Trump Media CEO asks House GOP to launch stock manipulation probe

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, speaks during an impeachment inquiry hearing in Washington, Nov. 13, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes on Tuesday urged House Republican committee leaders to investigate possible “unlawful manipulation” of the company’s stock. Nunes, himself a former House … Read more

Yellen defends Biden budget against GOP senators’ fears of tax hikes

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the 2025 budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2024.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday defended President Joe Biden’s 2025 fiscal budget proposal as Republican senators said they feared taxes would rise for the … Read more

U.S. legal immigration system doesn’t prioritize the economy

A person holds an American flag as they participate in a ceremony to become an American citizen during a U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services naturalization ceremony at the Miami Field Office on August 17, 2018 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The U.S. has more foreign-born residents than any other country, according to … Read more

Trump wants Elon Musk to speak at Republican convention

Former President Donald Trump and his allies on the Republican National Committee want to convince Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to speak at the GOP convention in July, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. Republican leaders believe that giving Musk a speaking slot at the convention could lead to some of his fans … Read more

Senate GOP boss Mitch McConnell endorses Trump for president

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) at a Keep America Great Rally at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, November 4, 2019. Yuri Gripas | Reuters Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday, putting aside years of hostilities between the two top Republicans. McConnell’s announcement cements Trump’s … Read more

Republicans subpoena attorney general for records

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a meeting of the Reproductive Rights Task Force at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters House Republicans on Tuesday subpoenaed Attorney General Merrick Garland for records related to a special counsel’s investigation of how President Joe Biden handled classified documents. … Read more

House Republicans scramble to save Mayorkas impeachment vote

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas looks up during a Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on the department’s budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 26, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters House Republican leaders scrambled Tuesday to lock down enough support in their caucus to pass a bill to impeach Homeland … Read more

GOP presidential candidates all oppose student loan relief

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy pose together onstage at the third Republican candidates’ U.S. presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, U.S., November 8, 2023.  Mike Segar … Read more

Shutdown deadline may force Speaker Johnson into short-term budget bill

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., conducts a news conference featuring remarks by college students about antisemitism on college campuses, in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Senate Republicans repeatedly said this week that a short-term spending bill may be necessary to keep … Read more