Ellis Kim
@elliskkim
covering the house and congress for @cbsnews. long-suffering knicks and tottenham fan.
A hoarse-sounding Leader Jeffries stepping off the House floor after his record-breaking magic minute remarks: “We’re in a more is more environment and House Democrats are going to continue to do everything that we can to stand up on behalf of the American people”
Trump officials want to do a site visit at the Federal Reserve headquarters to check in on renovations, @russvought tells us at White House.
Members of the House Financial Services committee were set to meet with Jerome Powell tonight - but a spox for the panel says that’s now canceled, citing uncertainty with vote timing today
Trump confirming our scoop:
Trump confirmed to reporters in the Oval Office today that he spoke to lawmakers about firing Powell. "I talked to them about the concept of firing him. I said, 'What do you think?' Almost all of them said I should. But I'm more conservative than they are," he said.
Scoop via @JenniferJJacobs, @CHueyBurns, and @elliskkim who first got the tip last night
NEW: Trump asked a group of lawmakers if he should fire Jerome Powell – and people in room voiced approval, sources told @CBSNews. Several said Trump indicated he will do it. Trump has been socializing the possibility of a for-cause firing, but White House has not yet formally…
NEW: Trump asked a group of lawmakers if he should fire Jerome Powell – and people in room voiced approval, sources told @CBSNews. Several said Trump indicated he will do it. Trump has been socializing the possibility of a for-cause firing, but White House has not yet formally…
House passes "big, beautiful bill," sending it to Trump's desk in 218-214 vote cbsnews.com/news/house-vot…
HFC chair Andy Harris warns rule vote will fail and says Trump should call Senate back to amend OBB: “If he wants a bill as soon as possible, he has to get the Senate back in town as soon as possible - because otherwise this will drag on til the end of next week”
Hopefully Trump and @ElonMusk “reconcile," @SpeakerJohnson told reporters. Johnson was at the White House yesterday with Trump as some of feud was unfolding. “I believe in redemption," Johnson said today. "That's part of my worldview, and I think it's good for the party and the…
In a phone conversation, Pres. Trump told me he is moving forward with his presidency today and "totally" focused on policy matters, not Musk. Shrugged off feud, brought up the economy, which he cast in positive light. "That's all I focus on," Trump said of his presidency. "I…
President Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship broke down publicly on Thursday, with Trump threatening to cancel Musk's government contracts while Musk claimed the president wouldn't have won the election without him. The feud erupted over Musk's opposition to the tax and budget…
NEWS: Trump's travel ban fully restricts entry of nationals from 12 countries, sources told @CBSNews: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It partially restricts entry of people from seven…
SCOOP: The US is banning travel from certain countries, citing national security risks. President Trump signed a proclamation to ban travel from several countries this evening, sources told @CBSNews.