Niels Lesniewski
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White House confirms Biden will keep embassy in Jerusalem
The White House has confirmed that the U.S. embassy to Israel will stay in Jerusalem,cementing a move made during the Trump administration. → Read More
House releases 2021 legislative calendar
The House calendar for 2021 is scheduled to begin on Jan. 3 and will continue the pandemic practice of separate committee work weeks. → Read More
Joe Manchin to oppose eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court
Sen. Joe Manchin’s pledge could disrupt GOP talking points about the risks of unified Democratic government that could result from Georgia Senate runoffs. → Read More
Trump threatens to force Congress to adjourn so he can make recess appointments during coronavirus crisis
President Donald Trump is threatening to use extraordinary powers to adjourn Congress so he may make recess appointments to his administration. → Read More
Democrats question Kushner about health surveillance privacy during pandemic
Members of Congress want to know the extent of plans by Jared Kushner to engage in health surveillance efforts, citing privacy concerns. → Read More
White House coronavirus testing expands to the press corps
All journalists planning to attend Thursday’s coronavirus briefing at the White House will be tested for the coronavirus, an expansion of existing protocol. → Read More
Amy McGrath raises more money than Mitch McConnell in first quarter
Senate Majority Leader McConnell is a favorite target of Democrats, and had a sizeable warchest to battle McGrath, who lost a House bid in 2018. → Read More
Mark Meadows really isn't Donald Trump’s chief of staff — yet
Rep. Mark Meadows is not officially White House chief of staff, having not resigned from Congress. But he is looking more and more the part. → Read More
Five things senators want to attach to the coronavirus stimulus package
Leadership-level negotiations are still ongoing about a coronavirus stimulus package totaling $1.8 trillion or more, but senators have plenty of ideas of their own. Over the weekend, senators filed a number of health care and tax policy amendments to the initial base text of the “phase three” stimulus bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch … → Read More
First member of Congress reports positive coronavirus test
Republican Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and remained in self-quarantine in Washington. → Read More
Senate passes 77-day FISA surveillance stopgap
The move to pass a bill by voice vote would extend surveillance powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act until the end of May → Read More
Trump calls for full funding of conservation fund
Trump's 2021 budget includes proposed cuts to research and programs working with states and private forest owners. It raised objections from some lawmakers. → Read More
History repeats itself: Donald Trump tweets that John Ratcliffe will be director of national intelligence, again
President Donald Trump has signaled, for the second time since last summer, he will nominated Rep. John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence. → Read More
Kudlow: Coronavirus response will boost Trump’s 2020 campaign
Trump's economic adviser said he believed the administration's handling of the response to COVID-19 would be a boon for his 2020 campaign. → Read More
Like McCain before him, Romney rebukes President Trump
The greatest rebukes of Donald Trump’s presidency from the Republican side of the aisle have come from the two previous standard-bearers for the GOP. → Read More
Trump State of the Union guests highlight reelection messaging
President Donald Trump's State of the Union guests highlight the major messaging points for his reelection campaign, particularly immigration. → Read More
Executive privilege standoff could roil Trump impeachment trial timeline
Sen. Chris Coons says the question of seeking a legal remedy to get testimony from White House officials would be “a judgment call for the House managers.” → Read More
Burr is giving senators fidget spinners to stay busy during trial
Impeachment arguments have tested lawmakers ability to sit still for hours at a time, so Burr is providing fidget spinners at his cook out → Read More
White House angers GOP senator with executive privilege claim on car tariff report
The White House is making a sweeping claim of executive privilege on a topic of interest to the Senate this week, and it has nothing to do with impeachment. → Read More
McConnell’s impeachment rules would condense opening arguments, limit evidence
Mitch McConnell is seeking to limit the number of session days that will be consumed by opening arguments in impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. → Read More