Michael Burgess intends to retire from Congress
Veteran Texas Republican Rep. Michael Burgess will retire at the end of this term, according to a Republican familiar with his plans. Burgess originally came to Congress in 2003 and is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce
House GOP subpoenas former White House counsel in Biden classified documents probe
House Oversight Chair James Comer is issuing more subpoenas, this time related to his investigation into President Biden’s handling of classified documents. Comer (R-Ky.) subpoenaed former White House counsel Dana Remus on Monday, as well as a request for transcribed
Mike Johnson girds for his toughest week yet as speaker
Welcome to the toughest week yet for Speaker Mike Johnson. The Louisiana Republican must pass a funding measure this week that can win support from Democrats — including in the Senate and White House — or send the country into
Shutdown standoff: White House preps for Johnson to fail
Washington this morning is waiting for House Speaker Mike Johnson to release his plan to keep the government funded past Friday, with Johnson and other leaders planning to brief House Republicans in a 3 p.m. call. Given the timetable (less
White House tried, and failed, to persuade Manchin to make another Senate run
As Sen. Joe Manchin struggled for several months over the next step he would take politically, President Joe Biden’s top advisers privately tried to persuade him to run for another term in the Senate. Multiple West Wing aides, including senior