Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A few Republicans reacted with indignation Thursday after the Senate parliamentarian advised that some of the measures in their tax and immigration bill could not be included in the legislation. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. , tweeted on X that Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough should be fired, “ASAP. ” Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla. , intimated that she was partisan, asking why an “unelected swamp bureaucrat, who was appointed by Harry Reid over a decade ago” a...
Read MoreThu, 26 Jun 2025
- Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill
- Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling
- Justice Department says Kilmar Abrego Garcia will face US trial before any move to deport him again
- Kentucky Senate hopeful Nate Morris pledges his loyalty to President Trump
- Lawmakers remove revenge tax provision from Trump's big bill after Treasury Department request
- Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague's reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluation
- Trumps drop 'Made in the USA' label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define 'made'?
- Former top aide to Jill Biden is subpoenaed by House Oversight panel
- How the US used its bunker-buster bombs at Iranian nuclear sites
- States can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court says
- Pentagon leaders cite military tactics to show destruction from US attacks on Iran
- Trump officials give their first classified briefing to Congress on the Iran strikes
- Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji is an animator, illustrator and ceramicist. And they met on Hinge
- Supreme Court has 6 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship
- Supreme Court's final opinions of the term are coming Friday, Chief Justice Roberts says
- Justices side with Texas death row inmate seeking DNA testing to show he shouldn't be executed
- As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history
- Majority of US adults support religious chaplains in public schools, a new AP-NORC poll shows
- Trump's latest rejection of intelligence assessments reflects a long distrust of spy agencies
Wed, 25 Jun 2025
- The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades. After the bombs, a new chapter begins
- Senate struggle over Medicaid cuts threatens progress on Trump's big bill
- Trump administration sues all 15 Maryland federal judges over order blocking removal of immigrants
- The Latest: Trump insists US strikes were devastating to Iran, rejects early assessment
- New Social Security Commissioner faces pointed questions about staffing, privacy
- Trump attacks the media for reporting on intelligence assessment of Iran strikes
- Trump representative Kari Lake on Voice of America's fate: 'Scrap the whole thing and start over'
- Senators challenge Trump's proposed cuts to foreign aid and public media in contentious hearing
- Democrats fret about national fallout after Mamdani stuns in New York City
- Trump gets 'golden share' power in US Steel buyout. US agencies will get it under future presidents
- Trump voters cheer his move against Iran. MAGA leaders had warned the bombing could backfire
- Trump wraps up a NATO summit far chummier than the tense meetings of his first term
- A look at how Trump's big bill could change the US immigration system
- US Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to assault charges stemming from immigration center visit
- Trump grapples for upper hand in debate over damage caused by U.S. strikes on Iran
- Trump judicial nominee Bove denies advising Justice Department lawyers to ignore court orders
- Ex-Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill joins race for district held by GOP US Rep. David Joyce
- A battered Iran faces an uncertain future after its grinding war with Israel
- Bipartisan bill seeks to ban Chinese AI from federal agencies, as U.S. vows to win the AI race
- Trump meets with Zelenskyy and says higher NATO defense spending may deter future Russian aggression
- California found in violation of Title IX in clash with Trump officials over transgender athletes
- Trump's budget bill could complicate 2026 tax filing season after IRS cuts, watchdog warns
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to seek a 3rd term amid questions about higher political ambitions
- How US adults' views on same-sex marriage have changed since the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling
- Zohran Mamdani declares victory in NYC's Democratic mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia is expected to be released from jail only to be taken into immigration custody
- Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes
Tue, 24 Jun 2025
- Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran's war with Israel
- This is what could happen next after an Israel-Iran ceasefire
- Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Irans nuclear program by months
- What's in and out of Trump's big bill as Senate races to meet Fourth of July deadline
- Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran
- A whirlwind 48 hours: How Trump's Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together
- Trump is trying to script the perfect ending to war in Iran. Will the rest of the world go along?
