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07-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Capitol agenda: Thune tries a new shutdown strategy

Senate Democrats’ next tough decision? Whether to play ball with Republicans on full-year appropriations bills or hold out to maintain leverage in the shutdown fight. GOP leaders are unleashing...

GOP senators discouraged by Trump’s community development finance firings

Two senior Republican senators said Tuesday they strongly support the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund after the Trump administration moved to eviscerate the program by firing all...

This House Republican has become Mike Johnson’s biggest internal headache

GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley has emerged as an outspoken and fearless critic at a crucial moment for the speaker.

Cory Mills slapped with restraining order after Florida judge sides with accuser

The restraining order against Mills comes amid a swirl of controversies this year for the second-term Republican.

Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatened legal action against House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday for failing to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. In a letter to Johnson, Mayes accused...

Jack Smith asked to testify before House Judiciary Committee

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan wants former special counsel Jack Smith to sit for an interview with his panel. The Ohio Republican sent a letter Tuesday demanding testimony...

Thanksgiving travel looms as shutdown risk, GOP leaders say

The Thanksgiving travel season could be put at risk by an extended government shutdown, Republican leaders warned Tuesday on Capitol Hill, ratcheting up warnings about flight cancellations and airport...

White House to continue RIFs as shutdown drags on

The White House is pledging to fire more federal workers, the next salvo in President Donald Trump’s push to pressure Democrats to sign onto the GOP’s continuing resolution and...

Trump’s visa fee sparks rare bipartisan interest in immigration legislation

Lawmakers have been trying to pass legislative fixes for the H-1B program for years.

What Republicans could offer Democrats on health care after the shutdown

Republicans on Capitol Hill and in the White House are quietly mulling proposals that could unite members on Obamacare subsidies.