The latest U.S. government shutdown ended before it began after members of the House of Representatives approved a budget deal early Friday morning. The move means that the shutdown, which became official at midnight Eastern time, should end before the working day begins.
The House voted 240-186 to approve the bill…
Another US government shutdown became official at midnight Eastern time, but it might be over by morning. That’s the situation facing legislators, who will reconvene and work through the night in hopes of hammering out a compromise on a funding deal.
As of shortly after midnight ET on Friday morning, the plan was to…
The House of Representatives passed again the $1.5T GOP tax overhaul at 12:56 PM Wednesday, cutting the audio immediately after House Speaker Paul Ryan brought down the gavel, lest viewers watching on cable news networks get to hear all of the reax in the hall. One day earlier, the House did same but only after cries…
Setting the stage, and the tone, for Wednesday’s promised White House presser after the House passes – again – the tax overhaul it previously passed Tuesday night, President Donald Trump trashed media outlets who will be attending.
“Tax Cuts are so large and so meaningful, and yet the Fake News is working overtime to…
Seth Meyers took a Closer Look at the Hail Mary tax-cut plan being pushed by the GOP after Tuesday’s stunning election losses. The plan would increase taxes on many middle-class families while slashing corporate taxes and leaving in place a break for golf course owners.
“Tax cuts are to the Republican party what…
TV news outlets were glued to the House floor this morning when Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) return for the first time since being shot during baseball practice in June.
"As you can imagine, these last three and a half months have been pretty challenging times for me and my family,” Scalise said, addressing TV…
UPDATED with President Trump’s Rose Garden Victory Lap remarks:Trumpcare now is officially a thing, with the House passing its Obamacare repeal plan, 217 to 213. The razor-thin win already is being heralded as a major, if short-term, victory for President Donald Trump, coming six weeks after the House had to pull a…
Donald Trump tweeted his opening shot at House Freedom Caucus Republicans, who are still holding out on casting a “yes” vote for Trumpcare.
Yesterday’s vote, scheduled to coincide with the 7th anniversary of the signing of Obamacare, got scrubbed when House Speaker Paul Ryan and crew realized they still did not have…
4TH UPDATE, 10 AM: House Democrats’ sit-in is coming to a close. “John Lewis and I started out this journey on October 1960 seeking the right to vote,” Rep James Clyburn (D-SC) said in the hall. “Here we are today, asking for the right to vote. that’s all we want; we want the right to vote. We will bring to a…
In a change of direction, the House Appropriations Committee today voted unanimously to now allow the FCC's rule on putting political ad data online to stand. As a part of today's new amendment, the General Accountability Office will be required to conduct a review of the FCC's rule. Just two weeks ago, the Financial…
