Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Month: February 2025

Mitch McConnell not running for eighth Senate term in 2026

Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader in the upper chamber’s history, will not seek re-election in 2026, the Associated Press reported Thursday. McConnell (R-Ky.), 83, will have served seven...

Senate HELP Committee advances Linda McMahon’s nomination

Linda McMahon’s nomination to lead the Education Department cleared a key procedural hurdle Thursday. The Senate HELP Committee advanced McMahon’s nomination to the Senate floor in a 12-11 party-line...

McConnell to announce retirement from the Senate

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former majority leader and the most consequential Republican senator of his generation, will announce Thursday he will not seek re-election next year, according...

Trump says he and Elon Musk ‘will be very upset’ if Fort Knox gold was stolen

The Kentucky installation holds 147.3 million ounces of gold — more than half of the Treasury Department's reserves, officials say. The Kentucky installation holds 147.3 million ounces of gold...

George Santos names fellow New Yorker as smelliest member of Congress: ‘The dude just stinks’

Santos claimed the congressman "would waddle down that aisle and crop dust." Santos claimed the congressman "would waddle down that aisle and crop dust."

Fresh executive order targets sanctuary cities, federal aid for undocumented migrants

The action marks Trump’s latest attempt to crack down on illegal immigration.

Valadao treads lightly on Medicaid as Obamacare vote haunts him

The California representative publicly pushed Speaker Mike Johnson not to slash the benefit in a letter signed by seven other House Republicans.

Capitol agenda: The Senate vote-a-rama is on

Senate GOP leaders are coming dangerously close to defying President Donald Trump, moving forward on their budget resolution today despite his explicit demand for “both Chambers to pass the...

Trans runner who defeated 12-year-old girl defends biological men in women’s sports

Nathanielle Morin is a transwoman and Canadian advisor to the Federal Minister of Women. Nathanielle Morin is a transwoman and Canadian advisor to the Federal Minister of Women.

‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson reveals feud with former classmate Matt Gaetz: ‘We are adversaries’

The 42-year-old actor did not hold back his disdain for Gaetz when the politician's name came up during a recent interview. The 42-year-old actor did not hold back his...