Capitol Hill

Maddow Blog | Does Rick Scott really want to relitigate his Medicare scandal?

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The Senate was in session yesterday, though Sen. Rick Scott missed some of the proceedings on Capitol Hill. It wasn’t because of ...

Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, he’s resurrecting proposals to reshape American life from the cradle to the ...

Johnson pleads for decorum from Republicans at Biden State of the Union

Politics
Amanda Smith

Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of the US House, reportedly pleaded with his party to show “decorum” on Thursday, when Joe Biden ...

FBI informant accused of lying about the Bidens says Russian agents passed him a story about Hunter

Politics
Amanda Smith

The former FBI informant who was charged last week with making up false bribery claims central to the effort by Republicans in ...

GOP warning of ‘national security threat’ is about Russia wanting nuclear weapon in space: Sources

Politics
Amanda Smith

The White House’s national security adviser and leading lawmakers on Capitol Hill sought to allay public concerns on Wednesday after the House ...

Republicans aren’t backing down from their ‘Bidenomics’ bashing

Politics
Amanda Smith

A blockbuster jobs report. A hot stock market. And now, another report confirming inflation eased last year. Democrats are poised for an ...

DC Is Having a Crime Wave. The Centrist Political Class Is Freaking Out.

Politics
Amanda Smith

There are 13 members of the D.C. Council, and before the city’s recent spike in crime, Moses Mercado figures that he’d have ...

Meta’s dividend, Tesla’s Musk claps back, Walmart’s new stores and Fed’s Powell pivots

Business
Jessica Roberts

— Facebook parent Meta delivers surprise dividend, stock explodes — Social media CEOs skewered on Capitol Hill over child victimization — Tesla ...

Holding photos of their deceased children, parents lobby Congress to pass online safety legislation

U.S.
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — Clad in black clothing and clutching posters of their deceased children, dozens of parents went to Capitol Hill this week ...

Fake Biden robocall alarms Capitol Hill but it’s unclear if Congress will act

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The fake Joe Biden robocall urging Democrats not to vote in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary has sparked a renewed urgency ...