3+ day, 6+ min ago   (679+ words) President Donald Trump made a giant splash to help kick off day one of the Republican Party’s first midterm convention. Trump made an extraordinary economic promise Wednesday night, telling Americans they would receive a $5,000 government “dividend” if Republicans retain control…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (408+ words) The House acted under suspension of the rules, requiring two-thirds support and demonstrating unusual bipartisan agreement. Republicans supplied 181 yes votes, while 191 Democrats and one independent also backed the legislation. Fifteen Republicans opposed the measure, while no voting Democrat cast a…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (664+ words) Here’s a cleaner straight-news rewrite with the repetition trimmed and the legislative status clarified: The U.S. Senate delivered a rare bipartisan agreement on Aug. 7, unanimously advancing legislation aimed at formally ending production of the penny and reducing the government’s losses…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (477+ words) House Republicans delivered a funding victory Tuesday, sending President Donald Trump a stopgap designed to prevent a shutdown. Lawmakers acted under suspension of the rules, an expedited procedure requiring two-thirds support for passage. The tally included 193 Republicans, 176 Democrats, and one…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (577+ words) House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has an ambitious agenda planned for members when the chamber next gavels back in session. The House returns Monday from its summer recess with government funding at the top of its agenda, as lawmakers prepare…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (639+ words) The news just keeps getting worse for now-former Rep. Eric Swalwell of California amid a widening probe into allegations of widespread sexual assault. FBI agents confronted Swalwell at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday and seized several electronic devices, including…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (664+ words) Florida Sen. Ashley Moody, the former state attorney general appointed to fill the vacancy left by Marco Rubio’s elevation to secretary of state, has emerged as a leading conservative voice in the U.S. Senate and a strong contender in the…...