Senate to try to pass 30-day highway bill Saturday after GOP objection

The Senate will reconvene on Saturday to try to pass a short-term extension of federal highway programs after a GOP roadblock prevented what was expected to be a glide path to President Biden’s desk.
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Progressives cheer, moderates groan as Biden visit caps chaotic week 

After a long, chaotic week of internal clashes, House Democrats on Friday summoned the help of their biggest gun, calling President Biden to the Capitol in a high-stakes effort to cool the boiling tensions that have threa…
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The Memo: Progressives exult in new-found power

Progressive Democrats are celebrating a moral victory this weekend, even as the outcome of the broader battle to enact a huge social-spending bill remains in doubt.Left-wingers say a dramatic week has shown they ha…
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Judge questions if Capitol rioters are being treated fairly

A Washington, D.C., federal judge questioned whether alleged Capitol rioters are being treated fairly during a hearing on Friday.U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who was appointed by former President Trump, sug…
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Supreme Court denies New York City teachers' request to block vaccine mandate

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request from a group of New York City public school teachers to block the city’s coronavirus vaccine mandate.The teachers, who refused to receive a COVID…
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Biden leaves meeting saying 'it doesn't matter' when bill is passed

President Biden on Friday told reporters there was no rush to pass his economic agenda after meeting with the House Democratic caucus amid tensions over how to proceed on a Senate-passed infrastructure bill and a larger r…
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Trump applies more pressure on Abbott to support Texas election audit

Former President Trump on Friday applied more pressure on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to support an audit of the 2020 presidential election in the Lone Star State.”Just heard Patriots are moving the Texas Audit Bill…
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Noem releases video addressing controversy over meeting with daughter, state official

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on Friday sought to address a controversy over her 2020 meeting with the head of the state agency that moved to deny her daughter a real estate appraiser certification.That meeting, which also included Noem…
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Wisconsin House speaker signs subpoenas in election audit

Wisconsin state House Speaker Robin Vos (R) signed off on the first subpoenas in an election audit in the state, the latest sign the controversial review of the 2020 race is escalating.Vos put out a statement Frida…
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Sinema in Arizona as Democrats try to get spending-infrastructure deal

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is back in Arizona on Friday as Democrats and the White House try to work out an agreement to unlock a stalled bipartisan infrastructure bill, which she spearheaded, and a sweeping social spe…
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