Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Month: July 2025

Gimenez launches bid for House Homeland chair

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) has formally launched a bid to become chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, according to a letter of intent obtained by POLITICO. Gimenez’s office...

House GOP launches probe into NY Gov. Kathy Hochul withholding Medicaid funds to plug billion-dollar hole in state budget

The Nassau University Medical Center's fight over the withdrawn funds sparked a "hostile takeover" by the governor to appoint new members to its board of directors, according to hospital...

Battle to replace Mitch McConnell heats up over Andy Barr funding lawmakers who voted to impeach Trump

Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) donated seven times through his leadership PAC to help four House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in 2021 for allegedly inciting the Jan. 6...

Freedom Caucus attacks Senate megabill in 3-page dissection

The House Freedom Caucus is circulating a memo sharply criticizing the Senate-passed GOP megabill as Republican leaders work to secure hard-liners' votes Wednesday. The three-page document seizes on more...

NATO boss warns against Trump halting weapon shipments to Ukraine: ‘Cannot do without US’

NATO boss Mark Rutte, who has been dubbed the "Trump whisperer," warned against the US decision to halt key weapons shipments to war-torn Ukraine, fretting that it undermines peace...

Megabill hits an unexpected procedural snag

Republican leaders aren’t only scrambling to find the votes to push their megabill through the House, they’re also dealing with an unexpected procedural issue that could complicate floor consideration...

Trump is ‘working the phones’ to get megabill over the finish line

President Donald Trump is ramping up a pressure campaign on House Freedom Caucus members as he tries to get his “Big Beautiful Bill” across the finish line ahead of...

Dem Mikie Sherrill holds 20-point lead over Jack Ciattarelli as NJ gov general election race heats up: poll

New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Mikie Sherrill is trouncing her Republican foe Jack Ciattarelli by nearly 20 points, four months out from election night, a new poll found. New...

Obama’s Trump-Russia collusion report was corrupt from start: CIA review

A bombshell new CIA review of the Obama administration’s spy agencies assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help Donald Trump was deliberately corrupted by then-CIA...

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac boss urges Congress probe Fed’s Jerome Powell over ‘deceptive’ testimony on ‘Palace of Versailles’ $2.5B HQ

FHFA Director William Pulte demanded that Powell be probed by lawmakers and suggested he could even be fired by President Trump. FHFA Director William Pulte demanded that Powell be...