#Trump’s potential arrest hangs over Capitol Hill

#Trump’s potential arrest hangs over Capitol Hill

Trump’s potential arrest hangs over Capitol Hill The potential arrest of former President Trump is hanging over Capitol Hill this week, as lawmakers prepare for — and react to — what could be the first indictment of an ex-president in U.S. history. Trump suggested on his Truth Social account over the weekend that he will be…

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#House Republicans find their groove as challenges loom

#House Republicans find their groove as challenges loom

House Republicans find their groove as challenges loom After a rocky start to their new majority, House Republicans have gotten in a groove, notching wins that squeeze Democrats and President Biden. But as they approach 100 days in power, with debt ceiling negotiations and major legislation on the horizon, the challenge will be to keep the conference…

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#Democrats brace for another Senate nail-biter in Nevada

#Democrats brace for another Senate nail-biter in Nevada

Democrats brace for another Senate nail-biter in Nevada Democrats are gearing up for another hard-fought Senate race in Nevada next cycle after the state narrowly decided who would control the upper chamber in the midterms.  Last year, Democrats were able to retain Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s (D-Nev.) seat by less than a point but lost…

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#Democrats defend deregulation vote amid banking blame game

#Democrats defend deregulation vote amid banking blame game

Democrats defend deregulation vote amid banking blame game Democrats on Capitol Hill are defending their vote for a 2018 banking deregulation bill that President Biden and other members of the party are blaming for last week’s stunning collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Forty-nine Democrats — 33 in the House and 16 in…

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#Sen. Cassidy to Yellen at hearing: ‘That’s a lie’ 

#Sen. Cassidy to Yellen at hearing: ‘That’s a lie’ 

Sen. Cassidy to Yellen at hearing: ‘That’s a lie’  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) abruptly cut off Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at a hearing Thursday and declared, “That’s a lie,” when Yellen said that President Biden is ready to work with Congress on reforming Social Security.   “What, doesn’t the president care?” Cassidy asked during a…

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