On first day in power, House Democrats challenge Trump to end shutdown
Democrats wasted no time flexing their new power in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday by approving legislation backed by new Speaker Nancy Pelosi that would end a 13-day partial government shutdown, ignoring President Donald Trump’s demand …
House passes bills that would end government shutdown, without wall funds
The U.S. House of Representatives, where Democrats now hold a majority, approved legislation on Thursday to end a partial government shutdown that began nearly two weeks ago at several federal agencies and fund the Department of Homeland Security throu…
Trump’s attorney general pick says he did, in fact, register for draft
(This version of the January 3rd story corrects paragraph 5 to show Barr changed response after being queried by a senator)
House Speaker Pelosi invites Trump to deliver State of Union address on January 29
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday sent a letter to President Donald Trump inviting him to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Jan. 29.
U.S. activists helped migrants in Mexico during border clash
(This January 3 story is refiled to correct reference activists in paragraphs four and 20, making clear some from outside the Border Support Network.)
Pelosi regains gavel as speaker of most diverse U.S. House ever
Nancy Pelosi again became the most powerful woman in American politics on Thursday, gathering dozens of children around her as she took the oath of office as the next speaker of a diverse and deeply divided U.S. House of Representatives.
Trump considering former Democratic Senator Webb for defense secretary: NYT
The Trump administration is considering Jim Webb, a former Democratic senator who also served as Navy secretary under Republican President Ronald Reagan, to be the next defense secretary, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
Trump advisers would recommend veto of House funding bills: White House
President Donald Trump’s advisers would recommend he veto two bills being considered by the House of Representatives that would end the partial U.S. government shutdown, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
Senator Warren slams former Senator Lieberman for ZTE lobbying gig
Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is eyeing a presidential run, blasted former Senator Joseph Lieberman for becoming a lobbyist for ZTE Corp, a Chinese telecommunications equipment maker accused of ties to China’s government.
U.S. House elects Democrat Pelosi to be speaker for 2019-2020
Democrat Nancy Pelosi was elected on Thursday to be the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives as her party took majority control of the chamber following its election victory last Nov. 6.
