NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — Again and again, Republicans and former Republicans who rallied just outside Washington this weekend warned that President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are tearing at the very fabric of American democracy. One former congressman described the president’s party as an “authoritarian-embracing cult.” A prominent conservative writer has called … Read more
WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to approve the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election bill that President Donald Trump is pushing Congress to pass. The vote was 218-213, with Republicans voting unanimously in favor and all but one Democrat voting against. The Democrat who voted yes was Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. The 32-page … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — How many Democrats are too many? In the California governor’s race, so many Democratic candidates have crowded into the race that party members have become fearful of a historic calamity in the making. It has become mathematically possible for Democrats to split the vote so much that two Republicans advance from … Read more
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to vote on Wednesday on a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship in November’s midterm elections, which Democrats have denounced as a ploy to hurt their chances in a contest that will determine control of Congress. The SAVE America Act … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders say a White House proposal is “incomplete and insufficient” as they call for new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and threaten to shut down the Department of Homeland Security. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement late Monday that a … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that Democratic demands for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week unless it works with Republicans and the White House. Democrats say they won’t vote on a DHS spending bill when … Read more
Indiana State Rep. Ed Clere, R-New Albany, speaks during a committee meeting on Jan. 23, 2024. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle) Republican Ed Clere has decided to leave the Indiana General Assembly after 18 years — and says President Donald Trump’s policy changes pushed him out of the party. Clere cited conflict over Trump’s failed … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try to avoid a lengthy government shutdown over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, a sharp departure from last year’s record impasse when he refused to budge for weeks. Some Republicans are frustrated by the deal, raising the possibility … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are growing concerned that immigration enforcement is becoming a political liability in the upcoming midterm elections after two people were killed by federal agents during President Donald Trump’s crackdown in Minneapolis. While few are willing to publicly break with the president, there has been a crescendo of criticism as Republicans push … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to rein in President Donald Trump’s threats to seize control of Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to nearly everything the Trump administration has done since taking office. They gave speeches about the importance of NATO last week. They introduced bills to prevent the US from … Read more