Failed Senate votes on Obamacare fixes leave lawmakers divided on healthcare subsidies as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blames Republicans for looming crisis.
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Latin Grammy winner and Texas Dem star recruit hits House campaign with years of porn-linked posts
Bobby Pulido, Latin Grammy winner-turned-congressional candidate, attempts to rebrand himself while explicit social media posts remain on his accounts.
20 Republicans vote with Dems to reverse Trump executive order on federal unions
A small number of Republicans joined Democrats to vote in favor of reversing President Donald Trump’s order on federal worker unions.
Clarence Thomas presses Dem operative Marc Elias in high-stakes Supreme Court clash
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas questioned lawyer Marc Elias about campaign finance law limits on coordinated political spending between parties and candidates.
Kristi Noem faces first major Homeland Security grilling as lawmakers press her on terror threats
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces her first major House hearing on worldwide threats, likely covering border security, drugs, and cybersecurity.
Democrats target ‘vulnerable’ Republican senators ahead of high-stakes health care showdown
The Democratic National Committee launches ad campaign targeting four vulnerable Republican senators ahead of crucial Senate votes on ACA tax credits affecting 20 million Americans.
13 Republicans defy GOP leadership, vote with Dems to advance repeal of Trump order on federal unions
Thirteen House Republicans joined Democrats in a 222-200 vote to advance legislation reversing Trump’s executive order restricting federal worker unions.
Moderate Republicans buck leadership with bid to force vote on Obamacare subsidies as premium cliff looms
Moderate Republicans file discharge petition to force vote on Obamacare subsidy extension, defying House GOP leadership in dramatic floor action.
Democrats escalate war-crime accusations as White House calls ‘innocent fisherman’ the new ‘Maryland Man’ hoax
Trump administration defends 22 military strikes against suspected drug traffickers in Caribbean as Democrats claim potential war crimes occurred.
Congress faces holiday crunch as health care fix collides with shrinking calendar
Congress faces tight deadline to address spiking health care premiums before year-end, with only nine meeting days left and Jan. 15 action needed.