WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Dec. 17 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would keep the government funded until March 14, punting the issue of permanent funding to the incoming 119th Congress in the early days of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. This bill is known as a continuing resolution, or CR. It would keep […]

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says authorities have taken action to address the mystery drone sightings. Lawmakers are gearing up to pass legislation to expand authority to deal with unmanned aerial objects. NTD’s congressional correspondent Melina Wisecup has more from Washington.

President-elect Donald Trump’s Truth Social has gained a new user: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.). Fetterman joined the social media platform in November, according to his profile, making him one of a handful of prominent Democrats to take the plunge. Publishing his first “truth” on Dec. 10, the senator took aim at what he characterized as […]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Dec. 11 that he will bring the Social Security Fairness Act before the Senate for a vote. The bill removes rules that reduce Social Security benefits in certain cases, such as those receiving pensions or disability benefits. “I am here to tell you the Senate is going […]

The House passed a bill on Dec. 10 to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a new working group within the department to track national security threats posed by the People’s Republic of China and its ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Dubbed the “Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend Against […]

Lawmakers have hit roadblocks as they prepare to vote on the National Defense bill. They will also vote on a bill to combat Chinese Communist Party threats on U.S. soil. NTD’s congressional correspondent Melina Wisecup has more from Washington.

House lawmakers will vote on the annual national defense bill this week. It’s a 1-percent increase over 2024 levels and is set to cost nearly $900 billion. Republicans are celebrating cultural reform wins—such as a ban on transgender treatment for minor children of service members. NTD’s congressional correspondent Melina Wisecup has more.

Joey Mattingly, associate professor at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy, discussed with NTD’s Melina Wisecup the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM), how the federal government can help regulate PBMs, and his proposals to lower drug prices for Americans.  

Chinese social media app TikTok loses its bid to block a U.S. law that will ban the platform in January. An appeals court says the app is a national security risk. What made President Joe Biden change his mind and decide to pardon Hunter Biden? The White House is fielding questions at its first formal […]

A number of House Democrats are planning to work with the incoming Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE,” with Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) the first Democrat to join the Congressional DOGE Caucus. Moskowitz said that finding and eliminating waste and abuse in the federal government shouldn’t be a partisan issue.

After two years of investigating the COVID-19 pandemic, the House’s Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has released its findings. The report details the pandemic’s impact on the economy, children’s education, and public health overall. Notably, it also outlines the Chinese Communist Party’s undeniable role in allowing the virus to spread across the world. NTD’s […]

President Joe Biden said on Dec. 1 that he has signed “a full and unconditional pardon” for his son, Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden was charged with nine counts of federal tax evasion to the sum of $1.4 million between 2016 and 2019. He pleaded guilty to the tax charges in September after a previously negotiated […]

A rainy day didn’t stop thousands of runners from flooding the nation’s capital for the annual Turkey Trot. Racers in Washington told NTD why they’re passionate about keeping the Thanksgiving tradition alive. NTD’s Melina Wisecup has more from Washington.

An annual downtown holiday market is bringing handmade crafts to the streets of Washington. Visitors and vendors in the nation’s capital tell NTD what’s special about it. NTD’s Melina Wisecup has more from Washington.

Bipartisan collaboration is bringing members of Congress into the fold to work with the newly created DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency). Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) has indicated that some Democrats are willing to work with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to reduce waste at the Department of Defense.

The new chair of the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus has identified about $1 trillion in potential federal spending cuts. In a letter sent on Monday to DOGE advisors Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) outlined her “instruction manual” of ways to eliminate government waste. “With $3 billion of interest […]

Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are lawmakers that some Democrats are expressing optimism about. The Senate will start confirming the officials in January. NTD’s congressional correspondent Melina Wisecup has more.

The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said late Nov. 21 that an agreement had been reached with Republicans that will give Democrats the opportunity to quickly confirm 13 judges in return for withdrawing votes on four other nominees. Under the agreement, Democrats have promised not to move forward with four of President Joe Biden’s […]

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy co-authored a Nov. 20 op-ed article on the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that they will lead in the second Trump administration starting next year. The article appeared in the Wall Street Journal and outlined their ambitious goals for DOGE, which include rolling […]

Republicans have won a majority in the Senate, but still don’t have the sixty-vote majority they needed to easily pass legislation. However, the GOP could avail of a process called “budget reconciliation,” which they will likely use to get around majority vote requirements.