Claudia Grisales

Claudia Grisales appears in the following:

Senate Democrats demand more details from Harlan Crow on gifts to Justice Thomas

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Top Senate Democrats are pushing for new disclosures from a wealthy GOP donor with ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

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The White House hosts a debt ceiling meeting to try to avert financial default

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

Democrats and Republicans remain far apart going into Tuesday afternoon's debt ceiling meeting at the White House. Congressional leaders from both parties will meet with President Biden.

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Ginni Thomas accepted questionable payments from a conservative activist years ago

Friday, May 05, 2023

The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Ginni Thomas, has a long record of conservative activism. A new report raises questions on whether a judicial activist secretly gave her money.

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Biden and congressional leaders will face off in a high stakes debt ceiling meeting

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell insists he's backing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy when it comes to debt ceiling talks. He says it's up to the president to work out an agreement with McCarthy.

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House Republican lawmakers overcome internal divisions to pass debt ceiling bill

Thursday, April 27, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy secured the support of GOP members to pass a bill to increase the nation's borrowing limit while slashing federal spending. Democrats say it threatens a default.

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Congressional lawmakers raise concerns about the welfare of migrant children

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill want to know why so many migrant children are reportedly being exploited. House hearings are part of a government strategy to investigate child labor.

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Congress ramps up investigation into migrant child labor in the U.S.

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Congress is ramping up its probe into hundreds of reports of migrant child labor in the U.S. A House panel grilled a top official of a program responsible for placing these children in safe homes.

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GOP faces challenges on how to legislate and message around abortion rights

Friday, April 14, 2023

Abortion is once again center stage in American politics, which is challenging Republicans on how to legislate and message around abortion rights.

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Feinstein asks to be temporarily replaced on Judiciary Committee amid calls to resign

Thursday, April 13, 2023

The move could help Senate Democrats advance more federal judges for confirmation. Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, hasn't cast a vote since Feb. 16.

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Sen. Feinstein facing calls to resign after missing dozens of votes due to illness

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is facing calls to resign after missing dozens of Senate votes this year. Feinstein is defending her leave, saying her extended absence was unexpected.

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Mourners gather in Nashville to share their grief over Monday's school shooting

Friday, March 31, 2023

People have been gathering in Nashville at makeshift memorials near The Covenant School to remember the victims of Monday's mass shooting. Six people died — including three students.

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Nashville searches for healing after this week's school shooting left 6 people dead

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Nashville mourns the victims of a school shooting in a citywide public vigil attended by first lady Jill Biden.

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South Florida gives Republicans a playbook for the 2024 election

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

For the first time in two decades, South Florida turned red in the 2022 midterm elections, giving Republicans hope — and a playbook — for the presidential election in 2024.

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Aide to Sen. Rand Paul is recovering after an assault in Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Paul described the attack as brutal, and said a suspect had been arrested. The incident comes as a House panel this week holds the first in a series of oversight hearings on D.C., including on crime.

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At House GOP retreat, legislative priorities jelled and Trump loomed large

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

A GOP retreat reinvigorated the Republican majority's plans to push forward with partisan bills on everything from education to the budget to immigration.

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The House's attempt to shed new light on COVID-19's origins

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

As questions remain over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Republican-led House is attempting to shed new light on the matter, but its not without political debate and questionable claims.

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Friction is growing over a new wave of falsehoods by Fox News about Jan. 6

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took a rare step to slam a series by Fox News host Tucker Carlson attempting to whitewash the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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Despite McConnell's rebuke, McCarthy defends Jan. 6 tape release to Fox News

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell joined U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger in slamming Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 program. Carlson began a two-part show series on the insurrection Monday night.

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President Biden will allow Congress to overturn new D.C. crime law

Thursday, March 02, 2023

President Biden met privately with Senate Democrats on Thursday and indicated he would not use his veto pen to block congressional action to block a new Washington, D.C., crime law from taking effect.

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Democrats are warning against the release of Jan. 6 tapes to a Fox News host

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

After reports that Speaker Kevin McCarthy granted Fox News' Tucker Carlson access to the tapes, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed the move.

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