#Trump indicted in Stormy Daniels hush money case

#Trump indicted in Stormy Daniels hush money case

Former President Trump was indicted on criminal charges in New York on Thursday for his role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign. The history-making indictment marks the first time a president has been charged in a criminal matter and comes as several law enforcement entities are…

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#GOP downplays importance of budget with debt ceiling looming

#GOP downplays importance of budget with debt ceiling looming

House Republicans are deemphasizing the importance of a GOP budget in the context of debt-ceiling talks, signaling their blueprint might not even be finalized until after the conference figures out its moves on raising the federal government’s borrowing limit. It’s a significant shift for the GOP that comes after hard-line lawmakers during the 15-ballot Speaker’s…

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#Fetterman set to return to Senate week of April 17

#Fetterman set to return to Senate week of April 17

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is set to return to the Senate the week of April 17, two Democratic sources told The Hill. A source close to Fetterman confirmed he will return once the Senate comes back from its upcoming two-week recess. The Pennsylvania progressive has been absent from the Senate since mid-February after checking himself…

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#Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations

#Senate votes to repeal Iraq war authorizations

The Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal a pair of Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) with bipartisan support, taking a step toward closing the door on the Iraq War 20 years after it started.  Senators voted 66-30 to officially repeal the 1991 authorization for the Gulf War and the 2002 AUMF that opened…

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