Gabriella Muñoz

Nancy Pelosi, Steve Mnuchin inch closer to coronavirus relief package before Election Day

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin chipped away at a coronavirus relief package but have not reached a deal, 24 hours before the speaker's deadline for an Election Day deal.

October 19, 2020

McConnell previews votes on coronavirus relief

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell teed up votes for two separate coronavirus relief bills next week, all but daring Democrats to block them.

October 17, 2020

RNC files FEC complaint against Twitter

The Republican National Committee lodged a formal complaint against Twitter on Friday for throttling a New York Post story critical of Hunter Biden, arguing it amounted to an illegal contribution from a "partisan actor, run by partisan Democrats."

October 16, 2020

Andy Biggs leads group of House Republicans pushing for changes to VA gun restrictions

Rep. Andy Biggs and 20 other Republican lawmakers petitioned President Trump Wednesday to curb regulations at the Department of Veteran Affairs they argue are stripping veterans of their Second Amendment rights.

October 14, 2020

Steven Mnuchin: Getting a coronavirus deal before the election looks ‘difficult’

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Wednesday there isn't a good chance of getting a comprehensive coronavirus relief bill before the election.

October 14, 2020

Nancy Pelosi, in CNN interview, pushes back on coronavirus stimulus criticism

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday ardently defended her decision to hold out on coronavirus negotiations and not accept the White House's $1.8 trillion offer.

October 13, 2020

Senate to take up small business coronavirus relief

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that he plans to bring up a bill to fund the small business loan program next week.

October 13, 2020

Lindsey Graham to lead Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings amid Senate race

Sen. Lindsey Graham will be front and center when the country tunes in Monday for the partisan battle at confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The South Carolina Republican's prominent role leading the Judiciary Committee, however, won't necessarily be a boon of free publicity back home, where he's fighting for political survival in one of the toughest reelection bouts of his career.

October 11, 2020

Nancy Pelosi outlines gaps in coronavirus talks: ‘One step forward, two steps back’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi outlined several areas of disagreement in the White House's latest offer for a stimulus deal on Saturday.

October 10, 2020

Larry Kudlow says White House preparing ‘breakthrough’ proposal for coronavirus stimulus

White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Friday that President Trump has signed off on a new proposal for House Democrats on a coronavirus relief deal.

October 9, 2020

Pelosi eyes creation of panel to determine a president’s fitness to serve

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Jamie Raskin unveiled a bill Friday that would create a standing committee to evaluate the mental or physical capacity of any sitting president.

October 9, 2020

Pelosi, Raskin to roll out bill to create ‘Commission on Presidential Capacity’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin are set to announce a bill Friday that would create a committee on "presidential capacity" with an eye toward using the 25th Amendment to replace President Trump.

October 8, 2020

Nancy Pelosi: ‘We’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that House Democrats will have an event this week to discuss the 25th Amendment after she questioned President Trump's health.

October 8, 2020

Nancy Pelosi: No stand-alone airline bill without talks for a comprehensive coronavirus relief deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tamped down on talk of a stand-alone airline bill Thursday morning, saying that isn't an option without a more comprehensive coronavirus relief deal.

October 8, 2020

Pat Toomey, Mike Lee push back on talk of airline relief bill

Two Republican senators rejected the latest negotiations for a stand-alone airline relief bill Thursday morning.

October 8, 2020

Nancy Pelosi: Trump’s tweets on coronavirus relief bill are an attempt to reverse ‘terrible mistake’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday accused President Trump of trying to save face by tweeting out requests for targeted, piecemeal coronavirus relief legislation after negotiations for a comprehensive deal collapsed.

October 7, 2020

Mark Meadows pushes for ‘piecemeal’ coronavirus relief after negotiations called off

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows echoed President Trump's call for a "piecemeal" approach to coronavirus relief Wednesday morning, after talks for a larger deal collapsed.

October 7, 2020

The Cook Political Report moves South Carolina Senate race into ‘Toss-Up’ category

Sen. Lindsey Graham's reelection race was deemed a "Toss-Up" on Wednesday by The Cook Political Report with less than a month before the election.

October 7, 2020

Joe Biden, in Gettysburg, makes plea for American unity: ‘Once again, we are a house divided’

Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden invoked the spirit of President Lincoln on Tuesday as he called for the nation to overcome deeply entrenched divisions.

October 6, 2020

Joe Biden: ‘We can have both’ law and order and racial justice

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden aimed to walk fine line between calling for racial justice and enforcing law and order in the nation Tuesday.

October 6, 2020