Saturday

07-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Trump is interested in new Russia sanctions. But there’s a catch.

As support builds behind a bipartisan bill, the White House is seeking changes that would expand the president's control.

Tillis says he’ll ‘probably’ vote in support of Trump’s controversial judge pick

Sen. Thom Tillis said he will likely vote to advance the nomination of Emil Bove, President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney and controversial pick for a judgeship on...

Senate panel advances Trump’s nominee to lead CDC

President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is one step closer to confirmation. On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee...

Russia sanctions bill could get Senate vote this month, Thune says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune signaled Wednesday the Senate is prepared to pass new sanctions targeting Russia this month, saying he is working with the White House to get...

Former Rep. Stephanie Murphy is running for mayor in Florida

Stephanie Murphy, a once-prominent voice for House Democrats’ moderate wing, is running for mayor in Orange County, Florida. “I was proud to represent parts of Orlando in the House...

Biden’s physician declines to cooperate in GOP probe of former president’s mental fitness

Kevin O’Connor, who served as Joe Biden’s physician while the former president was in office, is refusing to testify in a closed-door interview as part of the House GOP...

Capitol agenda: Senators take aim at Trump’s rescissions

Senate GOP leaders are scrambling to shore up the votes for the White House’s $9.4 billion request to claw back funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. It’s dangerously...

Wall Street’s debt warnings went unheeded as GOP pushed megabill forward

Treasury bond yields have crept up as market watchers openly wonder if either party is capable of improving the nation's fiscal trajectory.

Ron Johnson believes he will get ‘second bite of the apple’ on Medicaid cuts

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) believes he has a commitment from the White House and Senate GOP leadership to get another chance to repeal an expansion of Medicaid offerings —...

Senate GOP plots how to move Trump’s $9.4B clawbacks request

Some Republican senators are interested in trimming the package of cuts to public broadcasting and global health programs.