Republicans
Democrats Won't Let Republicans Speak In Coronavirus Hearings If They Don’t Wear Masks
“We’re not going to have another meeting in a confined space if we’re not going to abide by this,” Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn told Republicans.
Kadia Goba
Twitter Put A "Glorifying Violence" Warning Label On Trump And White House Tweets About Minneapolis Protesters
“We've taken action in the interest of preventing others from being inspired to commit violent acts," the social media network said of Trump's tweet.
Pranav Dixit
Employers May Soon Get Protected From Lawsuits While Workers and Customers Are Left In The Dark On Safety
“There is no playbook. There are no established best practices. This uncertainty is impacting our decisions.”
Paul McLeod
Democrats Want $3 Trillion In New Coronavirus Relief. Republicans Say It’s Too Soon To Do More.
The two parties are miles apart on what to do in the next wave of coronavirus relief. Republicans say they do not expect anything to pass for a long time.
Paul McLeod
This Doctor Is Suggesting COVID-19 Lockdowns Are A Conspiracy To Take Away Your Freedom
A viral video in which Dr. Annie Bukacek questions the severity of COVID-19 has given anti-lockdown activists across the country a sense of validation.
Anne Helen Petersen
A Top Democrat Says The State Department Has Sent Republicans Thousands Of Pages For Their Biden Investigation While Ignoring Democratic Requests
“It is wholly inappropriate for the State Department to dedicate its limited resources to voluntarily complying with Republican requests,” Sen. Ron Wyden wrote.
Emma Loop
Obama Privately Blasted A Republican Investigation Into Joe Biden And Ukraine, Calling It An Effort To Boost “Russian Disinformation”
Obama’s office made the comments in a letter about releasing presidential records to senators.
Emma Loop
Some Republicans Oppose Letting Congress Vote Remotely During The Coronavirus Pandemic
House Democrats plan to let members who cannot travel to Washington due to the coronavirus to vote by proxy — allowing another member to cast their vote for them.
Kadia Goba
A Republican Senator Is Asking The Ethics Committee To Investigate Himself For Selling Stocks After A Private Coronavirus Briefing
Burr and other senators have come under fire for collectively selling millions in stocks after a private briefing with health officials in mid-February.
Emma Loop
Two Members Of Congress Have Tested Positive For The Coronavirus
Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, a Florida Republican, and Utah Democrat Ben McAdams have become the first members of Congress to announce they tested positive for COVID-19.
Addy Baird
Members Of Congress Are Asking Nancy Pelosi To Let Them Vote Remotely Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
“The image of over 430 members and approximately 100 staffers clustered together on the House floor during votes is inconsistent with public health guidance.”
Kadia Goba
Mitt Romney Wants The Government To Give Every American Adult $1,000 During The Coronavirus Outbreak
A rare Mitt Romney–Andrew Yang alliance.
Addy Baird
Members Of Congress Are Furious At The Lack Of Information On Coronavirus Testing
"Can I tell my constituents that if a doctor recommends, that they can get [a coronavirus test]? We still don't know that, and that's the important question."
Kadia Goba
A Former Member Of Congress Involved In Trump's Ukraine Saga Could Be Close To Getting His Job Back
Former Rep. Pete Sessions, who lost to a Democrat in 2018, is now running for a different seat in Texas.
Emma Loop
Jeff Sessions Is One Step Closer To Winning His Old Senate Seat Back
Former attorney general Sessions came in second in a primary for his old Alabama Senate seat without the support of President Donald Trump, but he will make a run-off election.
Kadia Goba
Republicans Lawmakers In Oregon Have Stopped Showing Up To Work To Avoid Voting On A Climate Bill
This is the second time Republicans in the largely Democratic state have fled the capitol to avoid voting on a climate bill.
Zahra Hirji
Someone Is Trying To Help This Republican Win A Democratic Seat In California — He Just Has No Idea Who
“The scary part for me is just that somebody is sending out stuff with my face all over it, you know, pretty much speaking on my behalf, and I didn't allow it.”
Addy Baird
Jeff Sessions Wants His Senate Seat Back. He’ll Have To Deal With Roy Moore, Two Major Opponents, And Trump To Get It.
The final outcome of next week’s primary could hinge on an endorsement from President Trump, who has given shoutouts to one of Sessions' rivals.
Kadia Goba
This Democrat Tried To Oust A Republican From Congress. She Blames Michael Bloomberg For Her Loss.
“Had we not had Mike Bloomberg fundraising for ... the other side, we very well might have taken that seat.”
Kadia Goba
Republicans Think President Trump Had Every Right To Fire Government Officials Who Testified Against Him
“People were supposed to have loyalty. Obviously they didn’t,” one Senate Republican said.
Kadia Goba
Here’s What’s Happening In Republicans’ Biden Ukraine Investigation
Three committee chairs are expecting thousands of pages of records from government agencies, and nongovernment witnesses have agreed to cooperate.
Emma Loop
Donald Trump Has Been Acquitted Of Both Articles Of Impeachment
Trump will remain in office after the Senate voted to clear him of the charges that have dogged his presidency for months.
Paul McLeod
Mitt Romney Will Vote To Remove Donald Trump From Office
Romney is the only Republican to announce he'll vote to convict Trump in the impeachment trial. The president is still very likely to be acquitted this afternoon.
Addy Baird
The Senate Is Voting On Whether To Remove Trump From Office This Afternoon
Senators voted to acquit Trump and end the impeachment trial around 4:30 p.m., despite Republican Sen. Mitt Romney joining Democrats to remove the president.
Addy Baird
Democrats And Trump’s Lawyers Made Their Final Arguments In The Impeachment Trial
Following closing arguments, the Senate will take Tuesday off ahead of a vote on whether to remove Trump from office on Wednesday afternoon.
Sarah Mimms
Senators Are Likely To Vote To Acquit Trump On Wednesday After Voting Against Calling Witnesses
Senators will vote Wednesday on whether to remove Trump from office, a day after his State of the Union address.
Kadia Goba
Republicans Now Say Trump Did What He Was Accused Of — They Just Don’t Care
"Just because actions meet a standard of impeachment does not mean it is in the best interest of the country to remove a President from office."
Addy Baird
Senate Republicans Have Blocked Witnesses From Appearing In Trump’s Impeachment Trial
The move allows for Republicans to bring the trial to a close in the coming days.
Paul McLeod
Democrats Are Unlikely To Get Witnesses In Trump's Impeachment Trial After Two Key Republicans Split On The Issue
Republican Sen. Susan Collins briefly gave Democrats hope, saying she'll vote for witnesses. But then another Republican, Sen. Lamar Alexander, announced he'll vote no.
Addy Baird
Watch Live: Trump's Impeachment Trial Continues With More Questions From Senators
Senators have eight more hours to ask questions before a climactic vote on witnesses Friday.
Paul McLeod
