Senate Republicans launch “Make America Healthy Again” Caucus
The Senate has not yet voted on whether to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the government’s health agencies, but Republicans in the chamber are already gearing up to push Kennedy’s agenda on Capitol Hill. Five GOP senators said
Trump calls for a primary challenger to Chip Roy
President-elect Donald Trump is calling on eager Texans to consider a primary challenge to conservative Rep. Chip Roy. “Chip Roy is just another ambitious guy, with no talent,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Thursday. “I hope
Shutdown threatens ‘chaos’ for Trump’s transition and inauguration
The collapse of Congress’ spending negotiations is throwing the presidential transition and preparations for President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration into chaos as Washington stares down the prospect of a government shutdown just after midnight Friday. Federal agencies only this week
GOP strikes a new spending deal that includes disaster aid and raising the debt limit
Republicans have struck a deal on a short-term government spending patch and potential debt limit increase, according to two GOP lawmakers meeting in Speaker Mike Johnson's office Thursday afternoon. “There is an agreement,” said Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.). Appropriations
Shutdown chances rise as Johnson defers to Trump on a spending plan
Speaker Mike Johnson is bending to President-elect Donald Trump’s demands in his latest bid to avoid a government shutdown in less than 36 hours and help save his job. GOP lawmakers are skeptical he can pull it off. There’s no