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- Fired copyright chief loses first round in lawsuit over Trump powersby By Katherine Tully-McManus on May 28, 2025 at 10:14 pm
Shira Perlmutter asked a judge to reinstate her, arguing the Library of Congress is not under direct presidential control.
- White House plans — at last — to send some DOGE cuts to Hillby By Meredith Lee Hill and Jennifer Scholtes on May 28, 2025 at 3:38 pm
House Republicans are expecting a modest package next week amid an online pressure campaign.
- A retiring chief strains to keep the Capitol Police above the partisan frayby By Nicholas Wu and Katherine Tully-McManus on May 28, 2025 at 8:45 am
“I don't think it's wise or necessary or useful to try and convince members of Congress what to think” about the Jan. 6 riot, Thomas Manger says.
- Senate Judiciary leaders spar over US attorney nomineeson May 23, 2025 at 7:39 pm
Leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee is sparring over ranking member Dick Durbin’s decision to block the swift confirmation of a U.S. attorney nominee — and his warning that he could do […]
- ‘Rearview mirror stuff’: Trump’s budget chief mocks GAO’s impoundment opinionon May 23, 2025 at 3:17 pm
White House budget director Russ Vought publicly denigrated the federal government’s top watchdog Friday, a day after it concluded the Trump administration violated the law by withholding federal […]
- Capitol agenda: Megabill heads toward a Senate buzzsawon May 23, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Speaker Mike Johnson struck a series of delicate deals to get Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” through the House. Now, Senate Republicans are threatening to tear them apart. Despite […]
- How Mike Johnson doused a GOP dumpster fireby By Meredith Lee Hill on May 23, 2025 at 8:45 am
The speaker spent months keeping flare-ups from growing into a conflagration even Donald Trump couldn’t extinguish.
- Ousted head of Copyright Office challenges Trump administration in courtby By Gregory Svirnovskiy on May 23, 2025 at 2:56 am
The White House's attempt to seize control of the Library of Congress has run into opposition from key leaders — including Republicans.