Russian fighter jets were scrambled to escort a US Air Force plane that reportedly approached Russian airspace over the Pacific Ocean, Russian state news agency TASS said Sunday.
GOP senator says he ‘will certainly be voting no’ on Democrats’ plan to combine debt ceiling suspension with government funding bill
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey said Sunday that he opposes a Democratic plan to combine a temporary government funding bill with a suspension of the debt ceiling.
Mayorkas: About 4,000 migrants in Del Rio have been expelled under Covid-19 public health rule
About 4,000 migrants apprehended by US Customs and Border Protection in Del Rio, Texas, over the last weeks have been expelled under a public health authority, known as Title 42, and 10,000 to 12,000 migrants have been released into the United States, …
Herschel Walker is often seen and seldom heard as Senate campaign gets rolling
Herschel Walker flashed his megawatt smile and shook hands with adoring Georgia Bulldog football fans before the team’s recent home game, and then did what he is most famous for: he ran like hell.
Democrats concede bipartisan infrastructure plan vote won’t happen Monday
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Sunday that she doubts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will carry through on her plans to hold a vote Monday on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, saying there simply aren’t enough votes for the party to pass the proposal…
Analysis: Democrats’ aging leaders need all their skills for the task ahead
The heavy lift facing Congress would challenge the mightiest elected officials. Democrats are trying it with the oldest leadership team either party has ever fielded.
Trump went all-out to win farmer support. Now they’re all in on Biden’s infrastructure plan
Former President Donald Trump sent billions in federal aid in a bid to win over America’s farmers — but now they’re all for President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, in hopes it will mean fixing roads and bridges critical to the deli…
House Budget Committee votes to pass the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill
The House Budget Committee has voted to pass the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill out of committee and send it to the House floor.
Analysis: Why Democrats should be worried about Virginia’s governor’s race
The state of Virginia is about to provide the clearest preview of what’s to come in the 2022 election. Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin will face off in a marquee gubernatorial race in November. At the same time, all 100 seats in …
House panel slated to advance massive bill Saturday as liberals and moderates continue negotiating
House Democrats scheduled a rare Saturday meeting to advance their proposed $3.5 trillion package, setting up a key procedural vote while they struggle to pass President Joe Biden’s economic agenda.