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Indiana GOP Sen. Mike Braun won’t seek reelection as he launches bid for governor

Republican Sen. Mike Braun announced Monday his campaign to become Indiana's next governor in 2024, and said he will not seek reelection to a second term in Congress.

December 12, 2022

Jan. 6 committee members rebuff suggestion criminal referrals will be ‘largely symbolic’

Democrats on the House Jan. 6 committee pushed back Sunday against the notion that any criminal referrals by the panel to the Department of Justice would simply be "symbolic" and for political purposes.

December 11, 2022

Adam Schiff: Putin’s intent was to ‘roil the American body politic’ with Griner prisoner swap

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff accused Russian President Vladimir Putin Sunday of attempting to sow division among Americans by trading WNBA star Brittney Griner for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in a prisoner swap.

December 11, 2022

Chris Christie says Joe Manchin is ‘never going to be a Republican’

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday that Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, is "never going to" change parties like Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.

December 11, 2022

Sen. Jon Tester: Dems need to refocus messaging on rural America

Sen. Jon Tester, Montana Democrat, said Sunday that his party needs to revamp its messaging strategy for rural Americans following diminished support from such voters in last month's midterm elections.

December 11, 2022

Suspected Libyan bombmaker of 1988 Lockerbie plane attack in U.S. custody, officials say

The suspect in a 1988 plane bombing that was Britain's deadliest terrorist attack is going to make his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colombia, the Justice Department said.

December 11, 2022

Sanders slams Sinema as a ‘corporate Democrat’ who ‘sabotaged’ party priorities

Sen. Bernard Sanders excoriated Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Sunday, accusing the Arizonan who ditched the Democratic Party to become an independent as a "corporate Democrat" who lacks the guts to take on special interests.

December 11, 2022

Investment giant Vanguard calls it quits with net-zero climate alliance, drawing GOP cheers

Republicans are praising investment firm Vanguard Group for pulling out of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, the world's largest climate alliance in the financial industry, amid pressure from conservative lawmakers.

December 8, 2022

Pelosi accuses Republicans of playing politics with same-sex marriage bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested some House Republicans who supported legislation codifying federal same-sex marriage protections before the November election did so to score points with voters, after they voted against a similar bill that passed the House on Thursday.

December 8, 2022

Biden poised to sign gay-marriage bill, conservatives balk at lack of religious liberty protection

The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation to enshrine into federal law same-sex marriage rights, which included some religious liberty protections that helped win support from conservatives.

December 8, 2022

Texas legislature subpoenas BlackRock over financial firm’s ESG investing

The Texas Legislature subpoenaed BlackRock on Wednesday over its ESG investment practices, accusing the Wall Street firm of refusing to turn over previously requested documents about how the company's environmental, social and governance policies affect its handling of the state's public pensions.

December 7, 2022

Pennsylvania Avenue Freeze-Out: Boss Schumer working only with ‘non-MAGA’ senators after Warnock win

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer pledged Wednesday to reach across the aisle next Congress with his slightly expanded majority following the reelection of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia.

December 7, 2022

Defense bill excludes Manchin’s energy policy opposed by Democrats

An annual defense policy bill negotiated by Republicans and Democrats that was unveiled Tuesday evening did not include controversial energy legislation pushed by Sen. Joe Manchin III amid bipartisan pushback.

December 6, 2022

Same-sex marriage vote delayed by House Democrats to use as potential leverage for defense bill

House Democrats delayed voting on a bill Tuesday to codify same-sex marriage protections in order to potentially use the legislation as leverage with their members for a must-pass defense policy measure.

December 6, 2022

Stopgap funding may be needed to avoid shutdown as Democrats scramble to negotiate budget

Top Senate Republicans on Tuesday called for a short-term spending bill to keep open the government into January, saying time is running out to pass a full federal budget before the holidays and the end of the current Congress.

December 6, 2022

McConnell joins Dems in bashing push to include Manchin energy deal in defense policy bill

Unusual bedfellows emerged Tuesday as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed a late effort by Democratic leadership to include energy legislation championed by Sen. Joe Manchin III in an unrelated defense policy bill.

December 6, 2022

Bipartisan group of senators eyes passing banking, conviction expungement marijuana bills

A bipartisan group of senators is reportedly working to deliver pro-cannabis legislation before taking off for the holidays this month.

December 5, 2022

Republicans criticize Trump’s call to suspend Constitution in wake of Twitter revelations

Republicans did not react positively Sunday to former President Donald Trump's suggestion that the U.S. Constitution be suspended to overturn the 2020 election after it was revealed Twitter coordinated with the Biden campaign to suppress damaging information.

December 4, 2022

Kevin McCarthy warns of ‘ability to hold government accountable’ if he’s not elected House speaker

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy took to the airwaves Sunday to warn his GOP colleagues that if they fail to elect him as House speaker, that will "delay our ability to hold government accountable."

December 4, 2022

Musk slams media for ‘deceiving the American public’ over suppression of Hunter Biden laptop story

Elon Musk ridiculed news outlets over the weekend for criticizing a reporter who published documents about Twitter's suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story.

December 4, 2022