Year: 2026
January 15, 2026
Congress
Tim Scott postpones Senate Banking crypto vote
Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott is abandoning plans to hold a vote Thursday on landmark cryptocurrency legislation amid surprise new opposition from a leading crypto firm and uncertainty about...
January 15, 2026
Politics
White House mocks Tim Walz after he tells Minnesotans to keep filming ICE agents in glitchy prime-time address: ‘Just resign’
The audio glitched just seconds into the video, with delayed sound of Walz’s remarks about the ongoing presence of federal law enforcement in the North Star State playing over...
January 15, 2026
Politics
Washington Post columnist admits ‘woke’ politics hurt Democrats
Washington Post opinion columnist Shadi Hamid claims the Democratic Party is paying the price for constantly pushing "woke" politics as part of its agenda. Washington Post opinion columnist Shadi...
January 15, 2026
Politics
Trump WH slams LA City Council over suggestions it could use Olympics to stage ICE raids
The Trump admin hit back at the LA City Council on Wednesday after pols questioned the federal government’s involvement in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. The Trump admin...
January 15, 2026
Politics
JD Vance casts tie-breaking vote to block Senate war powers resolution restraining Trump in Venezuela
Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) had voted to advance the proposal last week but flipped Wednesday – amid pressure from Trump – when Senate Foreign Relations...
January 14, 2026
Congress
Embarrassing floor meltdown has House Republicans questioning their leaders
A group of pro-labor holdouts handed the GOP its latest setback and underscored the tough path for party-line legislation this year.
January 14, 2026
Congress
Republicans point fingers at Democrats, Biden at first Jan. 6 committee hearing
House Republicans used the first hearing of the new committee to investigate the Capitol attacks on Jan 6, 2021, to explore the Biden-era investigation into the pipe bombs left...
January 14, 2026
Congress
House Judiciary Committee schedules Bondi testimony for Feb. 11
Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Judiciary Committee Feb. 11, Rep. Jim Jordan, who chairs the panel, said in an interview Wednesday night. Her appearance, which...
January 14, 2026
Health Care
HHS terminates thousands of grants for substance use, mental health worth billions
The Department of Health and Human Services told grantees funding their projects was no longer aligned with agency priorities. The Department of Health and Human Services told grantees funding...
January 14, 2026
Politics
California Dems score major Prop 50 win in federal court — after Republicans said new map is racist
California Democrats scored a big win on Proposition 50 in federal court Wednesday after judges rejected Republicans' argument that the new gerrymandered map is racist. California Democrats scored a...