Senate Republicans found themselves in yet another game of “Will they or won’t they?” on Wednesday as Democrats indicated they will move ahead with an effort to codify same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, 47 House Republicans voted alongside every Democrat to advance a bill cementing marriage rights for same-sex and interracial couples. The situation shifted a…
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The Hill’s Morning Report – Sweating Democrats ponder: What if?
In Washington, call it a summer of chaos. At nearly every turn, Democrats are stymied while trying to declare progress in an election year. Eager to nudge President Biden’s domestic wish list through the Senate? Not enough Democrats. Fortify marriage and contraception rights in statute to checkmate a conservative Supreme Court? The House began taking…
The Hill’s Morning Report — Democrats pivot to same-sex marriage
Congress has its hands full this week as the House pushes ahead with a vote to codify same-sex marriage and Senate Democrats continue to wonder what to do about Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) amid a last-gasp effort to pass a budget reconciliation bill of any type. For the second time in less than a week,…
The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden, Trump both squeezed by their parties
President Biden this week will try to move beyond the fist bump and other controversies from his Middle East trip, only to find himself stepping back where he’s been, facing economic and political troubles he cannot mend alone. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) walked away from Biden’s centerpiece domestic agenda again last week, writes The Hill’s…
The Hill’s Morning Report – Abortion battles intensify across the country
The fight over reproductive rights continued to play out in Washington and across the country on Thursday as lawmakers battle over the right to seek abortions across state lines while state governments push for greater autonomy from President Biden’s administration and the courts The House today is set to vote on a pair of bills…
The Hill’s Morning Report — Inflation report roils expectations
President Biden was in Israel when the Labor Department on Wednesday issued what many called a “shocking” report of 9.1 percent inflation for the year ending in June. The worse-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) sent financial markets reeling, dared the Federal Reserve to be ferocious while raising interest rates and invited the GOP to blame…
The Hill’s Morning Report — Jan. 6 panel piles evidence against Trump
The House committee investigating the events of Jan. 6 on Tuesday said former President Trump recklessly stoked a mob to attack the Capitol in a brazen attempt after weeks of desperate efforts to retain presidential power by force and intimidation. In a bombshell disclosure in the final minutes of the hearing, committee Vice Chairwoman Liz…
The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden leaves Jan. 6 behind with high-stakes Middle East trip
President Biden heads to the Middle East as the House Jan. 6 select committee holds final public hearings designed to explain how President Trump and allies conspired to overturn the will of voters and Biden’s 2020 victory. The Jan. 6 committee will hold its latest public hearing this afternoon and is expected to focus on…
The Hill’s Morning Report — Can the Jan. 6 panel connect the dots?
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will turn its focus this week toward far-right extremists and the role they played in the fatal event as the panel moves closer to deposing a key witness in the lead-up to the riot. Investigators are set to examine the ties between nationalist…
The Hill’s Morning Report — UK’s Johnson out, other world leaders down
In the United States, United Kingdom and in other European capitals, presidents and prime ministers are scrambling to recalculate how to win and maintain support amid stumbles and economic troubles. Boldness without scandal and self-dealing? British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tested the limits of Conservative Party loyalty and trust before he resigned on Thursday (more…