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Rand Paul holds up Senate vote on budget deal, brief government shutdown possible

Sen. Rand Paul said Thursday he will force the Senate to run the procedural clock before passing a bill to avert a government shutdown and expand spending by more than $140 billion this year.

February 8, 2018

Tom Reed says he’s a no on the budget deal

Rep. Tom Reed said Thursday he will not support the budget deal because it adds too much to the debt.

February 8, 2018

Omarosa Manigault-Newman in tears slams White House experience on ‘Celebrity Big Brother’

Omarosa Manigault-Newman opened up about her time in the White House, tearing up on a reality television show while explaining the situation is "so bad," according to a new clip out Thursday.

February 8, 2018

Joe Biden: White House under Trump is ‘controlled chaos’

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that he has difficulty understanding how the White House functions daily under President Trump's leadership.

February 8, 2018

Joe Crowley: House Democrats not whipping votes on pending budget bill

Rep. Joe Crowley said Thursday that he will not support the spending bill, and that Democrats will not whip votes on the issue.

February 8, 2018

Mac Thornberry: Military spending isn’t the cause of the growing national debt

Rep. Mac Thornberry said Thursday that military spending makes up a much smaller portion of the federal budget compared to other programs.

February 8, 2018

Ben Cardin: Memo and Hillary Clinton case meant to compromise integrity of DOJ

Sen. Ben Cardin said Thursday that the Republican memo concerning alleged abuses the Department of Justice, as well the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails, are all meant to compromise the integrity of the agency.

February 8, 2018

Sean Patrick Maloney calls funding bill ‘drunken sailor level spending’

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney said Thursday he will not support the spending bill because it's financially irresponsible.

February 8, 2018

Lindsey Graham supports spending bill

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that he will support the spending measure because the military needs guaranteed funding.

February 8, 2018

Paul Ryan: House will pass spending bill if Democrats are onboard

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Thursday that the House will pass the spending bill if Democrats support the measure as well.

February 8, 2018

Lee Zeldin can’t commit to supporting spending bill

Rep. Lee Zeldin said Thursday that he hasn't seen the funding bill, but says from what he has seen, he is "not a fan."

February 8, 2018

Jon Tester: Funding bill needs to move forward regardless of DACA issue

Sen. Jon Tester said Thursday the funding bill needs to move forward regardless of whether the House moves on the DACA debate, explaining that the issue will be dealt with "in a responsible way."

February 8, 2018

Kellyanne Conway accuses Nancy Pelosi of showboating

Kellyanne Conway slammed House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday after the congresswoman's lengthy floor speech pushed for protections for DACA recipients.

February 8, 2018

Donald Trump Jr. slams Adam Schiff for call with fake Russian claiming to have info on Trump

Donald Trump Jr. called out Rep. Adam Schiff on Tuesday after an audio recording of a call he had with a person claiming to be a Russian operative was publicly released.

February 7, 2018

Jerry Moran’s committee demanding answers from U.S. Gymnastics about how abuses went unreported

Sen. Jerry Moran said Wednesday that his committee is demanding answers from USA Gymnastics, and is exploring other industries, after sexual harassment and abuse against former team physician Dr. Larry Nassar.

February 7, 2018

Americans overwhelmingly approve of economy, credit Trump: poll

A poll from Quinnipiac University out Wednesday shows Americans feel the best they have about the economy since the poll starting asking about the state of the economy in 2001.

February 7, 2018

Elizabeth Warren says her opinion of Jeff Sessions remains unchanged one year after confirmation

Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke from the Senate floor Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of her opposition to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' confirmation to the position.

February 7, 2018

Tammy Baldwin says Senate close to two-year budget deal

Sen. Tammy Baldwin said Wednesday that she believes the Senate will have a long-term budget plan.

February 7, 2018

Chuck Grassley: Trump should be applauded for DACA, immigration plan

Sen. Charles Grassley said Wednesday that President Trump ought to be "applauded" for giving DACA recipients a path to citizenship.

February 7, 2018

Donald Trump: ‘Good news’ causing stock market plunge

President Trump said Wednesday all the good news about the economy caused the stock market to take a dive.

February 7, 2018