Win McNamee/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and US Rep. Jim Clyburn hold up a stopgap funding bill that was passed by the House on Thursday, September 30, to avert a government shutdown. The bill passed the Senate earlier in the day with a bipartisan

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds her weekly news conference with reporters, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., August 6, 2021. (Gabrielle Crockett/Reuters) The House delayed a vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on Thursday, as

For years, progressives have floated the idea of acting as a bloc and using their power to shape the Democratic agenda, a tactic levied by several of the most influential congressional caucuses. On Thursday, they finally did: Progressives stood by a threat

We’ve been indicating for awhile that the “bipartisan” infrastructure bill was in trouble because of the stalemate between the progressives and the moderates on the bigger budget reconciliation bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had said she’d have the

House staff members on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The House waited for word on whether it would vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill Friday as Democrats tried to

Democrats scrapped a long-awaited vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill late Thursday after talks between left-wing Democrats, congressional leadership and top White House officials stalled. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced the delay around

After failing to keep her promise on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Friday Democrats are "on a path" toward a vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill as she arrived at the Capitol, despite progressives continuing to vow to vote "no" unless

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks with members of her House of Representatives leadership team, including House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) and Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (D-MA)

House Democrats scrapped plans on Thursday to vote on the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure agreement after leadership and the White House failed to bring progressives and moderates together behind a path forward for President Joe Biden’s broader agenda. "The

President Biden hedged his bets on his foundering, signature big spending plans Friday by preparing to barnstorm across the country next week to sell it — again — after rushing to meet with warring Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill. White House press secretary

Democrats this week struggled to enact two major bills that they hope will help them retain their majorities in the House and Senate and cement President Joe Biden’s legacy as a consequential head of state. But Thursday’s stalled vote over a bipartisan infrastructure

President Biden headed to Capitol Hill on Friday in a last-ditch mission to salvage his teetering economic agenda amid criticism from fellow Democrats that he waited too long to become involved in the negotiating process. Some said the meeting between Mr.

Live Live Updates: ‘There Will Be a Vote Today’ on Infrastructure, Pelosi Says The House of Representatives is expected to try for a second day to hold a vote on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill amid a stalemate among Democrats on a critical piece of the

After the U.S. House failed to come to an agreement on President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda Thursday night, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Democrats will “need some additional time” despite having earlier hailed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Progressive Democrats on Thursday defied fierce pressure from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and refused to pass a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill , flexing new leverage in a bid to guarantee trillions more in the most sweeping social spending plan in

President Joe Biden's agenda faced a key test on Thursday among fellow Democrats as the House of Representatives prepared a vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that progressives have threatened to block unless there is also a deal on a larger social spending

(CNN) President Joe Biden is on Capitol Hill on Friday afternoon meeting with Democrats, as congressional leaders scramble to secure a last-minute deal on a major economic package and find a way to resolve divisions between moderates and progressives that have

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters on Capitol Hill that a Thursday vote on the $1.2 trillion “bipartisan” bill will move forward despite Democrat infighting. “This is the fun part,” Pelosi said about the obstacles preventing bill’s passage. “We’re

(CNN) There wasn't a vote. There wasn't a deal. But a $2.1 trillion compromise framework has been floated by Democratic leaders and the White House after an all-day sprint to bridge the gap between their party's opposing factions. Despite an 11-hour scramble,

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threw in the towel on getting the Thursday floor vote that she had hoped would deliver a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill to President Biden. In a “Dear Colleague” letter, Mrs. Pelosi acknowledged that “Discussions continue with

WASHINGTON (AP) — Determined not to let his $3.5 trillion government overhaul collapse, President Joe Biden cleared his schedule late Thursday and Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed the House into an evening session as the Democratic leaders worked to negotiate a

Facing an embarrassing defeat at the hands of progressives in her party, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was forced to cancel a vote on a Senate-passed $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill Thursday — failing to garner the support needed for passage

