WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on topline spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. The agreement largely hues to spending caps for defense and domestic programs that Congress set as part of a bill to suspend the debt limit until […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. congressional leaders on Sunday agreed on a $1.6 trillion top-line federal spending level in a deal aimed at averting a partial government shutdown later this month, Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said. The top-line figure includes $886 billion for defense and $704 billion for non-defense spending, Johnson […]
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) dug into Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) labelling of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters sentenced to prison as “hostages,” calling the New York Republican’s word usage a “disgrace” and “outrageous.” Stefanik earlier Sunday told NBC News’s “Meet the Press” she has “concerns about the treatment of January 6th hostages.” The remark […]
Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are stepping up their direct attacks on former President Trump as time runs out to court voters in Iowa. The GOP rivals went after Trump over “flip-flopping” on abortion, his past campaign promises and electability Thursday in back-to-back town halls hosted by CNN in Iowa. The ramped-up aggression is a […]
Elise Stefanik on Sunday wouldn’t say if she’d definitively certify the 2024 election results. While on NBC News, Stefanik said she’d have to assess whether or not the election is “valid.” Stefanik has endorsed former President Trump’s White House bid and is seen as a potential VP pick. Rep. Elise Stefanik on Sunday wouldn’t commit to […]
President Biden will deliver the State of the Union address on March 7, his final such address before the 2024 presidential election. House Speaker Mike Johnson formally invited Mr. Biden on Saturday to address the joint session of Congress on March 7, 2024, to deliever the State of the Union, and Mr. Biden posted on […]
By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number two at the U.S. Defense Department was not informed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized when she assumed some of his duties on Jan. 2, according to a report from CNN. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks was not notified until two days later that […]
Clinton, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump said Saturday at a campaign rally in Clinton, Iowa, that President Biden should release Jan. 6 rioters who are serving prison time for their actions during the attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Release the J6 hostages, Joe,” Trump said. “Release them, Joe. You can do it real easy, […]
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., on Sunday wouldn’t commit to certifying the 2024 election results during an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” While interviewing Stefanik, who serves in House Republican leadership, host Kristen Welker asked, “Would you vote to certify, and will you vote to certify, the results of the 2024 election no matter […]
President Joe Biden’s day one priority if he earns a second term? “First of all: Roe,” deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks said Sunday during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “The president has been adamant that we need to restore Roe. It is unfathomable that women today wake up in a country with less […]
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on Jan. 7, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen spent the last several days in the Middle East. He and Senator Jeff Merkley visited the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza, and he joins […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ State of the State address on Tuesday is supposed to be about Florida’s future. Iowa, though, is more likely at the front of his mind. The speech kicking off Florida’s annual legislative session comes exactly a week before Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses, and DeSantis has been spending […]