Year: 2025
July 16, 2025
Congress
Susan Collins finally got her dream job. Fellow Republicans are making it a nightmare.
The Senate Appropriations chair insists she's running for a sixth term as the bipartisanship she treasures crumbles around her.
July 16, 2025
Congress
Daniel Cameron struggles to raise money in Kentucky Senate GOP primary
Kentucky Senate candidate Daniel Cameron was once seen as the heir apparent to succeed retiring former GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, but he’s not raising money like a frontrunner....
July 16, 2025
Politics
Vance casts tie-breaking votes to move forward $9.4B rescissions package — which would defund PBS and NPR — in Senate
Three Republicans – Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) – joined all Democrats in opposition to the bill. Three Republicans – Sens. Mitch McConnell...
July 16, 2025
Congress
Cornyn outraises Paxton by $1 million
Texas Sen. John Cornyn maintained a financial edge over challenger Ken Paxton last quarter, helping him grow his cash advantage ahead of a tough primary fight. Cornyn’s political operation...
July 16, 2025
Congress
Democrats raked in money in the Michigan and Illinois Senate races
Democrats are set to duke it out in expensive open-seat primaries in Michigan and Illinois. In the race to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters in Michigan, State Sen. Mallory...
July 15, 2025
Congress
Rep. Thomas Massie launched a long-shot attempt to force a vote on releasing Epstein files
Rep. Thomas Massie announced Tuesday he’d kickstart a long-shot procedural maneuver to force a vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein-related files. The Kentucky Republican, alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), is...
July 15, 2025
Congress
Johnson eyes Wednesday re-vote to take up crypto, Defense spending bills
Speaker Mike Johnson said he hopes to try again Wednesday on a procedural vote that would allow the House to take up a slate of cryptocurrency bills after GOP...
July 15, 2025
Politics
Top Zelensky adviser calls for Trump to ‘apply real pressure’ on Putin — warns Russia has ‘no intention of stopping’ deadly airstrikes targeting civilians
Yermak’s comments come as US special envoy to Ukraine, retired Gen. Keith Kellogg, visited Kyiv for discussions with Zelensky and other leaders Yermak’s comments come as US special envoy...
July 15, 2025
Politics
White House investigating Biden use of autopen in sprawling probe of ‘incompetent and senile’ former president
Officials expect the White House Counsel's Office to review more than 1 million documents related to Biden's use of autopen. Officials expect the White House Counsel's Office to review...
July 15, 2025
Congress
Johnson breaks with Trump, calls for DOJ to release Epstein files
Speaker Mike Johnson is calling for the Department of Justice to release all of its information on Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in jail after being charged...