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Congress holds sway in DC justice system that Trump maligns

Analysts say they see “a weird degree” of federal involvement in the day-to-day criminal justice apparatus of the District of ...

Republicans ready to support Trump's move to skirt Congress in DC crime crackdown

President Donald Trump wants to extend his takeover of the Washington, D.C., police, and some congressional Republicans are ...

Trump says he expects Congress to extend federal takeover of D.C. police beyond 30-day limit

President Trump said the White House will seek "long-term extensions" from Congress to maintain federal control of the D.C.

Trump Says He Can Federalize D.C. Indefinitely: 'We Can Do It Without Congress'

The president noted Wednesday that he's bypassed Congress before, and said local crime in the capital could constitute a ...

Trump warns he may bypass Congress with national emergency to keep DC police control beyond 30 days

President Donald Trump says he may use national emergency powers to keep control of DC police beyond 30-day limit as part of ...

Trump tax law could cause Medicare cuts if Congress doesn’t act, CBO says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law could trigger automatic ...

Analysis-Trump Could Soon Challenge Congress With Rare Funding Cancellation

The tactic -- called a pocket rescission -- has been criticized by a handful of Republican senators as it would essentially ...

Members of Congress request answers from NCAA on pay equity for female athletes

North Carolina’s Deborah Ross among 10 U.S. representatives who sign letter questioning if women athletes will be treated ...

Democrats release plan to boost party's California US House seats in fight for Congress

In a display of cutthroat yet calculated politics, Democrats unveiled a proposal Friday that could give California’s dominant ...
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Larson and Bronin — once close colleagues — now battling each other in CT race for Congress

As two fellow Democrats who had supported each other, U.S. Rep. John Larson did not think it was unusual when former Mayor ...

Trump funding delays testing Congress' power may be intensified. How will Republicans respond?

The tactic -- called a pocket rescission -- has been criticized by a handful of Republican senators as it would essentially ...

Delaware ex-Gov. Mike Castle, who championed 50 State Quarters Program while in Congress, dies at 86

Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating the popular 50 State Quarters Program of ...