Pelosi Delays A Vote On Infrastructure As Democrats Haggle Over Larger Spending Bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her leadership team have delayed a vote on an approximately

The House of Representatives is expected to take up the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on Friday after Speaker Nancy Pelosi failed to garner enough support for it to pass, canceling Thursday’s vote. While Pelosi had early Thursday expressed confidence

WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) delayed a vote on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure bill Thursday after a revolt from the left wing of her Democratic caucus. Progressive lawmakers led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), chair of the Congressional

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reportedly offered the radical House Democrats a price tag of $2.1 trillion for the reconciliation package, down from $3.5 trillion but more expensive than Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) topline of $1.5 trillion. The offered package

House Republicans haven't shown ''any real courage'' and have chosen to be influenced by ''pharmaceutical companies or other special interests'' or ''strong-armed by their leadership'' in opposing the bipartisan infrastructure bill, White House press secretary

President Joe Biden has sought to motivate Democrats on Capitol Hill to vote for his multi-trillion-dollar spending bills by warning them that if the bills fail, those who supported the Capitol riot on January 6 will celebrate a political victory. One bill

The White House deployed Susan Rice to Capitol Hill late Thursday evening to help push President Joe Biden’s agenda through Congress. Rice, who previously served former President Barack Obama as a national security advisor, now works for Biden as the director

President Joe Biden traveled to Capitol Hill on Friday to try to mend divisions in his Democratic Party that threaten his ambitious plans to bolster safety-net programs, fight climate change and rebuild the nation's roads and bridges. Biden did not speak as

Friday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) weighed in on the Democrats’ deadlocked $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill. Steube advised that “not a single Republican” in the House would vote to pass the Democrats’ “$3.5 trillion spending spree.”

"My Build Back Better Agenda costs zero dollars," Biden claimed via Twitter on September 25. Regarding this multi-trillion-dollar budget, he added: "And it adds zero dollars to the national debt." One can imagine a second-grader named Joey Biden showing

President Joe Biden plans to visit Capitol Hill to push for his $1.5 trillion infrastructure spending bill, the White House confirmed Friday. The president will meet with the House Democrat Conference, which suggests he will urge them to support his infrastructure

You know things have gone crazy when a trillion dollars is considered a compromise. Yesterday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) insisted he cannot support a reconciliation bill costing more than $1.5 trillion — $2 trillion less than most Democrats want. And he insisted

Dan Bongino, host of " The Dan Bongino Show " on Fox Nation , told viewers on "The Five" Thursday to "flush your money down the toilet before the government gets it" as Democrats move to pass a $3.5 trillion economic overhaul package. Bongino's comment comes

Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal acknowledged that the total price tag of the controversial spending bill currently being debated on Capitol Hill will have to be lowered in order to push it through Congress. "We’re going to have to come down in our number,"

President Biden was heading to the Capitol on Friday to huddle with his Democrats and try to salvage faltering bills for massive spending on infrastructure and social welfare, the White House said. The visit follows a morning meeting of the House Democratic

While Democrats are divided over a massive spending plan, Fox News host Dan Bongino said Friday that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is "saving the Democratic Party from itself" by refusing to sign off on a spending package greater than $1.5 trillion, angering progressives. "We

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Thursday evening that it is “unacceptable” to negotiate a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure bill minutes before the bipartisan bill’s vote. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) scheduled Thursday to vote on the $1.2 trillion

Hours after Sen. Joe Manchin stood firm on a topline of $1.5 trillion for the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package pushed by President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, he was set upon by protesters who kayaked

President Joe Biden’s staff members prevented the president from taking questions during a Democrat caucus meeting on Capitol Hill, amid high-stakes negotiations that have imperiled his multi-trillion-dollar agenda and exasperated the schism between the party’s

President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” legislative agenda stalled Thursday night as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) delayed the House vote on the $1.2 trillion so-called bipartisan infrastructure bill, according to a CNN report. Multiple reports said

FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the White House is seen from the North Lawn in Washington, U.S., August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Cheriss May FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the White House is seen from the North Lawn in Washington, U.S., August 19, 2021. REUTERS/Cheriss

In the clearest sign yet that the progressives are running the show, President Biden told House Democrats Friday that there will be no further movement on his $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal until the party comes to an agreement on the final form

The White House took digs at congressional Republicans , saying there is "no real courage" from House members to support the bipartisan infrastructure bill. During the White House’s daily press conference on Friday, press secretary Jen Psaki was asked by Fox

WASHINGTON — A federal judge heard arguments on Friday from the State of Texas and the federal government on whether a Texas law that bans nearly all abortions in the state should be suspended while the courts decide if it is legal. At issue is a restrictive

President Biden’s Justice Department argued before a federal judge on Friday that a new Texas law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected unlawfully supersedes women’s constitutional rights. The state law bans abortion at around six weeks of

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued in a court filing this week that forcing people to travel across state lines to get abortions that are now illegal in Texas is “stimulating” interstate travel and not hurting commerce. The Department of Justice also

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled Thursday that the Biden administration can resume use of Title 42, a Trump-era public health provision that allows officials to rapidly expel migrants who illegally cross the border due to concerns related

In one of the grimmest periods ever for reproductive rights, advocates are scrambling to react to a spate of new restrictions on abortion. The Biden Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas in the wake of S.B. 8, the state’s new law that invites private

A Texas abortion provider testifying during a House Oversight Committee hearing on abortion restrictions referred to abortion as a "blessing" that represents and act of "love" and "freedom." "SB 8 has not only caused a near total abortion ban in Texas, it

The Women's March is returning on Saturday, this time in support of abortion rights The Women's March group is organizing protests across the United States in support of abortion rights: a response to the recent restrictive law passed in Texas. National The

The Biden administration on Friday urged a federal judge to block the nation's most restrictive abortion law, which has banned most abortions in Texas since early September and sent women racing to get care beyond the borders of the second-most populous state. U.S.

(CNN) A federal judge Friday questioned the controversial enforcement mechanism of Texas' six-week abortion ban and asked whether the law made private citizens "a proxy for the state to insulate the state from the sort of judicial oversight that would exist." US

The United States Bishops’ Conference (USCCB) denounced the Women’s Health Protection Act as “the most radical abortion bill ever,” insisting it bodes poorly for the future of the country. “Last Friday, the House of Representatives voted to pass the most radical

(CNN) The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit put on hold Thursday a lower court order that would have forced the Biden administration to stop expelling migrant families with children at the border under a public health authority linked to the pandemic. The

DENVER | A Catholic church in Boulder County was defaced this week by extensive vandalism, including pro-abortion graffiti such as “Jesus [loves] abortion,” as houses of worship in Colorado and nationwide continue to see a surge in attacks. The Boulder County

Texas' abortion law is back in court Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergio Flores/The Washington Post/Getty Images Sergio Flores/The Washington Post/Getty Images A federal judge is considering arguments Friday on the Justice Department's emergency request

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Friday will consider whether Texas can leave in place the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which since September has banned most abortions and sent women racing to get care beyond the borders of the nation’s

The law effectively bans abortion before some women know they are pregnant, and there are no exceptions in cases of rape or incest. Enforcement is solely left up to private citizens, who are entitled to at least $10,000 in damages if they are successful in

Authorities say a fire at a hospital in Romania’s port city of Constanta has killed at least nine people BUCHAREST, Romania -- A fire broke out Friday morning at a hospital in Romania’s port city of Constanta, leaving at least nine people dead, authorities

WASHINGTON (AP) — Merck & Co. said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize

WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health officials in the U.S. and around the world to authorize

A firetruck is seen at the site of COVID-19 hospital Matei Bals, after a fire broke out in one of its buildings, in Bucharest, Romania January 29, 2021. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea/via REUTERS A firetruck is seen at the site of COVID-19 hospital Matei Bals,

