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- Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is fired by Trumpon May 9, 2025 at 1:41 am
President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Thursday, according to a library spokesperson and an email obtained by POLITICO. “Carla, On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I […]
- Ways and Means chair to huddle with Trump on taxeson May 8, 2025 at 7:59 pm
House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) is set to meet Friday with President Donald Trump at the White House with the tax portion of the GOP megabill at risk of unraveling, according to three […]
- Senate Democrats demand hearing on Trump deportationson May 8, 2025 at 7:01 pm
Senate Democrats are asking Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul to convene a hearing on President Donald Trump’s deportation policies, including claims that […]
- Democrats vote to reject Senate crypto billby By Jasper Goodman on May 8, 2025 at 6:31 pm
All Democrats and three Republicans — including Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Josh Hawley of Missouri — voted against the effort.
- Fired FEMA chief threatened to quit weeks agoby By Thomas Frank on May 8, 2025 at 5:17 pm
Cameron Hamilton, the acting disaster chief, appeared to contradict Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem by defending the agency on Wednesday.
- Key Medicaid issue yet to be resolved ahead of markup, GOP leaders sayon May 8, 2025 at 4:35 pm
One of the thorniest issues around Medicaid is yet to be resolved ahead of a crucial House Energy and Commerce Committee meeting next week to mark up its portion of President Donald Trump's "big, […]
- The House votes to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Trump's "Gulf of America"on May 8, 2025 at 4:21 pm
The House took a largely party-line 211-206 vote Thursday to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” moving to codify President Donald Trump's recent executive order. One Republican, […]
- Citing seniority concerns, Jasmine Crockett wavers on Oversight runon May 8, 2025 at 4:07 pm
Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she would "rethink" whether to pursue a bid for the top Democratic job on the House Oversight Committee after a more senior member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. […]