Thursday

16-10-2025 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Ex-NLRB member challenges Trump’s firing

The outcome of the case could determine whether other independent agencies can be insulated from the president’s reach.

Byron Donalds pressures Mike Johnson on budget plan

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds challenged Speaker Mike Johnson inside a closed-door House Republican conference meeting Wednesday morning to produce a workable plan to advance President Donald Trump's policy agenda,...

New Democratic bill targets Elon Musk

A veteran House Democrat is introducing new legislation to respond to billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk's overhaul of the federal government: Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) on Wednesday rolled out...

Capitol agenda: Shutdown anxieties, reconciliation problems, Vought all-nighter

Senate Republicans are gearing up to ask Trump in a dinner Friday whether they should take the lead on advancing the core of his sweeping legislative agenda, as House...

Shutdown anxiety rises on Capitol Hill amid Trump chaos

Washington is growing increasingly worried about the potential for a government shutdown — and what devastation it could bring.

Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza Strip confuses GOP lawmakers

President Donald Trump’s vague vow that the United States will “take over the Gaza Strip” is sparking quick pushback, and confusion, among some of his key allies in the...

Senate confirms Bondi for Attorney General

President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Pam Bondi, was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday evening, 54-46. Bondi, a staunch Trump loyalist, will now assume the role of top...

House Democrats are sticking with DOGE Caucus

Some Democrats are sticking with a congressional caucus partnered with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency even as their party rails against its scorched-earth overhaul of federal agencies....

Grassley eyes next week to move FBI director pick

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley said in a statement Tuesday his committee plans to take a final vote on FBI director nominee Kash Patel as early as next week....

Senate Judiciary Dems eager for a second hearing with Kash Patel

Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats are looking for a second go at probing President Donald Trump's pick to run the FBI, Kash Patel. In a letter first shared with POLITICO,...