Sunday

07-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

McGrath announces second bid for McConnell’s Senate seat

Amy McGrath on Monday officially launched another Kentucky Senate bid, aiming to take the seat held by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell. McGrath, a retired fighter pilot, announced her candidacy...

Rep. Jared Golden gets a primary from the left

Maine Rep. Jared Golden — a moderate Democrat who won a district Donald Trump carried by 9 points in 2024 — has drawn a primary challenger from his left,...

Capitol agenda: Senate talks sputter, White House aides prep ACA plans

Buckle up for the second week of a shutdown staredown, as the Senate tries again to pass a funding stopgap Monday evening. All sides are showing little sign of budging....

Shutdown threatens to drag on for days as positions harden

Some are eyeing Oct. 15 — when active-duty military members could miss a paycheck — as the next deadline for action.

House will stay out of session next week as Senate works to solve shutdown

The House won’t return to session next week as Speaker Mike Johnson had previously indicated, according to a notice made during Friday's pro forma session. The move came after...

Shutdown will stretch into another week as Senate standoff continues

“I’m not optimistic that we have the numbers at this stage of the game,” said a lawmaker involved in talks to reopen government.

Cori Bush launches comeback bid for Missouri seat

Former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) is making a play for her old St. Louis seat in Congress, she announced Friday on X, a year after losing a primary in...

Capitol agenda: Senate GOP bets on Dem desperation in shutdown fight

It’s the Senate’s last chance of the week to avoid a shutdown. There’s no sign it’s happening — but Republicans believe another failed vote Friday could help push Democrats...

Jeanne Shaheen is Democrats’ shutdown whisperer

The retiring senator has emerged as a central player in the bipartisan back-channeling that ramped up this week.

Weekend votes ‘unlikely,’ Thune says, meaning shutdown could push into next week

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Thursday that it’s “unlikely” senators will be in the Capitol voting this weekend, all but guaranteeing the government shutdown goes into next...