Friday

05-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Capitol agenda: Dems plot redistricting revenge

Jeffries will hold a caucus-wide meeting Thursday morning to discuss next steps on the party's election security strategy.

House Democrats prep for years of redistricting hardball after court losses

High-minded appeals to good government are out. Ruthless partisan tactics are in.

House releases amended housing bill text, schedules vote for next week

The two chambers have been stalled on a bipartisan housing package for months, and the House is finally making a move to vote on an amended package.

Lutnick sought to clean up Epstein revelations in closed testimony to House committee

A transcript of the secretary’s interview with Congressional investigators lays out his interactions with the convicted sex offender.

EMILY’S List-backed Denise Powell wins Dem primary for Rep. Don Bacon’s seat

Her win in a close race for a top Democratic midterms target was called a full day after polls closed.

Rep. Mike Lawler ‘accosted’ by Sen. Rand Paul’s son

Lawler said Paul's son, William, went on a 10-minute antisemitic "diatribe."

Lawmakers’ prescription data at risk after data breach

Congress’ Office of the Attending Physician informed affected members this week about the hack affecting a key contractor.

Speaker calls allegations against Chuck Edwards ‘serious’

Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday the allegations against Rep. Chuck Edwards are “serious” and that he has spoken to the North Carolina Republican — who reportedly denied them all....

Ballroom security can’t be privately funded, Mullin tells GOP lawmakers

The DHS secretary made a new pitch for a $1 billion Secret Service funding request to centrist Republicans.

Florida defends new congressional map, says it lacks ‘signs’ of partisan gerrymandering

Voting rights and civil rights groups have filed multiple lawsuits challenging a new map pushed into law by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis.