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July 30, 2025
Congress
Congressional stock trading ban gets Senate panel’s OK
Democrats agreed to exempt President Donald Trump to advance GOP Sen. Josh Hawley’s bill.
July 30, 2025
Politics
Grassley rips Trump demands to force judicial nominees through Senate: ‘I was offended’
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) fired back at President Trump's broadsides over his adherence to a tradition that Democrats have been exploiting to scuttle judicial nominations. Senate Judiciary...
July 30, 2025
Politics
Democrat Mikie Sherrill holds single-digit lead over Jack Ciattarelli in NJ gov race: poll
Rep. Sherrill holds an 8-point lead over Ciattarelli in their battle to become governor of New Jersey, just over three months out from election night, a new poll found. Rep. Sherrill holds...
July 30, 2025
Congress
Danny Davis to announce he won’t seek House reelection
Democratic Rep. Danny Davis of Illinois is expected to announce Thursday he won’t run for reelection in 2026, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss his plans in...
July 30, 2025
Congress
Senate Democrats try to force DOJ’s hand on Epstein files
Senate Democrats are using an obscure federal law in an attempt to force President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to hand over information related to Jeffrey Epstein. Minority Leader Chuck...
July 30, 2025
Congress
Trump not letting off pressure campaign against Grassley over ‘blue slips’
President Donald Trump is continuing his overnight crusade against Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley in an apparent attempt to pressure the Iowa Republican to ram through more nominees...
July 30, 2025
Politics
Trump threatens India with 25% tariff — plus ‘penalty’ for buying Russian energy
WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened Wednesday to impose a 25% tariff on India starting Friday — along with an additional penalty for buying Russian energy and weapons. While describing...
July 30, 2025
Politics
Taxpayers on hook for $163 billion worth of project overruns, including controversial Fed renovations, Senate report shows
Taxpayers are stuck with a $162.9 billion tab for cost overruns in over a dozen infrastructure projects, controversial renovations at the Federal Reserve, Air Force One upgrades, and other...
July 30, 2025
Congress
Bernie Moreno endorses Nate Morris in Kentucky Senate race to replace Mitch McConnell
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is backing Nate Morris in the race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). “If we are going to put America First again, we need...
July 30, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Insider trading is Mike Johnson’s next Epstein
Speaker Mike Johnson’s September to-do list is getting tougher by the day. As POLITICO scooped Tuesday, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is planning to file a discharge petition to...