2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents
From left, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. and Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., have been leading a push in the House to allow proxy voting for…
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Cory Booker breaks a 68-year-old Senate record with a 25-hour speech
The New Jersey Democrat criticized the Trump administration’s policies on immigration, education, and the economy for more than 25 hours straight. Senate Television/via AP hide…
Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the main source of federal funding for libraries. Shannon Finney/Institute of Museum and Library Services hide caption…
White House says it’s ‘case closed’ on the Signal group chat review
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to reporters on the White House driveway on March 31, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…
DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems
Recent court filings have shed more light on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency within the Trump administration. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption…
U.S. Institute of Peace staff is laid off, escalating legal battle with Trump administration
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) headquarters is seen on Feb. 20 in Washington, D.C. The institute has laid off nearly all of its…
Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent agencies
The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse is seen in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America…
Vance tells Greenlanders they’d be better off being part of the United States
Vice President Vance (at right), seated next to second lady Usha Vance, eats at a table with service members at the U.S. military’s Pituffik Space…
Trump signs order ending union bargaining rights for wide swaths of federal employees
Protesters hold signs in solidarity with the American Federation of Government Employees at a March 4 rally in support of federal workers at the Office…
How pro-Trump media is covering the Signal leak
President Trump, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, Vice President JD Vance, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, listen to a question from a reporter during a…