Republicans promise to protect the Senate filibuster, even if it hinders Trump's agenda
The new Senate Republican majority is promising to leave the filibuster alone — even if it stands in the way of the Trump ...
All bark, no bite? Musk's DOGE unlikely to have any real power
Department of Government Efficiency' expected to do little more than suggest changes, Congress will still decide ...
John Thune Will Be Senate’s New Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell
The mild-mannered South Dakotan and top McConnell ally recently made efforts to patch up his relationship with ...
Republican Congress Could Mean Slashed Taxes and Heightened Deficits
Republicans contend that they can compensate for lost tax revenue by fostering economic growth and streamlining the federal government through spending cuts and a new government efficiency department ...
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House passes a bill eliminating tax provisions that harm some federal retirees
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed, 327-75, legislation that would repeal Social Security’s windfall elimination provision (WEP) and government pension offset (GPO) — tax provisions that ...
Small and 'chaotic' House Republican majority poses challenges for the new Trump era
Republicans win the House as well as the Senate, giving Donald Trump a clear path to pass legislation. But the small majority ...
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South Dakota U.S. Sen. John Thune elected as next majority leader for Republicans
U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as that chamber’s next majority leader during a ...
Trump Gets His Second Trifecta
Donald Trump will begin his second term as president the same way he began his first—with Republicans controlling both the ...
How the Senate Filibuster Will Force Trump to Negotiate With Democrats
With President-elect Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans winning control of the White House plus both chambers of Congress in the Nov. 5 election, the Democrats will have one important tool for ...
Republicans Complete Trifecta With Tiny House Majority
Republicans have clinched the White House and Congress, though with a House majority so slim that it might hamper parts of ...
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The Filibuster: Congress's Legislative Stumbling Block
The filibuster is a potent tool within the U.S. Senate, requiring a supermajority of 60 votes for most legislative actions. Its power to block presidential agendas is notable, exemplified during ...
Could Trump actually get rid of the Department of Education?
While campaigning, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to dismantle the US Department of Education (DOE), on the basis that the federal education apparatus is “ indoctrinating young ...