Congress / Congress news - 9 months ago
Democrats in Congress teed off on the Supreme Court’s decision this week gutting affirmative action. Just don’t expect them to do a whole lot about it. Party leaders see the court’s rightward lurch as a key part of their 2024 messaging. But even some staunch supporters of affirmative action in the...
Congress / Congress news - 9 months ago
Kevin McCarthy’s survival as speaker may depend on whether he pulls off a difficult summertime task: bridging the huge gap between his ultraconservatives and GOP centrists on government funding. So far, his efforts are falling short. The California Republican has to clear a dozen spending bills, a...
Congress / Congress news - 9 months ago
Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy on Tuesday announced that he’s jumping into Montana’s contentious Senate race. "From inflation to our border to our deficit, America is ready for change. And I think it's time for a new generation of leaders to step up," Sheehy told Fox News. "Leaders who understand serv...
Congress / Congress news - 9 months ago
House Freedom Caucus members took a momentous vote Friday on Marjorie Taylor Greene's future with the group, according to three people familiar with the matter — but it's not yet clear whether she’s been officially ejected. The right-flank group took up Greene's status amid an internal push, first...
Congress / Congress news - 9 months ago
One year after their party was pummeled over abortion restrictions on the campaign trail, vulnerable Republicans are starting to sound unafraid of the electoral consequences of it. Democratic party leaders have stated their intention to make abortion a primary issue in the ‘24 cycle, drawing no dis...