Capitol agenda: Nervous GOP weighs options on ballroom
Lawmakers are watching closely for the Senate’s rule keeper to decide whether Republicans’ bill can include a $1 billion provision that could fund parts of the White House’s ballroom project.
Trump wraps widely-watched trip to China, departing on Air Force One after high-stakes Xi meeting
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Air Force One lifted off after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to China where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. The president spoke to the press aboard Air Force One, calling Xi “an incredible guy.” The visit between the two leaders
GOP can’t agree on key part of Trump’s housing affordability push as infighting continues
Trump urged Congress to pass housing affordability legislation, but House Republicans balked at the Senate bill and pitched a modified rival proposal.
Israel, Jews targeted worldwide as well-funded leftist, Islamist groups join for ‘Nakba 78’ protests
About 425 anti-Israel groups are mobilizing coordinated Nakba 78 protests worldwide, with 736 events planned across 39 countries this weekend.
This Midwestern state leads the nation in home foreclosures as US filings jump by 26%
Indiana records the highest foreclosure rate in the nation as rising costs and mortgage rates put increasing financial pressure on homeowners nationwide.
2 senators call on FAA to study impact of reduced flight attendant staffing
A pair of Senate Democrats is demanding answers from FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on airplane evacuation testing that’s nearly two years overdue and his agency’s decision to allow airlines to be able to reduce the number of flight attendants on some long-haul widebody flights. They say their concern is that there may be more emergency
Scrutiny ramps up over mystery of missing lawmakers
Scrutiny of lawmakers absent from Washington due to mysterious health issues is ramping up as two House members — Reps. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) — have missed weeks of votes. The absences come as leaders in both parties are encouraging full participation from their members, given the razor-thin margins in the…