The Texas House signaled it would move quickly on redistricting and other legislative matters after reaching a quorum Monday afternoon following the return of Democrats who had fled the state in protest against GOP efforts to push through a new congressional map.  The session lasted just under half an hour, with a number of bills being read […]

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would be meeting with Democrat congressional leaders to discuss government funding ahead of the upcoming deadline. Trump explained negotiations might be futile since Democrats were “afraid to approve anything” he might suggest. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer countered, saying the president had “no plan to lower costs for hardworking Americans, or stop cuts […]

The decision by state Democrat representatives to flee Texas over Republican congressional redistricting plans has ratcheted up tensions and started a new phase in the redistricting war around the country.  Democrat Govs. Gavin Newsom of California and New York’s Kathy Hochul responded by threatening to explore options to redraw their own districts to give Democrats […]

Senate Republicans, frustrated with Democrats’ refusal to fast-track any of President Donald Trump’s nominees, are considering last-ditch options for ending the blockade, including changing the chamber’s rules or allowing recess appointments. Their first choice is to cut a deal with Democrats to advance some of the growing backlog of nominations by voice vote or unanimous […]

President Donald Trump has emerged as the most powerful president of either party in decades, wielding enormous clout within the GOP especially on Capitol Hill, where Republicans have rammed through his legislative agenda. Trump has passed much of his domestic legislative agenda, crammed into his “big, beautiful bill,” faster than most lawmakers on Capitol Hill thought […]