Senate to convene rare Saturday session to debate Amy Coney Barrett nomination
The Senate will gavel in a rare Saturday session this afternoon to debate confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court -- just days before voters decide whether Republicans will maintain control of the Senate and the White House.
As Trump casts doubt on election, new agency contradicts him
President Donald Trump was predicting on Twitter that this election would be “the most corrupt” in American history earlier this month. A day later, the head of an obscure government agency he created offered a much different message.
Supreme Court to tackle several major cases in current term
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up several big cases during this term.
White House to welcome trick-or-treaters for Halloween event with COVID-19 precautions
Costumed kids are welcome to trick or treat at the White House on Oct. 25 during a Halloween event that has been updated to include coronavirus precautions.
Amy Coney Barrett: Judiciary committee sends Supreme Court nomination to full Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to send the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the full Senate for a vote.
Coronavirus relief talks crawl ahead; McConnell is resistant
President Donald Trump’s most powerful Senate ally is pressing the White House not to move ahead on a coronavirus pandemic relief package.
Women’s March 2020: What you need to know
Three years ago, D.C. was the epicenter of the largest protest in modern history as millions of protesters took to the streets for Women’s Marches.
Trump shares fake story from satire website claiming Twitter shut down to help Biden
President Donald Trump shared a fake story on Twitter from the satirical website The Babylon Bee that mockingly claimed Twitter shut down its network to slow the spread of negative news about Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Amy Coney Barrett: Senate Judiciary sets Oct. 22 vote on judge’s Supreme Court nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee formally scheduled to approve Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court on Thursday morning following two days of questioning.
Sen. Kamala Harris cancels travel after communications director tests positive for coronavirus
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris is canceling all her travel through Sunday.
Amy Coney Barrett: Supreme Court nominee vows to keep 'open mind' on cases
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday for the third day of confirmation hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
US Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia's wife tests positive for COVID-19
Doctors have confirmed that U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia's wife, Trish, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Doctor says President Trump no longer at risk of transmitting coronavirus
In a memo, Navy Cmdr. Dr. Sean Conley says Trump meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for safely discontinuing isolation and that by “currently recognized standards” he is no longer considered a transmission risk.
Attorney General Barr calls Whitmer kidnap plot 'abhorrent'
The statement comes after state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against seven people connected to the plot.
Amy Coney Barrett: 5 things to know about the SCOTUS nominee
If confirmed, the 48-year-old appeals court judge would fill the seat of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last month.
'One step forward, two steps back': Pelosi dismisses latest White House COVID-19 aid offer
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is dismissing the latest White House offer in COVID-19 aid talks as “one step forward, two steps back.”
White House: Trump COVID-19 exposure 'unknowable question,' Gold Star families event not suspected
President Donald Trump said he “figured there would be a chance” he’d become infected with COVID-19 and discussed an indoor reception for Gold Star families as an example of possible exposure. A spokesman for the White House said Friday that the source of the coronavirus that has spread among the Trump administration was an “unknowable question.”
Here’s what the 25th Amendment says and how it works
The amendment was added to the Constitution following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
US to impose tariffs on $1.96B worth of aluminum sheet goods: Wilbur Ross
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Friday announced the U.S. will impose tariffs on $1.96 billion worth of aluminum sheet after determining the goods were being unfairly dumped in the country, the broadest trade enforcement action by the agency in more than two decades.
Pelosi talks 25th Amendment after Trump scraps coronavirus aid talks
Pelosi questioned how long President Trump has had coronavirus