Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

House vote on Canada tariffs coming as soon as Wednesday

House Democrats are aiming to force a vote on President Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs as early as Wednesday. House Democrats still need to meet and decide when to offer...

Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls to resign after he appeared in a recent batch of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sen. Adam Schiff...

Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth in House Oversight Epstein investigation

The congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein hit its latest snag Monday morning when Epstein’s longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, declined to answer questions in a sworn deposition....

Capitol agenda: Republicans prepare DHS punt

With fewer than five days to go before a DHS shutdown, Senate Democrats have put bill text for a full-year funding compromise on the table. But another punt is...

Inside the ‘Cigar SCIF:’ How Tom Cole pulled off a House appropriations miracle

From his clubby Capitol office, the 76-year-old Appropriations chair managed demanding colleagues and political headwinds — and pulled off a seemingly impressive feat.

Nevada Republican Mark Amodei to retire

Amodei’s decision comes just three months after President Donald Trump blessed him with a “Complete and Total endorsement for Re-election."

House Republicans prepare full-court press for voting restrictions

The SAVE America Act, up for a vote next week in the House, has been a rare rallying point for a divided GOP.

DHS watchdog details extensive probes into Trump’s immigration crackdown

The investigations include reviews of hiring, interior immigration enforcement and expedited removal of individuals by ICE and CBP.

Tim Scott clashes with Chuck Grassley, Dick Durbin over Nazi-linked bank probe

The leaders of two Republican-led committees are quietly locked in a behind-the-scenes turf battle. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who helms the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter this week...

DHS standoff threatens bipartisan Munich delegation

Senate Republicans are weighing whether to bow out of a major international gathering next week as GOP leaders press them to stay in Washington and hammer out a Homeland...