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Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen becomes latest GOP chairman to retire
New Jersey Republican Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced Monday that he’ll retire at the end of this term, the latest in a string of GOP members in powerful committee positions to make plans to leave Congress.
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FBI Deputy Director McCabe stepping down
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has told FBI staff he is stepping down effective Monday, sources tell CNN.
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Collins: ‘Wouldn’t hurt’ for Congress to protect Mueller
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins said on Sunday that Congress should pass legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller following reports President Donald Trump considered firing him last June.
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Reality sets in that DACA deal might not get done
After months of rhetoric and negotiations on immigration with the parties barely any closer to each other, the reality is beginning to dawn that there may be no deal to be had.
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Congress’ agenda: Push for spending deal looms over busy week
Congress has until February 8 to come to terms on a spending deal that includes both Republican-approved border security enhancements and a solution for the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that will please Democrats.
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Everything you need to know about the State of the Union address
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump will speak to Congress and the American people in his first official State of the Union address. Here is everything you need to know about the annual remarks.
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The State of #MeToo in Congress ahead of Trump’s speech
When Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, he’ll be confronted by an issue that dogged his 2016 campaign and continues to resurface during his presidency: allegations of sexual harassment.
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Trump hits Jay-Z on black employment following CNN interview
President Donald Trump is taking credit for a decline in the African-American unemployment rate again, this time by taking aim at rapper and businessman Jay-Z following his comments on CNN Saturday night.
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Jay-Z slams Trump’s ‘shithole’ comment as ‘hurtful’
Hip-hop legend Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter described President Donald Trump’s “shithole countries” comment as “disappointing and hurtful.”
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