Issie Lapowsky
Currently, nominations need 30 hours of debate time, even after they’ve overcome an initial hurdle that shows they have the simple majority needed to pass. The proposal from GOP Sen.James Lankford(Okla.) would cut the additional 30 hours of debate down to eight hours. Post-cloture debate f...
What is most interesting, however, is that much of the debate and discussion regarding the debt limit on both sides of the aisle and among economists has focused on the dollar amount of the limit and how much or whether to increase it. There is almost no discussion about why we even ...
That debate will come amid another deficit-affecting decision: whether to extend tax cuts enacted during the first Trump administration, which would add trillions to the budget deficit through 2034. If the enhanced subsidies are not renewed, monthly premium costs would rise by an average of ...
The failed 2012 candidate will have the top slot in the 5 p.m. debate after having been edged out of making the later showdown by Ohio Gov. John Kasich. After nabbing the last spot on stage for the debate being held in his home state, Kasich gave a subtle hint on why GOP voters...
“If this committee gets its way, TikTok’s time is up,” GOP Rep. Randy Weber of Texas said. The hours-long hearing came after China said Thursday morning that it opposes the Biden administration’s reported request that Tik Tok’s parent company be forced to sell the app – or face ...
Since 1909, the profile of President Abraham Lincoln has adorned the obverse side of the coin that is made of zinc and copper. A debate has been rumbling for years over whether the penny should be dropped from the line-up of American currency. "Let's Drop Pennies, and Nickels Too While...
The former GOP presidential candidate said she spoke with Trump in June and offered to help. At the Republican convention, she offered her "strong endorsement" of Trump, even though Trump and Haley have offered harsh assessments of each other in the past. ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon will debate Tuesday for the final time before the November election for control of the battleground state.
Balance of power: Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate, giving the GOP a major power center in Washington. Control over the House of Representatives is still up for grabs. AP VoteCast: Democracy was a motivating factor for both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different reasons...