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6 days ago | 
newsnationnow.com | Jackie Koppell
Dems raised $36.9M, slightly more than GOP's $36.7M in Q1 GOP hopes to hold slim House majority in 2026 midterms Both parties had similar messaging, showcasing the numbers The Capitol Dome is seen as lawmakers prepare to depart for the holiday recess, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/J.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Jackie Koppell
(NewsNation) — Personal Service Contractors, including the 3-person team that the United States sent to Myanmar to help with earthquake recovery, are being fired. A source familiar with the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance informed NewsNation of the move, though it’s not clear if their termination is effective immediately or not. The team is still on the ground in Myanmar. It was first reported by PBS.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsnationnow.com | Jackie Koppell
By Jackie Koppell It is unclear if they were fired with immediate effect Food aid and other assistance are being canceled Aid has also been canceled Yemen, Syria, Jordan and Afghanistan FILE - Myanmar government troops stand on a rooftop on the Myanmar side, near a Chinese flag from the Chinese border town of Nansan in southwestern China's Yunnan province, Sunday, Aug 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan.
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3 weeks ago | 
newsnationnow.com | Jackie Koppell
Dems demanded answers on plans to dismantle the department Members questioned how civil rights would be enforced Lawmakers fear states may not use money for schools without oversight President Trump stands with Education Secretary Linda McMahon after signing an executive order seeking to close down her department.
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3 weeks ago | 
newsnationnow.com | Jackie Koppell
State Department tells Congress it's absorbing USAID by July 1 USAID employees asked to leave office midday Friday Myanmar earthquake response compromised by USAID cuts: Source US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with reporters following the G7 foreign ministers meeting in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, on Friday, March 14, 2025.
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1 month ago | 
newsnationnow.com | Jackie Koppell
President, speaker bound by trust, loyalty and results: Insiders Johnson won his initial election in 2016 as a Trump backer Call from Trump after Johnson family crisis cemented relationship President Donald Trump looks to House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., before he speaks at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
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1 month ago | 
newsnationnow.com | Jackie Koppell
Tim Walz visited 3 states in the last week Democrats are searching for an identity after the 2024 election Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders also hosting town halls ( NewsNation) - As Democrats try to work their way out of the political wilderness and find a message that resonates with voters, some marquee names in the Democratic Party are holding town halls with Americans around the country. Minnesota Gov.
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1 month ago | 
wavy.com | Jackie Koppell |Sean Noone
(NewsNation) — U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Thursday sharply criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for voicing his intent to vote for a Republican-sponsored budget bill to avoid a government shutdown. “I cannot underscore enough how incorrect that is if they vote for the CR (continuing resolution),” Ocasio-Cortez told NewsNation.
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1 month ago | 
wric.com | Jackie Koppell |Sean Noone
(NewsNation) — U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Thursday sharply criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for voicing his intent to vote for a Republican-sponsored budget bill to avoid a government shutdown. “I cannot underscore enough how incorrect that is if they vote for the CR (continuing resolution),” Ocasio-Cortez told NewsNation.
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1 month ago | 
newsnationnow.com | Sean Noone |Jackie Koppell
Schumer's support for the CR has angered multiple Democrats Schumer himself called the legislation "terrible" The CR would cut $13 billion from nondefense programs WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) speaks to reporters during a series of votes at the Capitol on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House passed a bill to avert a Friday government shutdown by a 217-214 vote largely along party lines.
