Year: 2026
February 03, 2026
Politics
House narrowly approves $1.2T funding deal to end government shutdown
The House of Representatives approved the $1.2 trillion funding deal to end the four-day partial government shutdown, sending it to President Trump's desk for his expected signature. The House...
February 03, 2026
Congress
Shutdown end in sight after spending package clears key House hurdle
A spending package that would fund the vast majority of the federal government cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday, setting up votes later in the day to send the...
February 03, 2026
Politics
US shoots down ‘aggressive’ Iranian drone approaching USS Abraham Lincoln, CENTCOM says
The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying toward the carrier "with unclear intent" and was shot down by an F-35 U.S. fighter jet, it said. The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying toward...
February 03, 2026
Politics
Bill, Hillary Clinton to appear for Jeffrey Epstein depositions, Comer confirms
Hillary Clinton will appear on Feb. 26, with her husband due the following day. Hillary Clinton will appear on Feb. 26, with her husband due the following day.
February 03, 2026
Politics
Credit Suisse investigator claims he was fired for refusing to ‘suppress the truth’ about bank’s ties to Nazi regime
A lawyer hired by Credit Suisse to investigate its ties to the Nazi regime has told the Senate Judiciary Committee how he was sidelined. A lawyer hired by Credit...
February 03, 2026
Congress
No filibuster deal with House conservatives, Thune says
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in an interview Tuesday he has made no decisions about bypassing Senate filibuster rules to skirt the normal 60-vote margin required to advance...
February 03, 2026
Politics
Mike Johnson gloats over ‘family squabble’ between Schumer and Jeffries: ‘I’m not trying to fuel that’
"It's hard to square," Johnson said. "It's not my place to get involved in their family squabble." "It's hard to square," Johnson said. "It's not my place to get...
February 03, 2026
Congress
House GOP leaders set noon deadline for Clintons to reach deal on testifying
Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Tuesday morning that Republicans have given Bill and Hillary Clinton a noon deadline Tuesday to provide details of how they plan to...
February 03, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Shutdown hinges on razor-thin rule vote
House Republican leaders are facing a white-knuckle vote Tuesday morning as they move to end the partial shutdown after four days. Here’s what we’re watching on both sides of...
February 03, 2026
Politics
Investigation finds 890 Nazi-linked accounts at Credit Suisse: ‘More extensive than we knew’
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) vowed "that no more evidence" would be "swept under the rug" amid an internal probe of the accounts. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) vowed "that no...