Tuesday

21-10-2025 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Ted Cruz’s Commerce Committee devolves over migrant-related subpoena

Members of the Senate Commerce Committee, led by Sen. Ted Cruz, clashed in a rancorous hearing Wednesday morning over the GOP's push to subpoena documents from the Massachusetts Port...

Jeffries mum on Democratic disruptions to Trump’s address

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sidestepped questions Wednesday about Democratic lawmakers’ efforts to disrupt President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. “We’re going to keep the focus on the American...

House Freedom Caucus to offer censure of Al Green

Members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus are planning to introduce a resolution to censure Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), who was booted from President Donald Trump’s joint address to...

Trump’s difficult legislative demands

President Donald Trump did not offer GOP congressional leaders any easy lay-ups in his joint address Tuesday night, sending mixed messages on his existing legislative priorities and proposing others...

Trump doubles down in address to Congress | Playbook Daily Briefing

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‘Sticking needles in my eyeballs’: Some Democrats couldn’t sit through Trump’s speech

Despite leaders' calls for a "solemn" response, many lawmakers lashed out against Trump.

‘Giving bingo’: Democrats’ silent protest against Trump falls flat

The president needled Democrats. They didn't have a clean comeback.

Trump celebrates disruption and defies backlash

“The people elected me to do the job, and I'm doing it."