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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, and House GOP leaders depart a news conference, at the Capitol in Washington, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
May 22, 2026, 6:07 am
Republicans delay US House vote to halt Iran war that was on verge of passing
GOP postpones vote on Trump’s war powers to June as its struggles to muster support to defeat resolution; House Democratic leader calls Republicans ‘cowardly’ for pulling bill
By STEPHEN GROVES
Richard Khan, Jeffrey Epstein's accountant and co-executor of his estate, arrives for his deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, March 11, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
March 12, 2026, 9:28 am
Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on source of his wealth, ties to the rich
Richard Kahn said to tell US lawmakers about sex offender’s ties to Ehud Barak, reportedly says he saw no sex abuse, can’t remember some transactions and communications
By STEPHEN GROVES
Bill Clinton speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative 2025 Annual Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on September 25, 2025 in New York City. (JP Yim/Getty Images for New York Hilton Midtown/AFP)
February 27, 2026, 7:12 pm
Bill Clinton says he ‘saw nothing, did nothing wrong’ with Epstein amid grilling over their ties
‘If I had any inkling of what he was doing, I would have turned him in,’ he says; deposition marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress
By STEPHEN GROVES
This photo illustration taken in Washington, DC, on December 19, 2025, shows photographs, including of former US president Bill Clinton, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson and Ghislaine Maxwell, after the US Justice Department began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)
January 13, 2026, 7:09 pm
Clintons refuse to testify at congressional Epstein probe, as GOP mulls contempt charges
Former US president and secretary of state cast process as ‘legally invalid’ investigation aimed to result in their imprisonment; oversight chair says he’s just asking questions
By STEPHEN GROVES
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Right), Democrat of New York, speaks alongside Senator Tim Kaine (Left), Democrat of Virginia, during a press conference after a US Senate vote on a War Powers Resolution blocking further US military action in Venezuela at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 8, 2026. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
January 9, 2026, 1:06 am
US Senate pushes back on Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote
Five Republicans join Democrats to advance resolution limiting the president’s ability to conduct further attacks against the South American country following Maduro’s capture
By STEPHEN GROVES and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC on November 13, 2024. (Allison ROBBERT / POOL / AFP)
November 14, 2024, 10:46 am
After presidency and Senate, Republicans complete US election sweep by securing House
Facing a conservative Supreme Court and a party increasingly united behind Trump, Democrats will be almost powerless to stop president-elect’s far-reaching policy plans
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO
Newly-elected Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, left, and newly elected Senate Majority whip, Sen. John Barrasso, right, arrive for a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
November 13, 2024, 11:15 pm
Now in control, Republicans pick South Dakota’s Thune to lead Senate majority
Lawmaker, who broke with Trump but patched things up, to replace long-serving Mitch McConnell after defeating Texan John Cornyn in secret ballot
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media on the Low Library steps on Columbia University's campus in New York on April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
May 1, 2024, 7:45 am
House Republicans launch probe into Columbia funding amid anti-Israel protests
Administrators of Yale, UCLA and University of Michigan to testify in hearing next month as pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue at campuses nationwide
By STEPHEN GROVES
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington DC on April 19, 2024. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
April 20, 2024, 1:30 am
Bill with Israel, Ukraine aid advances in rare bipartisan US House vote
Democrats help Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan clear procedural hurdle amid opposition from hardline Republicans; lawmakers could give final okay to $95 billion package this weekend
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., left, arrives for a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 15, 2024. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
April 16, 2024, 6:41 am
US House speaker launches bid to approve aid for Israel, Ukraine in separate votes
Facing GOP mutiny from lawmakers opposed to funding Kyiv, Mike Johnson hopes splitting up package already backed by Senate will allow money to quickly reach IDF, other allies
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., stands outside his office during a meeting with the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, Amir Ohana, at the Capitol in Washington, February 6, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
February 13, 2024, 11:13 am
US House speaker rips Ukraine, Israel aid package as senators forge ahead on bill
Senate leaders, trying to support US allies, look to vote on $95 million plan despite opposition from Republicans who say it’s lacking on border security; House future uncertain
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK
With reporters seeking comment, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., walks to the chamber during a test vote to begin debate on a border security bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
February 8, 2024, 4:05 am
Senate Republicans defeat bipartisan border deal, but Ukraine, Israel aid may survive
Divided GOP scrambles to find support for foreign aid in latest sign that longtime party leaders are losing control of wing that backs Trump’s ‘America First’ nationalism
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., answers questions on the border security talks as he meets reporters following a Democratic caucus meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
February 5, 2024, 3:21 am
Senate unveils $118b package that pairs border policies with aid for Israel, Ukraine
Bipartisan bill includes $14 billion in military aid to Israel, humanitarian assistance to Gaza, and $60 billion in Ukraine
By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, answers questions on the border security talks as he meets reporters following a Democratic caucus meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, January 31, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
February 2, 2024, 5:05 am
Schumer schedules crucial test vote on bill that includes aid for Israel
US Senate to vote next Wednesday on legislation that primarily deals with Ukraine aid and US southern border policies, though its future is uncertain
By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer answers questions from reporters outside the Senate chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
November 30, 2023, 5:44 am
On Senate floor, Chuck Schumer says US Jews ‘feel alone’ amid rise in antisemitism
In 45-minute speech, Senate majority leader says ‘vitriol’ against Israel is crossing into ‘brazen antisemitism the likes of which we haven’t seen in generations in this country’
By STEPHEN GROVES
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