Politics
Biden makes lynching a federal hate crime
Legislation to the same effect was first proposed more than 100 years ago
Politics
Congressional Democrats reach compromise over prescription drug prices
This agreement is part of President Joe Biden’s social spending bill and it will allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices with large pharmaceutical companies capping out-of-pocket spending at $2,000.
Politics
House passes Biden's massive social spending bill, despite CBO estimating it will add to deficit
Biden and Democratic congressional had promised that the massive nearly $2 trillion bill would be fully paid for with tax increases
Business
CBO says Democrat social spending bill to grow deficit by $367 billion, undercutting Biden claim
The CBO's cost estimate contradicts President Biden's claim that the legislation will cost "zero"
U.S. House of Representatives passes expanded security for Supreme Court justices, family members
McCarthy accused House Democrats of "jeopardizing the safety of the Supreme Court" by delaying the vote
Politics
In shadow of Hunter Biden probe, Democrats grapple with corruption scandals galore in own ranks
Democratic officeholders have been implicated in a wide range of recent corruption scandals
Business
AOC: Tie final reconciliation bill to infrastructure bill, 'mere framework' not enough
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says a reconciliation deal will be announced soon.
Politics
McCarthy loses sixth Speaker vote, failing to secure majority
The votes of the 20 other Republicans McCarthy needed went to his primary opponent, Byron Donalds
Politics
More Democrats in Congress warming to unbundling Build Back Better Act into smaller bills
The White House denied it is seeking to propose a scaled-down version of the mega-spending bill, which includes new federal benefit programs and about $550 billion for climate-related initiatives
Politics
McConnell demands SCOTUS leaker be 'punished'
McConnell said the leak is part of an "ongoing campaign to bully and intimidate federal judges and substitute mob rule for the rule of law"