The U.S. House Republicans are debating President Trump's tax cut and budget legislation, aiming to extend existing tax cuts and increase defense spending, potentially adding trillions to national debt.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Democrats must make the destruction of democracy the number one issue in fighting President Donald Trump. In an interview with MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace, Murphy said Trump is trying to "cripple" political opposition from being able to campaign against him.

A proposed budget amendment pushed by New York State Democrats would set up a legal defense fund for AG Letitia James that could be used for her mortgage fraud case.

The Republican leaders of the Senate and House Armed Services committees were critical of topline defense spending proposals outlined by President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday, describing the spending plan as too small an investment in the military.

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday vowed to block all of President Donald Trump's nominees to the Justice Department until the agency reports what it knows about Qatar's offer to give Trump's administration a $400 million airplane.

Republicans are attacking congressional Dems who traveled to Qatar for a double standard with their criticism of President Donald Trump accepting a jet from the emirate's royal family.

Laura Loomer, the hard-right activist and Trump ally, said, "Qatar is not our friend."