Category: Congress
June 12, 2026
Congress
House Oversight requests Alan Dershowitz testify in Epstein probe
Dershowitz, the criminal defense lawyer who once represented Jeffery Epstein, said he’d be open to answering the committee’s questions.
June 12, 2026
Congress
Cornyn tells Mike Lee to lay off John Thune
It’s the latest example of the outgoing Texas Republican beginning to speak more of his mind.
June 12, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: What Schumer told us about AI
The Senate Democratic leader says AI has "tremendous benefits" but "we also have to have guardrails."
June 12, 2026
Congress
Senate Democrats’ political fortunes have improved. ‘It didn’t happen by accident,’ Schumer says.
The embattled Senate minority leader isn’t popular with the base of his own party. But he says he has laid the groundwork for a Democratic resurgence.
June 11, 2026
Congress
Rick Scott lifts holds on Coast Guard promotions
The Florida Republican had blocked promotions amid a dispute involving a Florida shipbuilder.
June 11, 2026
Congress
Senate panel approves Department of War name change
House Republicans have also endorsed the change, which means the Defense Department rebrand pushed by the Trump administration could become law this year.
June 11, 2026
Congress
Judge finds Lander not guilty in 26 Federal Plaza obstruction case
The ruling comes in the final days of the primary campaign between the former city comptroller and Rep. Dan Goldman.
June 11, 2026
Congress
House Republicans huddle with Hegseth after Trump’s reconciliation demands
The meeting comes after the president said he wants the next party-line package to include a massive cash infusion to the Pentagon and the SAVE America Act.
June 11, 2026
Congress
Spy law on track to lapse after House rejects extension
The vote effectively ensures Section 702 will expire for the first time since it was enacted in 2008.
June 11, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Democrats’ H.R. 1 problem
House Democrats differ on what policies to prioritize if they win back a majority.