President Trump’s request to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed despite objections from Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse. Politics
Democrats walked out of the Senate Judiciary Committee before Republicans voted to advance Pres. Trump's nomination of Emil Bove. Politics
Congress approves a $9 billion spending cut targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, overcoming GOP divisions despite the cuts making up a small share of the budget. Politics
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote Thursday on Trump's former defense lawyer. Politics
Trump's former defense attorney Emil Bove faces opposition from former judges and Democrats as his nomination for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals faces first test. Politics
The bill to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed over the objections of Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse. Politics
Trump's $9 billion rescissions package is advancing despite a trio of Republican defections. It targets foreign aid and public broadcasting funding. Politics
Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts NBC4 Washington Politics
The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers. Politics
Senate Republicans are preparing to advance Trump's multibillion-dollar clawback package, though internal dissent threatens to stall the effort. Politics
House conservatives are drawing battle lines in the burgeoning showdown over President Donald Trump's spending cuts request. Events
