Category : Congress news

Why Dems aren't campaigning on affirmative action

Democrats in Congress teed off on the Supreme Court’s decision this week gutting affirmative action. Just don’t expect them to do a whole lot about it. Party leaders see the court’s rightward lurch as a key part of their 2024 messaging. But even som...

McCarthy confronts a spending mess that will test his speakership

Kevin McCarthy’s survival as speaker may depend on whether he pulls off a difficult summertime task: bridging the huge gap between his ultraconservatives and GOP centrists on government funding. So far, his efforts are falling short. The California...

Former Navy SEAL Sheehy announces Montana Senate bid

Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy on Tuesday announced that he’s jumping into Montana’s contentious Senate race. "From inflation to our border to our deficit, America is ready for change. And I think it's time for a new generation of leaders to step up,"...

Freedom Caucus takes key vote on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s future

House Freedom Caucus members took a momentous vote Friday on Marjorie Taylor Greene's future with the group, according to three people familiar with the matter — but it's not yet clear whether she’s been officially ejected. The right-flank group too...

House Republicans think Democrats' abortion rights strategy could backfire

One year after their party was pummeled over abortion restrictions on the campaign trail, vulnerable Republicans are starting to sound unafraid of the electoral consequences of it. Democratic party leaders have stated their intention to make abortio...