Wednesday

04-03-2026 Vol 19

Month: July 2025

House preps for crypto votes on Wednesday and Thursday

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a sweeping cryptocurrency market structure overhaul before taking up the Senate’s stablecoin legislation Thursday, according to three congressional aides with knowledge...

Obama urges demoralized Dems to stop ‘navel-gazing’ and ‘whining’ and to ‘toughen up’

“Stop looking for the quick fix. Stop looking for the messiah. You have great candidates running races right now. Support those candidates,” former President Barack Obama urged Dem stalwarts...

Trump claims ‘not sure we need’ bipartisan sanctions bill against Russia

The Senate bill would put 500% tariffs on purchasers of Russian energy. The Senate bill would put 500% tariffs on purchasers of Russian energy.

The ‘dual-edged sword’ of AI chatbots

As large language models become increasingly popular, the security community and foreign adversaries are constantly looking for ways to skirt safety guardrails — but for very different reasons.

Capitol agenda: A tough week for Susan Collins

It’s grind time for Republicans. They have until Friday to deliver on President Donald Trump’s rescissions request as they also try to salvage government funding talks that are spiraling...

Trump’s megabill is creating a budget nightmare for states

The fiscal pain comes as up to 20 governors face reelection in 2026.

How hospitals could still escape the megabill’s Medicaid cuts

The most painful health care provisions in the new Republican law don’t take effect for years, giving lobbyists plenty of time to undo them. The most painful health care...

Biden defends controversial autopen use for mass clemency decisions in NYT interview: ‘A whole lot of people’

Biden said he 'made every decision' on pardons despite autopen controversy. Biden said he 'made every decision' on pardons despite autopen controversy.

JD Vance claps back at snide comment from Gov. Gavin Newsom bashing his family trip to Disneyland

"Had a great time, thanks," Vance responded plainly. "Had a great time, thanks," Vance responded plainly.

Kristi Noem clashes with NBC anchor Kristen Welker over ‘inhumane’ conditions at Alligator Alcatraz

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem clashed with NBC "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker in a testy exchange on Sunday over alleged "inhumane" conditions at the newly-opened...