Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Republican Rep. Francis Rooney proposed a Constitutional amendment on Thursday that would impose term limits on members of both houses of Congress. The amendment, co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and David Perdue (R-Ga.), would restrict senators to two six-year terms and House members to three two-year terms. A […] Read more

President Donald Trump scolded Democrats over his proposed border wall Thursday morning as a partial government shutdown carried into its sixth day. Some lawmakers will return to Washington from holiday travel Thursday when the Senate is set to convene at 4 p.m. to consider the spending bill. But Congress has so far failed to break […] Read more

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin offered President Donald Trump his praise. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis offered his resignation. America’s allies fear the worst. And the top foreign policy lawmaker in Congress cannot stop laughing. As a quarter of the federal government barrels headlong into a shutdown, the biggest story in Washington concerns America’s presence […] Read more

President Donald Trump and the White House are claiming that the newly renegotiated North American trade deal will mean that Mexico is going to pay for the southern border wall promised by Trump on the campaign trail. The argument is part of the White House’s position on border security as Trump urges Congress to pony […] Read more

Trying to pull yourself out of student debt? You could spend less, earn more – or move to Newburgh Heights, Ohio. The 2,000-person town, less than 10 miles from Cleveland, is offering to help college graduates pay off their student debt. For struggling borrowers, don’t expect a quick fix. Here’s how it works: You need […] Read more

The US state of Arizona has elected its first female senator, after Democrat Kyrsten Sinema beat Republican Martha McSally in a tight race. Ms Sinema is the south-western state’s first Democratic senator since 1994. The win narrows the Republican majority to four seats (51-47), with two more Senate races remaining unresolved. In Florida, a recount […] Read more

As millions of Americans get ready to vote in the November midterms, illustrations of donkeys and elephants are bound to show up in political cartoons, campaign buttons, Internet memes, and some truly alarming fashion choices. How could it be otherwise? The two beasts — the former representing the Democratic Party; the latter, the GOP — […] Read more

“We will make America great again,” was Donald Trump’s election promise. Today Americans get to give their verdict on how he is doing in midterm congressional elections. Republican Donald Trump won the White House in November 2016 riding a campaign packed with controversy and drama. The billionaire businessman-turned-politician is both loved and loathed. His promise […] Read more