Johnson tells Republicans Trump wants one big policy bill as party charts course on agenda
CNN By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson informed Republicans at a closed-door meeting Saturday…
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What we know about funeral plans for former President Jimmy Carter
CNN By Michelle Shen and Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — The official state funeral in Washington, DC for former President Jimmy Carter will be…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about funeral plans for former President Jimmy Carter
CNN By Michelle Shen and Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — The official state funeral in Washington, DC for former President Jimmy Carter will be…
Continue ReadingHow Ruben Gallego hopes his unusual path to the Senate will ‘nudge’ Democrats — and the chamber
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — The stretch of time between Ruben Gallego showing colleagues on the House floor how to hold pens as weapons…
Continue ReadingOhio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted emerges as leading contender for JD Vance’s Senate seat
By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is the leading candidate to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the US Senate,…
Continue ReadingBiden holds final Medal of Freedom ceremony, honoring Hillary Clinton, Bono and more
CNN By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19…
Continue ReadingJohnson tells Republicans Trump wants one big policy bill as party charts course on agenda
By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson informed Republicans at a closed-door meeting Saturday that…
Continue ReadingHow Trump is banking on 18th-century laws for his border and citizenship promises
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to dust off a series of centuries-old laws and legal theories to drive…
Continue ReadingBiden holds final Medal of Freedom ceremony, honoring Hillary Clinton, Bono and more
By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people…
Continue ReadingState Department notifies Congress of planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The State Department has informally notified Congress that it intends to sell $8 billion in arms to Israel, a…
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Janelle Bynum sworn-in as Representative for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) – Democrat Janelle Bynum was sworn-in Friday with her colleagues in the 119th U.S. Congress. Representative Bynum was elected…
Continue ReadingTrump gets Johnson across the finish line but dramatic speaker vote signals challenges ahead
By Steve Contorno, Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — With two Republican lawmakers standing between Mike…
Continue ReadingTrump gets Johnson across the finish line but dramatic speaker vote signals challenges ahead
CNN By Steve Contorno, Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — With two Republican lawmakers standing between Mike…
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Congressional Black Caucus marks historic firsts as its membership hits record
Written by: William J. FordPublished by: Oregon Capital ChronicleWASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic…
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Biden awards Medal of Honor to 7 US Army soldiers in White House ceremony
By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor – the nation’s highest…
Continue ReadingNY judge says Trump will face no penalties in his criminal hush money case but upholds conviction
CNN By Kara Scannell, Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump will face no legal penalties for his conviction in…
Continue ReadingNY judge says Trump will face no penalties in his criminal hush money case but upholds conviction
CNN By Kara Scannell, Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump will face no legal penalties for his conviction in…
Continue ReadingNY judge says Trump will face no penalties in his criminal hush money case but upholds conviction
By Kara Scannell, Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump will face no legal penalties for his conviction in the…
Continue ReadingTim Scott celebrates historic milestone as longest-serving Black US senator
By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — With the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has become the longest-serving Black US…
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about the House speaker election
By Clare Foran, Ethan Cohen and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The 119th Congress will begin on Friday, ushering in a new era of Republican control…
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