Jack Ciattarelli affirmed his support of same-sex marriage and the Jewish community, but did not condemn the comments. An unpaid adviser to the Republican nominee for governor of New Jersey advocated for a ban on same-sex marriage and insisted he personally isn’t “taking money from Jews.” Ibrar Nadeem, the Muslim relations adviser to Jack Ciattarelli, … Read more
The Trump administration is seeking to overturn a district judge who ordered Khalil released. A panel of federal appeals court judges appeared deeply skeptical Tuesday of the Trump administration’s effort to detain and deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil using an obscure provision of immigration law. A three-judge panel from the Philadelphia-based 3rd Circuit Court of … Read more
“Constitutional rights cannot be used as a bargaining chip,” Kris Mayes wrote. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday for failing to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. In the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, Mayes asks the court to compel Johnson to swear in Grijalva or … Read more
The one-time national security adviser is among several senior officials who have been investigated for improperly storing or sharing the government’s secrets. Toggle menu How John Bolton’s criminal case stacks up to other high-profile classified docs probes The one-time national security adviser is among several senior officials who have been investigated for improperly storing or … Read more
With a Nov. 21 stopgap getting stale, lawmakers are now eyeing a longer-term patch to end the shutdown. Republican congressional leaders are making plans for a new spending punt as the shutdown drags on, and any new version is likely to postpone the next deadline until 2026. House and Senate GOP leaders are debating a … Read more
The group discussed health care ideas, including expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. Senate Majority Leader John Thune met with a group of GOP senators on Wednesday as Republicans quietly discuss possible paths forward on health care once the government reopens. The group met to talk about ideas including what to do about soon-to-expire Affordable Care … Read more
Sen. Josh Hawley said he would try to set up a vote if it doesn’t get formally scheduled ahead of a Nov. 1 cutoff for the nutrition benefits. Senate Republicans are discussing voting on a bill that would prevent millions of low-income Americans from losing access to food aid on Nov. 1. The bill from … Read more
After weeks of daily votes on the House-passed continuing resolution, Republican leaders are starting to mix it up a bit. The shutdown is going into next week — at least. And senators are getting restless. There’s little hope of movement anytime soon, with President Donald Trump leaving Washington Friday for a trip to Asia for … Read more
The legislation would also do the same for TSA baggage screeners. Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced a bill that would ensure air traffic controllers get paid during the ongoing government shutdown. S. 3031, whose text POLITICO obtained, is co-sponsored by Republican Sens. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). … Read more
They say the project is taking place “without legally required approvals or reviews.” A Virginia couple has gone to court to try to block President Donald Trump from proceeding with demolition of the White House’s East Wing to make way for a new ballroom. Charles and Judith Voorhees filed a motion in Washington federal court … Read more