Among patients taking molnupiravir, 7.3% were either hospitalized or died at the end of 30 days, compared with 14.1% of those getting the dummy pill. There were no deaths in the drug group after that time period compared with eight deaths in the placebo group,

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Friday that news Merck would seek emergency use for its antiviral pill to fight COVID-19 offered "a profound game changer" in trying to end the pandemic. Merck earlier in the day announced

Remembering former TV new producer Clifford Feldman, lost to COVID We remember Clifford Feldman, a former TV news producer who lived in Washington, D.C. Feldman was one of the nearly 700,000 Americans who have died from COVID. Obituaries Remembering former

FILE PHOTO: A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey March 9, 2009, after Merck & Co Inc said it would acquire Schering-Plough Corp in $41.1 billion deal, widening Merck's pipeline and diversifying its portfolio of medicines. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky

Taking a course of a particular antiviral pill over five days, shortly after COVID-19 diagnosis, may slash the risk of being hospitalized or dying of the virus by 50%, according to preliminary results announced by pharmaceutical companies Merck and Ridgeback. If

The drug maker Merck said on Friday that it would seek authorization for the first antiviral pill for Covid after its drug, known as molnupiravir, was shown in a clinical trial to cut the risk of hospitalization or death in half when given to high-risk people

An experimental drug prevented half of COVID-19 infections that would otherwise have sent people to the hospital, according to a study released Friday, offering promise that the virus could soon be treated by a pill. The antiviral drug molnupiravir, made by

New antiviral drug from Merck could help reduce COVID hospitalizations and deaths Pharmaceutical giant Merck announced promising results from a study of a new antiviral drug. Molnupiravir reduced COVID hospitalizations or death by 50% in a trial involving 775

Among patients taking molnupiravir, 7.3% were either hospitalized or died at the end of 30 days, compared with 14.1% of those getting the dummy pill. There were no deaths in the drug group after that time period compared with eight deaths in the placebo group,

Kavanaugh is experiencing no symptoms, the court said. Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19, the Supreme Court said on Friday. Kavanaugh tested positive during a routine test ahead of an investiture ceremony for Justice Amy Coney Barrett. He

Associate Justice Samuel Alito poses during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., April 23, 2021. (Erin Schaff/Reuters) Justice Samuel Alito rebutted Thursday what he called “unfair and damaging attacks” on the Supreme Court

The nine justices of the Supreme Court return to their public stage on Oct. 4, the first Monday in October, which traditionally marks the beginning of the 10-month court term. We don’t yet fully know the character of the new majority, in particular the three

“On Thursday, per the Court’s regular testing protocols, Justice Kavanaugh had a routine Covid test ahead of Justice Barrett’s investiture on Friday,” the court wrote in a statement Friday morning. “On Thursday evening, Justice Kavanaugh was informed that he

Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh has tested positive for the coronavirus, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said on Friday. She said the justice had been fully vaccinated since January and that he was not showing symptoms of the virus. Justice Kavanaugh, 56, was tested

Justice Samuel Alito pushed back Thursday against criticism, including some from colleagues, that recent Supreme Court actions in major cases have been done hastily and in the shadows. "A dangerous cabal" improperly deciding important matters — hardly, he said. Alito,

(CNN) Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for Covid-19, the Supreme Court said Friday. Kavanaugh, who is fully vaccinated , tested positive on Thursday night, the court said in a statement. The justice's immediate family tested negative and he has

The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19. The high court said in a press release Friday that Kavanaugh, who has been fully vaccinated since January, has no symptoms. Kavanaugh and all the other justices had a routine

Erwin Chemerinsky is dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. He is the author of "Presumed Guilty: How the Supreme Court Empowered the Police and Subverted Civil Rights." The opinions

Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh speaks during his ceremonial public swearing-in in the White House in Washington, D.C., October 8, 2018. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19, the Supreme Court announced

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito exposed more of his political partisanship on Thursday, using a public appearance to lash out at people who have criticized conservative justices and the high court’s increased use of the so-called “shadow docket.” Alito,

Television news photographers prepare to cover the final opinions of the current court’s term at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S. July 1, 2021. The Supreme Court's new term starts next week, but its critics are already furious. For the

The court’s new term begins on Monday and the justices are returning to the courtroom to hear arguments after an 18-month absence because of the coronavirus pandemic. They had been hearing arguments via telephone.

