House passes rule change making it harder to oust Johnson as speaker
The House passed its rules package for the 119th Congress on Friday, approving a change that makes it more difficult to oust ...
Harris swears in Republican Senate in final weeks of vice presidency
The Senate’s events marked one of Harris’s last constitutional duties as president of the Senate before she and President Joe Biden depart from office on Jan. 20 and Trump and Vice President-elect J.D ...
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In first speech as U.S. Senate majority leader, Thune pledges to protect filibuster
Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate Friday under the new leadership of South Dakota’s John Thune, who promised to ...
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Capitol Notebook: Iowa’s Grassley again 3rd in line to presidency
Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley will resume his roles as president pro tempore and as chairman of the Senate ...
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Who represents you? Here are the demographics of the new US Congress
Friday marks the start of the 119th United States Congress as new members are scheduled to be sworn in on Capitol Hill. As ...
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Johnson narrowly reelected Speaker of the House
Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson was narrowly reelected Speaker of the House Friday, edging New York Democrat and House ...
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley is once again 3rd in line for presidency. Here's why:
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has again assumed the position of Senate president pro tempore, putting him third in the presidential line of succession.
'There is no suck thing as a non-political decision,' Duquesne prof says of Biden's U.S. Steel decision
The intersection of politics and national security likely played a role in President Biden’s decision to reject the proposed ...
Opinion: Do Democrats really want a DREAM Act?
Democrats have introduced 20 versions of a DREAM Act that would make lawful status available to undocumented immigrants who ...
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FBI releases new details about J6 pipe bomb suspect – nearly 4 years later
The FBI released new information on the Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect but is still no closer to nabbing a suspect four years later.
What to expect as the 119th Congress is sworn in amid speakership uncertainty
The 119th Congress convenes Friday with a huge shift of power in Washington as the GOP takes control of both chambers ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.