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Fetterman says he’ll wear a suit to avoid shutdown

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has a deal for Republicans complaining about his attire: You avoid a government shutdown, and I'll dress up. “If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine, then I will save democracy by wearing a suit on the Senate floor next week," Fetterman...

How can we keep poor children from becoming poor adults? 

The nation’s income and poverty report for 2022, released by the Census Bureau last week, contained a number of disturbing findings. Average earnings and household incomes failed to keep pace with inflation. The most accurately measured poverty rate rose by nearly 5 percentage points. And, worst of all, the child poverty rate more than doubled...

Fetterman wears casual shorts to Senate for meeting with Zelenskyy, days after dress code dropped

Sen. John Fetterman wore shorts and a casual shirt to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the U.S. Capitol Thursday.

Senate confirms Gen. Eric Smith as Commandant of Marine Corps, 96-0

Gen. Eric Smith, who was commissioned in the Marines in 1987, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday to serve as Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Tuberville forces Schumer’s hand in military nominee votes: ‘He blinked’

Sen. Tuberville's action led to floor votes on long-delayed military nominations as Senate Majority Leader Schumer adjusted strategy after cloture threat

Triple House meltdown on defense bill may mark the worst run for a House majority in modern history

The House of Representatives failed to pass a rules package this week, showing the division within the Republican caucus as the government lurches toward a potential shutdown

Kari Lake boosts national profile as top Trump surrogate, GOP campaigner ahead of likely Senate run

Conservative firebrand Kari Lake has been boosting her national profile as a GOP campaigner and top surrogate for former President Trump ahead of a likely Senate run in Arizona.

GOP leaders push to protect gun owners and prevent Biden from declaring health emergency over gun violence

Sen. Braun and GOP leaders aim to prevent the White House from declaring gun violence a national health emergency for gun control measures.

RNC threatens to pull New Hampshire debate if state moves up presidential primary

The Republican National Committee is threatening to pull New Hampshire's GOP presidential nomination debate if the state moves its primary ahead of Iowa in the calendar

RNC raising the bar for candidates to make the stage at November’s third debate

The Republican National Committee's raising its polling and donor thresholds for the White House candidates to reach to make the stage at the third GOP presidential nomination debate

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