Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
The role of the modern-day inspector general dates to post-Watergate Washington, when Congress installed offices inside agencies as an independent check against mismanagement and abuse of power.
Schumer blasts Trump over ‘chilling purge’ of IGs
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) condemned President Trump’s move to fire more than a dozen watchdogs at several ...
The wins and losses of Trump's first week in office
Five days after assuming the White House, President Donald Trump is racking up a number of wins and losses after issuing a ...
Collins votes no, but Hegseth nomination advances in Senate
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Collins broke ranks with President Trump and his allies who have mounted an extensive public campaign to push Hegseth toward confirmation.
Democratic senator confirms Schumer privately urged Biden not to run for reelection
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, confirmed on Friday that then-Senate Majority Leader ...
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As Alaska lawmakers begin introducing bills, public pension revival is poised to advance
A pension bill that died in the House last year has been resubmitted and is one of 76 filed in advance of the session so far.
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Gulf of America? Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tells Trump to focus on grocery bills instead
The president-elect's plan, which he proposed during a Tuesday press conference, was met with immediate backlash from Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Schumer ...
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Pennsylvania leads effort against congressional stock trading
A bipartisan coalition of over 40 former lawmakers wrote Senate leaders Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in September of last year to support the Ending Trading and Holdings In ...