August recess can’t hide tensions ahead for Congress on spending and Trump nominations
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S. Capitol grounds can’t mask the partisan…
Senate heads into recess as Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, speaks at a press conference calling on the administration to release the Epstein files in the U.S. Capitol building…
Trump wants GOP to cancel holiday recess until passing the budget bill
June 24 (UPI) -- Complications with the so-called "one big, beautiful" fiscal year 2026 budget bill might keep lawmakers at the Capitol until passing it…
Anti-Musk protest movement expected to ramp up with Congress on recess
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is the president, but billionaire Elon Musk is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a protest campaign this week to…
Recess appointments: Can Trump bypass Senate to appoint Gaetz, other aides? | Politics News
Throughout his business, media and political career, Donald Trump has demonstrated a willingness to break the norm. But the United States president-elect’s latest proposal to…
What are recess appointments and how could Trump use them?
WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump moves to set up a more forceful presidency than in his first term, he is choosing loyalists for his Cabinet…
Adult recess? L.A. groups for double Dutch, dodgeball and more
As a Black woman who grew up in New York City in the late ’90s and early aughts, double Dutch has always been near and…