-
·
War Powers: Senate Approves Act Blocking Trump in Venezuela – TIME
Subscribe, Jan 8, 2026 9:13 AM PT Senate Backs War Powers Measure Intended to Block Trump in Venezuela By Nik Popli, Reporter The Republican-led Senate on Thursday backed a resolution seeking to curb President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval, delivering a largely symbolic rebuke from lawmakers…
-
·
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine on legal questions surrounding the Venezuela attack – NPR
Politics Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine on legal questions surrounding the Venezuela attack January 3, 202610:27 AM ET, Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday Daniel Estrin 4-Minute Listen Transcript Kaine is among the lawmakers who have been critical of the Trump administration’s stance toward Venezuela. DANIEL ESTRIN, HOST: We have been following the extraordinary news out of…
-
·
In Trump’s Second Year, Congress Weighs How to Reassert Its Power – The New York Times
Congressional Memo A Diminished Congress Weighs Whether to Reassert Its Power Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab. Listen to this article · 7:12 min Learn more By Carl Hulse, Reporting from Capitol Hill, Jan. 2, 2026 Congress learned…
-
·
Congress’s productive 2025 (And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise) – GovTrack.us
Editor’s Note: Featured image on top is from WP AI. –DrWeb Congress’s productive 2025 (And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise) Get Analysis and Commentary Updates In Your Inbox! – Sign up (it’s free!) to get posts like this straight to your inbox. You’ll be able to choose posts from these categories: Legislative Recap …
-
·
Republicans have a mess on their hands over health care subsidies – Axios
Axios, 24 hours ago – Politics & Policy Republicans have a mess on their hands over health care subsidies – By Stef W. Kight,Kate Santaliz, and Hans Nichols Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson are both considering votes on GOP health care priorities next week — if they can figure out…
-
·
Why This Congressional Video Is Making Headlines — Even If You Can’t See It
Why This Congressional Video Is Making Headlines — Even If You Can’t See It By DrWeb — DrWeb’s Domain A Video Everyone Is Talking About… but Few Have Seen A curious media moment unfolded this week: multiple news outlets reported on a video posted by a number of Democratic lawmakers — a short clip reminding…
-
·
The Government Shutdown at Day 40: Where are we and how did we get here? – GovTrack.us
The Government Shutdown at Day 40: Where are we and how did we get here? Get Analysis and Commentary Updates In Your Inbox! Sign up (it’s free!) to get posts like this straight to your inbox. You’ll be able to choose posts from these categories: Analysis and Commentary – Legislative Recap –…
-
·
CNN – What Matters – November 10, 2025
Editor’s Note: Below is a re-formatted post from a CNN Newsletter. It will appear online soon. The newsletter is sent first, then it is published online in a later cycle. I’ve posted it here, because of my comments. This 8-member “deal” on the side is a huge mistake. Read more below. –DrWeb 11.10.25 Enjoying this…
-
·
Shutdown Update; Senate Votes – GovTrack.us
govtrack.us Tracking Congress & the White House Legislative Recap Oct. 10, 2025: Shutdown Update; Senate Votes » Shutdown Update; Senate Votes, Oct. 10, 2025 · by Amy West Shutdown Update Still going. The Senate voted for a seventh time on the two competing continuing resolutions in front of it to allocate funds to federal agencies…
-
·
Democrats press Bondi over concerns DOJ is being weaponized to target Trump’s foes – NPR
Law Democrats press Bondi over concerns DOJ is being weaponized to target Trump’s foes By Ryan Lucas, Updated October 7, 20255:26 PM By Elena Moore 3-Minute Listen Transcript Attorney General Pam Bondi faced sharp questions from Democrats over mounting concerns that the Justice Department under her leadership is being weaponized to go after President Trump’s perceived…
-
·
October 7, 2025: Attorney General Pam Bondi spars with the Senate Judiciary Committee | CNN Politics
October 7, 2025: Attorney General Pam Bondi spars with the Senate Judiciary Committee By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, Jeremy Herb and Casey Gannon, CNN Updated 2:37 PM EDT, Tue October 7, 2025 What we covered here • Attorney General Pam Bondi testified for a contentious 4 and a half hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee…
-
·
5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post
Democracy Dies in Darkness Health Health Care Medical Mysteries Science Well+Being Takeaways from fired CDC director’s Senate testimony Susan Monarez told the Senate health committee that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to back changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. Updated, September 17, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. EDT, 57 minutes…
