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Lindsey Graham says social media may need to be licensed amid whistleblower allegations

Sen. Lindsey Graham called on Congress to more vigorously crack down on social media giants like Facebook and Twitter by considering a requirement they be licensed to operate.

September 14, 2022

Democrats call left’s government-shutdown bluff by forging ahead with Manchin energy deal

Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are refusing to give in to intra-party squabbling over an energy deal with one of the party's most moderate members: Sen. Joe Manchin III.

September 13, 2022

Democratic resistance to Manchin energy plan grows amid threats of government shutdown

A growing number of House Democrats is warning of a government shutdown in their opposition to Sen. Joe Manchin III's energy plan.

September 13, 2022

GOP unveils counterplan to expedite energy projects as Democrats struggle with disarray

Senate Republicans unveiled a proposal Monday to slash red tape for energy projects as Democrats struggle with infighting over a plan of their own and how to prevent the federal government from shuttering at the end of the month.

September 12, 2022

GOP urges Trump to pony up midterm cash for struggling Senate candidates

Republicans are openly pushing former President Donald Trump to dip into his vast campaign coffers to boost GOP Senate candidates at risk of losing in several battleground states.

September 12, 2022

Janet Yellen warns gas prices could spike again this year as Europe phases out Russian oil

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen offered Sunday a tepid warning that prices at the pump could rise again by year's end as the European Union stops importing Russian oil.

September 12, 2022

Former Democratic senator says the party has an age problem

Former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill criticized her party Sunday for what she said is the issue of old age among its leaders.

September 11, 2022

Marking 9/11, Senate intelligence chair says domestic threats greater than terrorist attacks

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner suggested Sunday that the country's current domestic threats from those who question the legitimacy of the 2020 election rival that of the 9/11 terrorist attacks some 21 years ago.

September 11, 2022

Most voters say Biden was consulted, profited from son’s overseas business dealings

The majority of voters think President Biden was consulted about and profited from Hunter Biden's overseas business dealings, according to a new poll, showing that suspicions about influence peddling and corruption are not subsiding as the president's term approaches the halfway mark.

September 11, 2022

Harris: ‘We’re starting to allow people to call into question our commitment’ to American principles

Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday on the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that the threat to American democracy is now coming from within the country as opposed to foreign terrorists.

September 11, 2022

Senate Democrats see semi-fascists among GOP colleagues, but most refuse to name names

Senate Democrats are quick to give their stamp of approval on President Biden labeling "MAGA Republicans" a threat to democracy and semi-fascists. Their terse criticism of political opponents, however, quickly subsides when asked to point fingers at exactly who among their Republican colleagues is such a danger to the country.

September 8, 2022

Kathy Griffin, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Twitter spat over ‘civil war’ if GOP takes Congress

Comedian Kathy Griffin and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sparred Wednesday over politics on Twitter, reigniting online debate about whether the U.S. will erupt into a civil war over deep partisan divides.

September 8, 2022

Mehmet Oz won’t say if he’ll back McConnell as leader despite GOP senator’s endorsement

Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee in Pennsylvania's Senate race, refused to say Tuesday whether he would back Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as GOP chief if elected in November.

September 7, 2022

Congress is back: McConnell, Schumer trade barbs over student debt relief, inflation

The Senate's top leaders kicked off their first day back from August recess by lobbing criticisms at one another.

September 6, 2022

Wisconsin Democratic Senate candidate skips Biden speech for other ‘events across the state’

The Wisconsin Democrat running to oust Republican Sen. Ron Johnson was absent from President Biden's side during his trip to Milwaukee on Monday, marking the latest example of Democrats in tough races bucking appearances with their party's leader.

September 6, 2022

House GOP targets vulnerable Dem for ‘throwing away’ taxpayer money as part of broader strategy

The campaign arm for House Republicans released a TV ad Tuesday targeting a vulnerable Democrat for supporting massive spending, as part of a strategy to spotlight runaway inflation under Democrats' control.

September 6, 2022

Biden uses Labor Day speech to call MAGA Republicans a threat to democracy

MILWAUKEE -- President Biden used a Labor Day campaign speech to hurl continued vitriol at former President Donald Trump and his supporters, telling rallygoers in Wisconsin on Monday that "MAGA Republicans" post a threat to their personal and financial freedoms.

September 5, 2022

Judge grants Trump request for special master to review seized documents

A federal judge in Florida on Monday granted the request by Donald Trump for a special master to review the documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago estate by the Justice Department, marking a major legal victory for the former president.

September 5, 2022

Alyssa Farah Griffin, ‘The View’ co-host and Trump critic, says she’ll be ‘voice’ for Trump voters

Alyssa Farah Griffin, the newest co-host on ABC's "The View," said Monday that she will use her GOP opinions on the left-leaning talk show to give a voice to those who voted for former President Donald Trump.

September 5, 2022

Hillary Clinton says ‘suggestive’ photos led to donning iconic pantsuits

Hillary Clinton says that "suggestive" photos taken of her during a state visit to Brazil while she was first lady led her to start wearing her well-known pantsuits.

September 5, 2022