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Republicans aim to push welfare recipients out of poverty cycle, into work

House Republicans are pushing to reassert work requirements across a swath of federal welfare programs to curb wasteful spending and fill job openings in the economy.

April 2, 2023

Foreign policy play: Biden pressures Netanyahu to act as Israel erupts in protests

The White House is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to compromise on a plan to overhaul his nation's judicial system amid widespread protests.

April 1, 2023

Far-left Democrats push Biden to adopt wish list of executive orders to bypass House GOP

The Congressional Progressive Caucus is urging President Biden to undertake a flurry of executive orders to circumvent opposition by the GOP-controlled House to far-left priorities, including access to abortion services and expanding protections for illegal immigrants.

March 30, 2023

Jeffries says White House did not undercut Democrats on bills

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Thursday that President Biden did not undercut vulnerable House Democrats by urging them to oppose some GOP bills only to turn around and agree to sign the efforts once in the Senate.

March 30, 2023

Senate votes to end three-year-old COVID-19 national emergency

The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to scrap the federal government's three-year-old COVID-19 national emergency.

March 29, 2023

Biden won’t veto GOP push to end COVID-19 emergency declaration

President Biden will not veto a Republican-led bill to end the COVID-19 national emergency, giving vulnerable Senate Democrats free rein to back or oppose the effort.

March 29, 2023

Republican rips Sanders as biased amid Senate hearing on Starbucks’ union-busting allegations

Sen. Bernard Sanders is facing accusations of using his official position to benefit organized labor in its effort to unionize Starbucks.

March 29, 2023

House GOP eyes competing lists of spending cuts for debt limit showdown

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is working to unify House Republicans around a slate of proposals to slash spending and balance the budget for when he enters negotiations with President Biden about raising the debt limit.

March 28, 2023

Kevin McCarthy outlines broad goals for debt limit talks with Biden

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy presented on Tuesday a set of broad goals that would need to be met in exchange for raising the debt limit.

March 28, 2023

DeSantis close to Trump in Iowa and New Hampshire, but trailing nationally

New polls out of Iowa and New Hampshire show Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis running strongly against former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination.

March 27, 2023

Elizabeth Warren running for reelection: ‘Lot more we’ve got to do’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday announced her intention to seek reelection to a third term in 2024.

March 27, 2023

White House urges Netanyahu to compromise on judicial plan as protests throw Israel into turmoil

The White House is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to compromise on a plan to overhaul his nation's judicial system amid widespread protests.

March 27, 2023

Democrats warn of dire consequences if Republicans refuse to raise the debt limit

Congressional Democrats warned on Thursday that a refusal by Republicans to raise the debt limit would imperil retirement benefits for millions of Americans, while raising interest rates even higher.

March 23, 2023

House Freedom Caucus urges Biden to start debt limit negotiations: ‘We’re ready’

The conservative House Freedom Caucus called on President Biden to accept the reality of a divided Congress and begin negotiations on raising the debt ceiling.

March 22, 2023

Senate Democrats forced to delay vote on Biden’s embattled FAA nominee

The Senate Commerce Committee delayed consideration of President Biden's pick to helm the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday amid criticism of the nominee's background.

March 22, 2023

States set to pare back bloated Medicaid rolls as COVID-related extra funding runs out

Medicaid rolls swelled during the coronavirus pandemic, but could shrink substantially in April when state governments end a three-year moratorium on checking eligibility requirements.

March 21, 2023

Biden FAA pick’s fate up in the air ahead of committee vote to advance his nomination

President Biden's embattled nominee to helm the Federal Aviation Administration is facing a contentious vote this week in the Senate Commerce Committee.

March 20, 2023

Vaccine makers pick Senate fight over soaring prices; fall boosters cost up to $130

Prominent drugmakers want to more than quadruple the prices of their COVID-19 vaccines when the shots transition to the commercial market later this year, sparking a showdown with congressional lawmakers who say Pfizer and Moderna benefited from taxpayer largesse and are now gouging the public to pad handsome profits.

March 18, 2023

Congress’ GOP pilots call on Biden to withdraw FAA nominee

More than a dozen congressional Republicans are demanding President Biden withdraw his nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration over a lack of "aviation experience."

March 17, 2023

Sen. Bill Cassidy accuses Biden of rebuffing bipartisan talks to save Social Security

Sen. Bill Cassidy ripped President Biden on Thursday for ignoring multiple requests by lawmakers to engage in bipartisan negotiations to save Social Security.

March 16, 2023