Kati Perry

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Transfers rule March Madness. See how your team’s roster compares.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Emily Giambalvo |Kati Perry |Jesse Dougherty

If you’ve ignored college basketball since last March … well, you might be a little confused this week. That men’s player who seemed perfect for his team — the jersey colors made sense, the coach and him seemed like real buddies? He plays for a bigger program now. And that women’s player you took to? She also transferred, no matter how many times she called your alma mater her dream school. This is college basketball in 2025. Player movement is rampant. Players staying put can feel like a surprise.
How every House member voted on the ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill

1 month ago | msn.com | Eric Lau |Kati Perry |Nick Mourtoupalas |Hannah Dormido

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How every House member voted on the ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Eric Lau |Kati Perry |Nick Mourtoupalas |Hannah Dormido

The House passed a budget resolution on Tuesday evening in advance of the March 14 deadline to avoid a government shutdown. The bill passed in a 217-215 vote with all Republicans except Rep. Thomas Massie (Kentucky) voting in favor. Leading up to the vote, some swing-district Republicans expressed concerns about possible cuts to social programs, while others were hesitant about the potential to balloon the deficit.
How every senator voted on Kash Patel for FBI director

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Dormido |Nick Mourtoupalas |Kati Perry

The Senate narrowly confirmed Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist and a critic of the FBI, as the bureau’s director in a 51-49 vote on Thursday afternoon. Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) joined all Democrats in opposition. Each of the past three FBI directors garnered the votes of at least 92 senators. Democrats said the Trump loyalist is unfit to lead the nation’s premier law enforcement agency and would use the post to target President Donald Trump’s enemies.
How every senator voted on Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Eric Lau |Kati Perry |Szu Yu Chen |Hannah Dormido

The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence in a 52-48 vote Wednesday morning. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) joined all Democrats in opposition. The position oversees and coordinates more than a dozen U.S. intelligence agencies, including the FBI and CIA.
How every senator voted on Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Eric Lau |Kati Perry |Szu Yu Chen |Hannah Dormido

3 hours agoMaurico Claver-Carone on the administration’s hemisphere-wide shakeup. President Donald Trump opened his second term with sudden moves to shake up the Western hemisphere — vowing to take back the Panama Canal, threatening tariffs on American neighbors and demanding the repatriation of undocumented …
How each senator voted on Chris Wright to lead the Energy Department

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Kati Perry |Szu Yu Chen

The Senate confirmed Chris Wright, the head of fracking company Liberty Energy, as energy secretary in an 59-38 vote on Monday with eight senators who caucus withDemocrats joining Republicans in clearing his nomination to lead the department. Wright, who founded the fracking firm based in Denver, had the support of both Democratic senators from Colorado.
How every House member voted on the Laken Riley Act

Jan 7, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Nick Mourtoupalas |Hannah Dormido |Kati Perry

The House passed a measure that would require the detention of any undocumented immigrant charged with theft or burglary as its first piece of legislation in the new Congress on Tuesday afternoon. The Laken Riley Act, named after a nursing student who was killed in February by a man in the country illegally, passed 264-159 with the support of all voting Republicans and 48 House Democrats.
Tracking how each House member is voting for Mike Johnson as speaker

Jan 3, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Kati Perry |Nick Mourtoupalas |Hannah Dormido

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is seeking enough votes to remain House speaker as the new Congress convenes Friday at noon. Even with President-elect Donald Trump's backing, he faces a difficult test of unity: Republicans have one of the smallest majorities in history, leaving little room for defections. Democrats are expected to unanimously back Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) for the role.
How every House member voted on the failed attempt to avoid a shutdown

Dec 19, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Hannah Dormido |Kati Perry

The House failed to fund the government in a vote Thursday evening, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown beginning Saturday. The bill would have extended federal finances to mid-March, lifted the government's borrowing limit for two years and sent more than $100 billion to farmers and natural disaster survivors. The GOP-led funding bill, which required a two-thirds majority to advance, failed in a 174-to-235 vote as hard-right Republicans and nearly all Democrats voted against.