Harris calls for child tax credit of up to $6,000 for newborn children
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at an event with U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) in Prince George’s County,…
Cory Booker Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Cory Booker, US senator from New Jersey and former 2020…
Nikki Haley gets first 2024 win in the Washington, D.C., GOP primary
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley won her first GOP presidential nominating contest Sunday, notching a victory in the Washington,…
Mitch McConnell Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky. Birth…
Jamie Dimon Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co.…
Tim Kaine Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Democratic US Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. Birth date: February 26,…
Joseph Lieberman Fast Facts | CNN
Here’s a look at the life of Joseph Lieberman, former United States senator from Connecticut. Birth date: February 24, 1942…
Merck, J&J, Bristol Myers Squibb CEOs face Senate drug price hearing
(L-R) Joaquin Duato, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, Robert Davis, CEO of Merck, and Chris Boerner, CEO of Bristol Myers…
Bill Frist Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Bill Frist, heart and lung transplant surgeon and former Senate…
Brett Kavanaugh Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Birth date: February 12, 1965 Birth…
US Senate Passes Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The US Congress scrambled Thursday to approve temporary funding to thwart a partial government shutdown. Washington: The US Congress green-lit…
Jerome Powell Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome “Jay” Powell. Birth date: February 4, 1953…
Gay Sex Filmed In Congressional Hearing Room, US Senate Staffer Fired
Last Updated: December 17, 2023, 17:05 IST Washington D.C., United States of America (USA) The congressional hearing room, where the…
Ted Cruz Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Ted Cruz, Republican senator from Texas and former 2016 presidential candidate.…
Rand Paul Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Rand Paul, US senator from Kentucky. Birth date: January 7, 1963…
John Thune Fast Facts | CNN Politics
Here’s a look at the life of John Thune, Republican senator and Senate minority whip from South Dakota. Birth date:…
George Tenet Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of George Tenet, former director of the CIA. Birth date: January…
Jeff Sessions Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Jeff Sessions, former US attorney general and former Republican senator of…
Karl Rove Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Karl Rove, architect of George W. Bush’s gubernatorial and presidential campaigns.…
Tom Daschle Fast Facts | CNN Politics
Here’s a look into the life of former Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota. Birth date: December 9, 1947 Birth…
John Kerry Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of former Secretary of State John Kerry. Birth date: December 11, 1943…
James Comey Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Birth…
Kirsten Gillibrand Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic senator from New York and a…
Rod Blagojevich Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years…
Merrick Garland Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Attorney General Merrick Garland, former chief judge of the US Court…
Chuck Schumer Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Chuck Schumer, the US Senate majority leader and Democratic senator from…
David Petraeus Fast Facts | CNN
Here is a look at the life of David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Birth date:…
Bob Graham Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Bob Graham, former United States senator and Democratic governor of Florida.…
Laphonza Butler says she will not seek Senate seat in 2024
CNN — Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California said Thursday that she would not run for a full term next…
Jack Lew: Swift confirmation of new ambassador to Israel uncertain
CNN — President Joe Biden’s pick for ambassador to Israel, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, will face tough questions from…
No. 2 Senate Republican says there’s ‘a lot of resistance’ in GOP over Jack Lew’s nomination to be US ambassador to Israel
CNN — Senate Republican Whip John Thune told CNN there is “a lot of resistance” to the nomination of Jack…
Speaker fight: Jim Jordan wins over some GOP skeptics
CNN — Rep. Jim Jordan won the support of several key skeptics in the Republican conference Monday, bolstering momentum for…
Controversial Egypt aid held by new Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman
CNN — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s new chairman will block a controversial tranche of military aid for Egypt, he…
Laphonza Butler: California Gov. Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat
CNN — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic…
How the Senate GOP’s campaign chief is navigating Trump and messy primaries
CNN — Top Senate Republicans look at the prospects of a Donald Trump primary victory with trepidation, fearful his polarizing…
Why McCarthy decided to take on his right flank and prevent the shutdown
CNN — Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn’t know whether the House could avoid a government shutdown when he met with his…
Government shutdown to begin Sunday if Congress fails to reach deal
CNN — Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shutdown and congressional lawmakers…
Government shutdown live updates: Congress faces funding deadline
45-day stopgap measure does not include funding for Ukraine The US and Ukrainian float on the South Lawn of the…
Key lawmakers in the government spending fight as a shutdown nears
CNN — With the possibility of a government shutdown just hours away, lawmakers in Congress are scrambling to try to…
House Republicans cancel planned recess as government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders Friday canceled a planned two-week recess as a government shutdown appeared more likely after they…
Gavin Newsom under pressure over appointing Feinstein’s replacement
CNN — The death of pioneering Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has put California Gov. Gavin Newsom under immediate pressure over…
Chinese hackers stole 60,000 emails from senior State Department officials in May, source says
CNN — The Chinese hackers who breached multiple US government agencies in May stole some 60,000 emails from senior State…
Chuck Schumer declines to call on Bob Menendez to resign
CNN — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday declined join a growing group of Democrats who are calling on…
White House girds itself for a shutdown
CNN — The White House is now “girding for a shutdown” and senior West Wing officials are drawing up plans…
READ: Senate leaders’ short-term government funding bill
CNN — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have cut a deal and are circulating…
Fact check: Trump lies that Senate Democrats stole the 2020 election, baselessly accuses NBC’s owner of treason
Washington CNN — Former President Donald Trump made a series of inflammatory social media posts on Sunday in which, among…