News
Capitol Ink | Operation absolute resolve
16+ hour, 50+ min ago (69+ words) The post Capitol Ink | Operation absolute resolve appeared first on Roll Call. Capitol Ink | Operation absolute resolve For one reporter, Jan. 6 evokes sad memories of a precious place Classified Venezuela briefings precede likely war powers vote Democrats recalibrate on Jan....
‘It’s not easy’: Contradictions cloud Trump team’s vision for Venezuela
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1033+ words) Official Washington on Monday continued to grapple with the aftermath of President Donald Trump's order to capture and arrest Venezuela's leader, Nicol's Maduro, wondering what Trump's long-term plan is for the South American nation. The answer remains far from clear,…...
Capitol Lens | Ready for takeoff
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (175+ words) The Washington Monument is illuminated on Sunday night with an image of the Saturn V rocket that launched astronauts into space as part of the Apollo 11 moon-landing mission in 1969. The projection is part of the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of…...
Trump Gold Card creates interest, decisions for foreign nationals
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (666+ words) President Donald Trump's recently launched Gold Card initiative has generated interest among foreign nationals, immigration attorneys say, even though many details are uncertain and wealthy applicants face pros and cons in pursuing this path to the United States. The Trump…...
After blaming Trump for Jan. 6, they’re still in the ‘fight of our lives’
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1767+ words) It's been five years since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, but Rep. Pete Aguilar still finds small reminders of that day all over " like when groups of people congregate in red hats, or even when the weather outside becomes…...
This week: Congress returns to debate Venezuela, spending, health
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (739+ words) Congress returns from its holiday recess this week, and President Donald Trump's use of military force to extricate Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro is sure to take center stage in Washington. Democrats criticized the U.S. military action that took place overnight Jan....
Lawmakers, Capitol Police still pursuing Trump in Jan. 6 lawsuits
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1205+ words) Five years after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a handful of Democratic House members and Capitol Police officers are among those still seeking to use civil lawsuits to hold President Donald Trump accountable for his role in the events....
US capture of Maduro rests on criminal case
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1119+ words) Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro and his wife will face criminal charges in the United States after an extraordinary overnight military raid to secure his arrest, the culmination of a lengthy U.S. pressure campaign for regime change in Caracas. The move to…...
Whitehouse says he’ll stall key bills over offshore wind pause
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (575+ words) At a press conference in his home state Friday, Senate Environment and Public Works ranking member Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said he would stall updates to federal permitting, surface transportation reauthorization and the Water Resources Development Act until the Trump administration…...
For the first time, both House cloakrooms are helmed by women
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (867+ words) When Ella Gunn first got the chance to work in the House Republican Cloakroom, she readied herself with the methodical focus of a student cramming for a final exam. "There's not a lot you can do to prepare," she said....