New details show Capitol attack was more sinister than first appeared
‘What I saw in front of me was basically home-grown fascism, out of control,’ said Rep. Jim McGovern.
By Associated Press - January 11, 2021‘What I saw in front of me was basically home-grown fascism, out of control,’ said Rep. Jim McGovern.
By Associated Press - January 11, 2021Nothing is certain, but Democrats, including President-elect Joe Biden, want the checks ‘out the door’ as soon as possible.
By Amy Lieu - January 09, 2021The House speaker said she’s ready to move on impeaching Trump again if the 25th Amendment is not invoked.
By Emily Singer - January 07, 2021The infighting has begun as Republicans stare down unified Democratic control of Washington, D.C.
By Emily Singer - January 06, 2021Hospitals nationwide are in desperate financial straits, short-staffed, and running out of beds.
By Donna Provencher - December 09, 2020Democrats have ambitious plans if they take back the White House and Senate.
By Emily Singer - November 03, 2020With Republicans holding a 53-47 majority in the Senate, Trump’s pick for the court is almost certain to be confirmed.
By Associated Press - October 22, 2020Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst suggested that the public wants the Senate to rush through a Trump nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
By Josh Israel - September 25, 2020Among the hardest hit are U.S. citizens with undocumented spouses.
By Donna Provencher - September 22, 2020‘This proposal is laden with poison pills Republicans know Democrats would never support.’
By Josh Israel - September 08, 2020Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, said November ‘feels awfully early.’
By Associated Press - September 05, 2020Nine Democratic lawmakers want the U.S. Postal Service inspector general to investigate new policies that have led to reports of ‘slower and less reliable’ mail delivery.
By Emily Singer - August 07, 2020Senate Republicans want to cut extra weekly unemployment payments from $600 per week to $200 per week.
By Emily Singer - July 29, 2020The GOP-controlled Senate’s inaction all but ensures that the weekly unemployment boost will lapse.
By Emily Singer - July 24, 2020Millions ‘will needlessly be harmed’ without more help, the groups, led by the National Governors Association, wrote this week.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 30, 2020Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is refusing to help cities and states facing major budget shortfalls due to the coronavirus.
By Associated Press - June 01, 2020Trump falsely said Schumer was responsible for a part of the GOP law that raised taxes on many New Yorkers.
By Emily Singer - May 01, 2020Donald Trump complained in February when Democrats criticized his initial $2.5 billion request as inadequate.
By Josh Israel - April 22, 2020Business lobbyists are trying to secure legal protections from Congress to ensure that companies aren’t held liable for coronavirus-related damages when they reopen.
By Emily Singer - April 21, 2020They point to a study that shows a disparity in the number of small-business loans processed in red and blue states across the country.
By Emily Singer - April 17, 2020With more than 92,000 coronavirus cases, New York is the country’s hardest-hit state.
By Josh Israel - April 03, 2020Senate Democrats made sure Trump couldn’t exploit the bill meant to help the nation cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
By Josh Israel - March 25, 2020The White House said Democrats’ bill to protect poor and low-income workers impacted by coronavirus closures ‘falls short.’
By Emily Singer - March 12, 2020While Trump pushes for tax cuts for businesses amid coronavirus fears, Democrats are focused on protecting the economic security of workers.
By Emily Singer - March 09, 2020Trump attacked two Supreme Court justices just last month.
By Josh Israel - March 05, 2020A New York man was arrested for allegedly making death threats against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Rep. Adam Schiff.
By Emily Singer - February 20, 2020The Senate minority leader praised Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman for ‘bravely stepping forward to tell the truth.’
By Associated Press - February 10, 2020Senators asked dozens of questions in the first day of questioning at Trump’s impeachment trial.
By Associated Press - January 30, 2020Mitch McConnell’s proposed impeachment trial rules seem built to block witnesses and evidence the House collected during the impeachment inquiry.
By Emily Singer - January 21, 2020Every single impeachment trial held in the Senate has heard testimony from witnesses up to this point.
By Emily Singer - January 14, 2020