Parents walk their children to school on the last day before their official closure, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in West London, Britain, March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville Parents walk their children to school on the

The COVID-19 vaccine will be added to the list of required vaccines for school. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state will require COVID-19 vaccines for all school children ages 12-17 once the FDA grants full approval, becoming the first

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor poses during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., April 23, 2021. (Erin Schaff/Pool via Reuters) Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor declined on Friday to block a coronavirus vaccine mandate

(CNN) Louisiana public schools are allowed to let parents choose whether they want to quarantine children after exposure to Covid-19 , state education officials said. School officials will notify parents if their children had been in close contact with someone

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Friday that school children will be required to take a coronavirus vaccine to attend in-person classes, once the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves inoculations for their particular age group. “Once the FDA

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that the Golden State would be the first state in America to require COVID-19 vaccinations for K-12 students. Newsom announced the vaccine mandate while speaking at a San Francisco-area school, saying all

Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined to block a vaccine mandate for New York City public school employees on Friday. A group of four employees had challenged the requirement, which is set to take effect Friday afternoon. Under the rule, teachers must show proof

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the nation’s first coronavirus vaccination mandate for schoolchildren, requiring that all elementary through high school students get the shots once the vaccine gains final approval from

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday refused to block New York City's requirement that its public school teachers and employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Sotomayor denied a challenge by a group of four teachers and teaching assistants

A group of New York City ' public school teachers petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to block the city's vaccine mandate for teachers. Lawyers for Rachel Maniscalco, Evelyn Arancio, Diana Salomon and Corinne Lynch argued in a 12-page petition to

California Governor Gavin Newsom makes an appearance after the polls close on the recall election at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., September 14, 2021. (Fred Greaves/Reuters) At the direction of Democratic Governor Newsom,

The government has fully approved the COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 and over but only granted an emergency authorization for anyone 12 to 15. Once federal regulators fully approve the vaccine for that group, the state will require students in seventh through

North Carolina authorities have been investigating a flurry of calls suggesting that Brian Laundrie is hiding out on the Appalachian Trail, according to local reports. The sheriffs’ offices in Watauga and Avery counties both confirmed to WSOC-TV that they

Cassie Luycx, 31, has laid low following the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito, who would have been her future sister-in-law, and during the manhunt for her younger brother, 23-year-old Brian Laundrie, who is now a fugitive wanted for alleged debit card

Brian Laundrie’s sister joined her family on a camping trip days after Gabby Petito’s disappearance, seeming to contradict statements she made that she hadn’t recently seen her brother. Cassie Laundrie saw her now-fugitive brother twice since he returned home

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … Gabby Petito told Utah police she struck Laundrie first, new bodycam video shows Gabby Petito told a Utah police officer that Brian Laundrie hit her on Aug.

A Florida sheriff gave his two cents about the investigation into Brian Laundrie – saying in an unrelated press conference that he would have detained Gabby Petito’s boyfriend as soon as her parents reported her missing. Laundrie returned alone to Florida

Dog the Bounty Hunter claims he’s been getting a “crazy” amount of tips in the hunt for Brian Laundrie – but he hasn’t been sharing them with law enforcement. Duane “Dog” Chapman, who inserted himself into the massive manhunt for Gabby Petito’s fugitive boyfriend

Domestic violence has a long, ugly history, based on the belief that it is OK to beat your wife or girlfriend without consequence. I know. I started one of the first domestic violence units in a prosecutor’s office in the nation in 1978. It was funded by