Lexie Schapitl
Stories
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McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.
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Senate pickleball caucus leaves politics off the court
Some bipartisan senators are picking up paddles and trying out America's fasting growing sport as a way to build relationships. They're trading partisan barbs for friendly competition.
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As House Republicans bicker, the government shutdown threat grows
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is working to contain a revolt by hard-line members of his party that could threaten his job as speaker and a potential government shutdown.
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For a new generation of Marines, 9/11 is history
For many Americans, 9/11 is now simply a date to mark, much like December 7th and the Pearl Harbor attacks. Even the military war colleges are moving on.
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McConnell tries to shift Senate focus from his health to spending
Reporters repeatedly asked the Senate GOP leader to provide details of what caused two incidents where he froze at events. McConnell instead referred them to a recent letter from his physician.
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Ukraine can't join NATO yet. But Biden says Zelenskyy is OK with that
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the NATO summit satisfied with offers of long-term security aid from the United States and other G-7 countries, according to President Biden.
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Chris Christie will seek to be alternative to Trump in expected presidential campaign
Former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will announce a presidential run at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. on Tuesday, according to a source close to the former governor.
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House to vote on McCarthy-Biden compromise debt deal, a key test for speaker
Lawmakers are working against the clock to avert an unprecedented debt default. The Treasury Department has said the U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 5.
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New York DA investigating Trump calls GOP requests 'unprecedented' and 'unlawful'
Three Republican House chairmen had demanded communications, testimony and documents related to the investigation of the former president.
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Lawmakers are split on how to respond to the recent bank failures
Days after the failure of two regional banks shook the financial industry, lawmakers say they want answers but disagree on what role Congress should play right now.
