Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) voiced support for legislation introduced by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) that would withhold pay from lawmakers during government shutdowns on Sunday. Kennedy introduced a pair of bills last year during the longest government shutdown in United States history to ensure lawmakers feel “the same pain” as federal workers not getting paid […]

Cuba said it is preparing for the possibility of a U.S. invasion, escalating rhetoric as tensions deepen over President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against the island and Havana’s worsening economic crisis.  Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday that the Cuban military “is always prepared, and […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said President Donald Trump needs to “keep his reckless mouth shut” in response to Trump calling the Democratic Party the United States’ “greatest enemy.” Trump made his statement on Sunday morning following “the death of Iran,” referring to the U.S. conflict against the Middle Eastern country. He added that […]

The Senate on Sunday advanced the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, clearing another procedural hurdle ahead of a final confirmation vote in the coming days.  Lawmakers voted 54-37 to invoke cloture on Mullin’s nomination, a step that limits debate and sets up a final […]