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

House passes bill that could lead to TikTok ban; fight shifts to Senate

The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social video app will effectively be banned in the U.S. The measure passed with a resounding 352-65 vote and with one member voting present. The legislation, dubbed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, … 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 lawmakers weigh relief for SALT ‘marriage penalty’

Violetastoimenova | E+ | Getty Images House lawmakers are weighing relief for a “marriage penalty” that impacts the federal deduction limit on state and local taxes, known as SALT. While the bill doesn’t have broad support, it could help shape future tax policy discussions, experts say. Enacted via the Republicans’ 2017 tax overhaul, there’s currently … 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

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