- Trump administration authorizes $30 million for Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza
- Trump judicial nominee suggested ignoring court orders on deportations, whistleblower claims
- North Carolina to send mailers to about 200,000 voters asking for missing registration info
- Lawsuit challenges billions of dollars in Trump administration funding cuts
- Trump says whether he'll commit to NATO mutual defense guarantee 'depends on your definition'
- GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules
- House shelves effort to impeach Trump over Iran strikes
- Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for a South Sudan-bound deportation flight
- Rep. Robert Garcia elected top Democrat on Oversight panel, setting new path for party's opposition
- 'Dear Donald.' Trump posts fawning private text from NATO chief on social media
- Royal upgrade: Trump will stay at the Dutch king's palace during his NATO visit
- What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release and risk of deportation
- Presidents vs. Congress: Trump is only the latest to test the War Powers Act
- A look at the major players in the crypto industry and their ties to Trump
- Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire 'is in effect' and Israeli planes won't attack anymore
- As US cities heighten security, Iran's history of reprisal points to murder-for-hire plots
Mon, 23 Jun 2025
- Trump holds out Israel-Iran ceasefire deal as validation for his gamble of US airstrikes
- Judge halts another Trump administration effort to block foreign students from attending Harvard
- Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries
- Some candidates focus on blocking Cuomo's path a day before NYC's mayoral primary
- Alan Wilson, South Carolina's four-term Republican attorney general, enters 2026 governor's race
- The Republican attempt to discourage Trump lawsuits has hit a big obstacle
- A look at Al Udeid Air Base, the US military site that Iran attacked
- As Trump floats regime change in Iran, past US attempts to remake the Middle East may offer warnings
- GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotguns
- Judge seeks more information about Trump administration's cuts to Voice of America
- Europe scrambles to revive diplomacy after the US strikes Iran's nuclear sites
- Supreme Court will hear case of Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by Louisiana prison guards
- Support for solar energy and offshore wind falls among Democrats and independents, AP-NORC poll says
- What to know about debate over protesters and ICE agents wearing masks amid immigration crackdowns
- How covering your face became a constitutional matter: Mask debate tests free speech rights
- Pakistan condemns Trump for bombing Iran a day after recommending him for a Nobel Peace Prize
Sun, 22 Jun 2025
- Alarm grows after the US inserts itself into Israel's war against Iran with strikes on nuclear sites
- Judge will order Kilmar Abrego Garcias release before trial, but ICE plans to detain him
- US boosts emergency Mideast evacuations and travel warnings after Trump orders strikes in Iran
- Trump's go-it-alone strategy on Iran risks dividing an already split Congress
- Trump is open to regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn't the goal
- B-2 bombers involved in US strike on Iran nuclear facilities return to Missouri Air Force base
- 11 days in June: Trump's path to 'yes' on bombing Iran
- US inserts itself into Israel's war with Iran, striking 3 Iranian nuclear sites
- Trump's big gamble in Iran is a risky moment after his pledges to keep US out of 'stupid wars'
- Trump ignites debate on presidential authority with Iran strikes and wins praise from Republicans
Sat, 21 Jun 2025
- White House photos show rare look inside the Situation Room as Trump authorizes strikes in Iran
- Democrats are at odds over response as Trump announces the US has entered Israel-Iran war
- Transcript of Trumps speech on US strikes on Iran
- In his own words: Trump's Iran strike tests his rhetoric on ending wars
- Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA's anti-interventionists
- Israeli-backed group seeks at least $30 million from US for aid distribution in Gaza
- GOP's food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It's the latest setback for Trump's big bill
- Mike Lee's posts about the Minnesota shootings incensed fellow senators. They refused to let it go
- As the UN turns 80, its crucial humanitarian aid work faces a clouded future
- How Senate Republicans want to change the tax breaks in Trump's big bill
Fri, 20 Jun 2025
- Vance blames California Dems for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla 'Jose'
- US evacuates 79 staff and family from embassy in Israel as more Americans ask how to leave
- How Trump has targeted Harvard's international students and what the latest court ruling means
- Senate parliamentarian deals blow to GOP plan to gut consumer bureau in tax bill
- Trump says Gabbard was 'wrong' about Iran and Israeli strikes could be 'very hard to stop'
- Federal judge blocks Trump effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students
- Close ally of drug kingpin 'El Mencho' gets 30 years in prison as US ramps up pressure on cartels
- Layoff notices delivered to hundreds of Voice of America employees
- Supreme Court rejects toy company's push for a quick decision on Trump's tariffs
- Police in northeast Ohio arrest man who allegedly menaced GOP US Rep. Max Miller on interstate
- Supreme Court widens court options for vaping companies pushing back against FDA rules
- Judge rules Trump administration can't require states to help on immigration to get transport money
- Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election, reviving longstanding grievance
- Supreme Court revives lawsuits against Palestinian authorities from US victims of terrorism attacks
- The success of a key NATO summit is in doubt after Spain rejects a big hike in defense spending
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York's primaries
----------
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Copyright © 1996 - 2025 CoreComm Internet Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | View our Privacy Policy
CoreComm is not responsible for content on external sites. Please review the privacy and security policies of each vendor before making online purchases or providing personal information. Forecast Information Provided by AccuWeather.