Category: Congress
February 05, 2026
Congress
Lindsey Graham says Johnson is open to expanding Smith probe payouts
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is pitching fellow Republicans on expanding who can sue over the now-defunct Jack Smith investigation — and Graham claims he has a key supporter...
February 05, 2026
Congress
Bessent refuses to say the administration will not sue the next Fed chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday left open the possibility the administration could sue President Donald Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, if he doesn’t deliver on...
February 05, 2026
Congress
DHS negotiations have yet to get underway, Thune says, as shutdown clock ticks
With eight days to avert a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, serious negotiations have yet to begin, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday. The South Dakota Republican said...
February 05, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: The Democrats not opposed to another DHS punt
A sizable number of Senate Democrats haven’t ruled out another short-term funding punt for the Department of Homeland Security. Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer sent a formal...
February 05, 2026
Congress
The Hill Republican who could get a deal on AI — if his leadership lets him
Rep. Jay Obernolte’s compromise approach to AI regulation is seen by many in the tech industry as their best hope to block state AI laws. But do GOP leaders...
February 04, 2026
Congress
Top Oversight Republican mulls Bill Gates subpoena in Epstein probe
House Oversight and Government Reform Chair James Comer is considering calling Bill Gates to testify in his ongoing Jeffrey Epstein investigation, saying in an interview Wednesday a bipartisan group...
February 04, 2026
Congress
Republican Barry Loudermilk won’t seek reelection
Georgia Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced he will not run for reelection this year, the latest Republican to retire amid what’s shaping up to be a tough midterm for...
February 04, 2026
Congress
Democrats plan DHS funding offer as Thune floats long-term punt
Democratic and Republican leaders showed no sign of narrowing their differences on Department of Homeland Security funding Wednesday as a Feb. 13 deadline draws nearer. House Minority Leader Hakeem...
February 04, 2026
Congress
Tim Scott on DOJ probe into Powell: ‘I do not believe that he committed a crime’ in Fed HQ testimony
Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott on Wednesday said he did not believe Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell committed a crime during his congressional testimony last year about the central...
February 04, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Lawmakers brace for a DHS shutdown
Congress just launched itself onto a nine-day runway to overcome deep partisan divides over the fate of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda — and conditions are trending toward...