February 6 By Alex Trainen The Japanese authorities intend to strengthen cooperation with the G7 countries on the issue of continuing sanctions pressure on Russia. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced about it recently. The head of the Japanese government spoke about the plans of the…

February 3 By Kaia Hubbard House Republicans capped a busy week on Thursday with a vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee, as they celebrate their new majority with a lengthy to-do list. The Minnesota lawmaker is the third Democrat to…

February 1 By Susan Milligan The Biden administration is moving to limit credit card late fees to $8 – a drastic reduction from fees that now run as high as $41 – as part of a crackdown on “junk fees” that aggravate consumers who travel…

January 31 By Susan Milligan President Joe Biden has a message for new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy the day before a meeting between the two to discuss how to avoid a catastrophic default on the U.S. debt. There really is no negotiating on raising the…

January 30 By Kaia Hubbard Public outcry over the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols has spurred renewed calls for police reform legislation on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers return to Washington days after graphic body cam footage was made public. President Joe Biden, members of Congress…

January 27 By Elliott Davis Jr. Immigration is threatening to drive a wedge between President Joe Biden and the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, which has elevated to outright protest its criticism of the White House for a lack of movement on border issues….

January 24 By Kaia Hubbard The revelation that classified documents were found in the possession of former Vice President Mike Pence delivered a reprieve to recent partisan finger-pointing over the handling of materials by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, instead reframing the…

January 20 By Kaia Hubbard When abortion opponents gather in Washington on Friday for the annual March for Life to mark 50 years since the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, their sights will be set on the Capitol – a departure from their decades-long route…

January 17 By Susan Milligan One president had to be hounded for government documents, including classified material that was only retrieved after the FBI executed a search warrant at his home. And more documents were found even after the president’s lawyer signed an affidavit saying…

January 13 By Kaia Hubbard House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Friday formally invited President Joe Biden to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress next month. “It is my solemn obligation to invite you to speak before a Joint…

January 10 By Kaia Hubbard House Republicans used their newfound control of the chamber Tuesday to lay the foundation for a string of expected investigations into the Biden administration, voting as a bloc to establish a panel that would look into the so-called “weaponization of…

January 6 By Kaia Hubbard Rep. Kevin McCarthy saw the first positive momentum gather behind his bid for House speaker on Friday, dramatically reducing his opposition four days into a chaotic fight that has stalled the chamber and sparked frustration among lawmakers on both sides…