Saturday

07-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Trump threatens to withhold endorsements for GOP senators who don’t back rescissions bill

President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold endorsements from Republican senators who don’t support the administration's effort to claw back $9.4 billion of congressionally approved funds. Trump said in...

Trump’s U-turn on White House secrecy could reshape how future presidents get advice

Executive privilege normally keeps White House communications secret. But both Trump and Biden waived the privilege during investigations of each other.

Joni Ernst is the next GOP senator on retirement watch

The Iowan has had a tough few months, and Rep. Ashley Hinson is waiting in the wings.

Senators consider new security funding for lawmakers

Senators are exploring options for boosting member security through the government funding process following the shootings of state lawmakers in Minnesota and threats against multiple members of the House...

Funding bill in limbo amid FBI headquarters uproar

Senate appropriators are scrambling to figure out whether they can salvage the Commerce-Justice-Science bill.

Congress thrusts FBI headquarters feud into September government funding fight

Senators voted Thursday to block President Donald Trump from repurposing cash the FBI was supposed to use to move its headquarters to Maryland, in a major win for the state's...

Capitol agenda: Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate Appropriations table to cement his legacy

Former GOP leader Mitch McConnell is back at the Senate Appropriations table for the first time in roughly two decades Thursday as the full panel begins marking up three...

Tillis says he won’t back any Trump nominees who express support for Jan. 6

Sen. Thom Tillis has a warning for the Trump administration as he finishes out his time in office. The retiring Senator from North Carolina says in a TV interview...

Top Democrats demand apology from Florida Republican over attack on Ilhan Omar

House Democratic leaders slammed Rep. Randy Fine Wednesday and called on the Florida Republican to apologize after he insinuated that Rep. Ilhan Omar was a terrorist. In an unusual...

Texas to take up congressional redistricting in special session

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday the state Legislature will focus on redistricting during a special session later this year, as Republicans look to defend their narrow House majority...