Reporter’s Notebook: Senate revotes today on ending government shutdown
The Senate will vote for a sixth time on competing Democratic and Republican plans to end the government shutdown as lawmakers worry about furloughed worker back pay.
Vulnerable Harris-district Republican brings in more than $1M as Dems scramble to flip seat
Rep. Mike Lawler raised $1.1 million in the third quarter, ending with $2.3 million cash on hand as Democrats target the New York Republican in the 2026 midterms.
Government shutdown 101: We’ve been here before, here’s what happens next
Government shutdowns have become more frequent as political brinkmanship defines budget negotiations, with the latest federal shutdown starting Wednesday morning.
Obamacare subsidies at center of Dem shutdown fight ‘fuel’ healthcare cost inflation, conservatives say
The government shutdown enters its second week as Democrats demand an extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies set to expire in 2025, while conservatives oppose the measure.
Dem rep defends DOJ obtaining GOP senator call records in 2023: ‘You weren’t surveilled’
Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., defended the Biden DOJ for allegedly tracking the private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen GOP senators.
Comey to be arraigned in federal court after being indicted for alleged false statements, obstruction
James Comey, the former FBI director now accused of false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding, will be arraigned in federal court Wednesday.
Ex-FBI chief James Comey in court today for arraignment — here’s what to expect
James Comey will appear in court for an arraignment Wednesday, after the Justice Department took the unprecedented step of criminally charging the former FBI director and Trump foe in late September. Comey was ordered to report to court in Northern Virginia at 10 a.m., almost two weeks after a grand jury in the same federal