Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Chuck Schumer

Republicans launch investigations into Biden’s handling of classified papers

House judiciary committee makes announcement after special counsel appointed to look into the case

The Guardian - US

Democrats plan defense as Republicans ramp up investigations into president and Hunter Biden – as it happened

House judiciary committee Republicans announce their own investigation into president’s classified documents

The Guardian - US

Sen. Chuck Schumer backs special counsel in Biden documents case

Sen. Chuck Schumer said Friday he supports the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the discovery of classified documents tied to President Joe Biden.

Tribune News Service

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Republican-controlled House pushes for new abortion restrictions

Bills not expected to advance in Senate but underscore Republican majority’s legislative priorities ahead of 2024 election

The Guardian - US

Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new majority

House Republicans are trying for early action on abortion now that they are in the majority

The Independent UK

Republican Mitch McConnell breaks US Senate leadership record

McConnell has become the longest serving Senate leader in the chamber’s history as the 118th US Congress convenes.

Al Jazeera

McConnell celebrates milestone as Senate Dems retain power

Democrats will again claim the Senate majority on Tuesday, but much of the chamber’s focus is on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell becomes the longest serving Senate leader in history

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Rand Paul Complains That Democrats Squandered Their Opportunity To Enact Marijuana Reforms

The prospects in the next session, when Republicans will control the House, are iffy.

Reason

Biden builds a judicial legacy with diversified federal courts

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are transforming the federal courts at a blistering pace and creating an unrivaled legacy of diversity that will redefine the federal bench for a generation.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: World Trade Center Health Program is left short by Senate shenanigans

Like the Afghan Adjustment Act that we lament, the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act also fell out of the Senate’s $1.7 trillion omnibus bill as senators wrapped up for the year. The $3.6 billion measure is needed to shore up the World Trade Center Health Program, providing…

Tribune News Service

Why Take Responsibility When You Can Blame Somebody Else?

The year’s highlights in buck passing feature petulant politicians, brazen bureaucrats, careless cops, loony lawyers, and junky journalists.

Reason

2022: A year in which public figures brought their A blame

For many politicians, bureaucrats, cops, lawyers and journalists, the buck didn’t stop anywhere.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Remarkable legacy’: Harry Reid still influences Nevada's political landscape

LAS VEGAS — One year ago this week, Nevada’s most powerful federal representative died, but he still continues to play a major role in Silver State politics.

Tribune News Service

After Jan. 6: Congress born of chaos ends in achievement

The 117th Congress opened with the unfathomable Jan. 6, 2021, mob siege of the Capitol

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

House tees up final vote for $1.7 trillion spending bill

The Democratic-led House is moving toward passage of a $1.7 trillion government spending bill

Reason

The Failure To Enact Marijuana Banking and Crack Sentencing Reforms Is a Window on Congressional Dysfunction

Although both bills have broad bipartisan support, they never got a vote in the Senate and were excluded from the omnibus spending bill.

The Independent UK

Senate reaches deal on $1.7trn package to fund government a day before deadline

Deal that aims to finance federal agencies through September now goes to House

WEKU

Senate passes major spending deal that now heads to House

The nearly $1.7 trillion government funding package boosts defense and domestic spending and includes more than $44 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

OLD Senate reaches deal on $1.7T package, pushing toward passage

The Senate appears back on track to pass a $1.7 trillion bill to finance federal agencies through September

Tribune News Service

Budget talks drag on as Congress seeks to beat weekend deadline to avoid government shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Senate was scrambling Wednesday to agree on passing a budget to keep the government from shutting down at midnight on Friday.

Tribune News Service

Congressional negotiators agree to add $1 billion for 9/11 health fund in end-of-year spending bill

WASHINGTON — A last-second deal in the massive government funding bill will add $1 billion to the World Trade Center health program and buy several years before it runs into a budget crunch, the New York Daily News has learned.

Reuters

Zelenskiy appeals to U.S. Republican critics as war with Russia rages

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy faced a critical audience when he addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday: House Republicans who could hold up billions of dollars in war aid starting next month.

The Independent UK

Schumer urges show of support for Ukraine with spending bill

The Senate is inching closer to passing a $1.7 trillion government funding bill

Salon

Money for war, none for 9/11 responders

"How can we increase the money for defense and not put money in the budget for the first defenders on 9/11?"

The Independent UK

Senate confirms new U.S. ambassador to Russia

The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to confirm the new U.S. ambassador to Russia

1 … 66 67 68 69

People

Ketanji Brown Jackson

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

House Judiciary Committee

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.