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Lawmakers eye bipartisan national ‘red flag’ law in wake of Texas school shooting

Lawmakers in both parties are exploring a national "red flag" law and expanded background checks in the wake of the school shooting in Texas that killed at least 19 children and two teachers.

May 25, 2022

Schumer admits gun-control push will fail, hopes for bipartisan compromise

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer bowed to political reality on Wednesday, admitting that Democrats do not have the votes for a wide-reaching gun-control push in the wake of a mass school shooting in Texas.

May 25, 2022

Texas AG Ken Paxton defeats George P. Bush in run-off

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured renomination in a Republican run-off Tuesday, handily besting Land Commissioner George P. Bush.

May 24, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene cruises to GOP primary win in Georgia

Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene secured renomination to a second term representing northwest Georgia in Congress on Tuesday, despite facing heated opposition among some elements of the Republican base.

May 24, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Documents show House approved, canceled Peloton contract despite Democrats’ claims

The House of Representatives approved a contract last month to provide staffers with Peloton memberships and discounts on the company's exercise bikes, despite claims from Democratic leaders that no deal was ever inked.

May 24, 2022

Buttigieg calls for a Marshall Plan-style rebuilding of Ukraine

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday that the U.S. and other nations should mobilize money and resources behind a Marshall Plan-style rebuilding of Ukraine.

May 23, 2022

U.S., allies step up aid for embattled Ukraine

The Biden administration and its allies put their aid push for Ukraine into overdrive Thursday. President Biden approved a $40 billion package of economic, security and humanitarian assistance and a second $100 million shipment of lethal military equipment. The Group of Seven financial ministers agreed on a reported $18.4 billion budget in support of Kyiv.

May 19, 2022

Senate passes $40B Ukraine aid package

The Senate passed President Biden's $40 billion military and humanitarian aid package on Thursday after a series of partisan fights delayed its consideration for a week.

May 19, 2022

Senate GOP pledges to cut off funding for Biden’s disinformation board

Senate Republicans are pledging to defund President Biden's disinformation governance board at the Department of Homeland Security, further casting doubt on its future.

May 19, 2022

McCarthy blasts Pelosi plan to give House staffers Peloton memberships

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy slammed Democrats on Wednesday for planning to give congressional staff free Peloton memberships.

May 18, 2022

Democrats go all-in on MAGA in bid to make midterm elections all about Trump

Democrats from the White House to the city council are gearing up to make the midterms about former President Donald Trump and his "Make America Great Again" political movement.

May 17, 2022

Tech moguls pile on the ridicule of Biden’s handling of inflation, economy

Festering discontent with President Biden among America's business titans has burst into the open, with CEOs ridiculing the White House for turning them into boogeymen instead of accepting responsibility for inflation and an economy that might be headed for recession.

May 17, 2022

Elon Musk slams Biden for causing inflation, says government ‘can’t just issue checks’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is sharply criticizing President Biden's stewardship of the economy and warning that if prices skyrocket any higher, the U.S. could end up like Venezuela.

May 17, 2022

Senate advances Biden’s $40 billion Ukraine aid package, despite GOP defections

The Senate voted to advance consideration of President Biden's $40 billion military and humanitarian aid package Monday, with Republicans splitting on the topic.

May 16, 2022

Biden’s job approval rating hits new low in NBC poll amid inflation, high gas prices

President Biden's approval rating is at one of the lowest points of his White House tenure.

May 16, 2022

GOP rallies behind Lou Barletta in Pa. governor’s race to prevent defeat in November

Republican Party heavyweights in Pennsylvania are rallying behind former Rep. Lou Barletta in the state's GOP gubernatorial primary in hopes he can overcome the front-runner -- far-right firebrand Doug Mastriano -- who they think is doomed to lose in the general election.

May 13, 2022

Vulnerable Democrats spend heavily on far-right Republicans they hope to beat in November

Vulnerable Democrats are increasingly spending money and resources on boosting Republican candidates whom they hope will prove easier to beat in the November midterms.

May 13, 2022

Sen. Rand Paul delays $40B Ukraine aid

Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday blocked the Senate's attempt to fast-track President Biden's $40 billion military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine over concerns there is insufficient oversight and transparency into how the money is being spent.

May 12, 2022

$40B Ukraine aid package hits wall in Senate over concerns about transparency

President Biden's push to pass an emergency military and humanitarian aid package to Ukraine hit a wall in the evenly split Senate on Thursday.

May 12, 2022

Inflation felt strongest by consumers at grocery stores and gas pumps

Inflation is hitting American workers and families the hardest when it comes to common household goods and services, including groceries and utility bills.

May 11, 2022