seek to avoid another ugly clash over government funding
Top House Democrats have privately coalesced around a strategy in this month’s high stakes government funding fight: A…
GOP leaders won’t help Massie’s bid for reelection as Trump plots his ouster
President Donald Trump and his top political advisers are plotting an aggressive push to oust one of his…
Republicans scratch their heads over Trump’s ‘comprehensive’ crime bill
President Donald Trump is envisioning a sweeping crime bill and billions of dollars in new funding for the…