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Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown

Dec. 18, 2024 17:19 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. ...

House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors

Dec. 11, 2024 17:57 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a $895 billion measure that authorizes a 1% increase in defense spending this fiscal year and would give a double-digit pay raise to about half of the enlisted service members in the military. The bill is traditionally strongly...

Taiwanese President Lai has phone talks from Guam with US Congress leaders

Dec. 05, 2024 21:18 PM EST

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te held phone calls with U.S. congressional leaders on Thursday while visiting Guam, his second U.S. stop on a Pacific Island trip. Lai said in a post on X that he had spoken with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and House...

Democrat Jerry Nadler steps aside from top Judiciary role, avoiding party fight

Dec. 04, 2024 18:42 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jerry Nadler announced Wednesday that he will be stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee next year, avoiding an intra-party fight over a prominent position as the party prepares to confront a second Trump presidency. Nadler's...

Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts

Nov. 30, 2024 12:04 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A tax break for millionaires, and almost everyone else. An end to the COVID-19-era government subsidies that some Americans have used to purchase health insurance. Limits to food stamps, including for women and children, and other safety net...

Today in History: November 30, WTO protesters and police clash in Seattle

Nov. 30, 2024 00:04 AM EST

Today is Saturday, Nov. 30, the 335th day of 2024. There are 31 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 30, 1999, an estimated 40,000 demonstrators clashed with police as they protested against the World Trade Organization as the WTO convened in Seattle. ...

Hakeem Jeffries wins reelection as House Democratic leader despite party's losses

Nov. 19, 2024 15:29 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader, receiving support from his colleagues despite the party's inability to win back majority control of the chamber in the November election. Jeffries and the top House Democratic leadership...

The Latest: Trump tests Congress with his controversial Cabinet picks

Nov. 15, 2024 23:35 PM EST

President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans say they have a mandate to govern. But an uneasy question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? Even before taking office, Trump is challenging the Senate, in particular, to dare defy him over the...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Nov. 15, 2024 20:16 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas; Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Preet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. ___ ...

The Latest: House remains in the balance as world reaction to Trump victory keeps pouring in

Nov. 08, 2024 18:16 PM EST

Republican leaders are projecting confidence that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor Thursday, while Democrats insist they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted. The Republicans won...