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Benjamin S. Weiss
Benjamin S. Weiss covers Congress for Courthouse News Service. Before joining CNS, he covered the nuclear power industry, the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with a focus on spent nuclear fuel and power plant decommissioning. He is a graduate of the American University in Washington. Senator Chuck Schumer calls him 'mustache.'
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Republicans see no foul in backing US World Cup team led by birthright citizen while opposing the constitutional right
GOP lawmakers insisted they could support the U.S. men’s national team — whose top scorer is a birthright citizen — while standing by the Trump administration’s push to strip the children of immigrants of that same right.
Top House Democrat to force vote on permanently slaying Trump weaponization fund
Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin said he will fast-track bills aimed at blocking the Justice Department from reviving a $1.8 billion slush fund for victims of “government weaponization.”
Trump DOJ nominee made and deleted hundreds of offensive social media posts about lawmakers, police, judges
Konstantinos Ligris, the Trump administration’s nominee to become the Justice Department liaison with law enforcement, told the Senate he routinely deleted posts and did not remember one where he called police officers “dumb as dirt.”
Trump implodes bipartisan housing bill hours before signing
Though the president appeared to condition signing the landmark housing measure on the passage of his pet voter ID legislation, House Republican leadership insisted the move was merely a setback before the bill becomes law.
Congress rebukes Iran conflict, Trump with war powers resolution
The mostly symbolic move from lawmakers comes as Trump administration has said that it will finalize a peace deal with Tehran over the next 60 days.
Senate hawks balk at Trump Iran deal
In a break with the White House, top Senate Republicans blasted the U.S. memorandum of understanding with Iran as “completely out of step” with the president’s goals in his war with the country.
Through the lens of justice: Senate advances bills allowing cameras in federal courtrooms
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a package of legislation lawmakers on both sides of the aisle believe would increase transparency in the federal judiciary and bolster public trust in the justice system.
Janeese Lewis George secures Democratic nomination for DC mayor
Though the general election isn’t until November, the self-described democratic socialist is all but guaranteed to become the capital city’s top political official.