Category: Congress
May 20, 2026
Congress
Senators think they hold the key to a college athletics bill demanded by Trump
The Senate’s key negotiators are talking daily on how to clinch a deal to help regulate a beleaguered, multibillion-dollar industry.
May 20, 2026
Congress
Trump-backed candidate wins Kentucky primary to replace Barr
Ralph Alvarado, a physician and former state senator, will be the Republican nominee in Kentucky’s 6th District.
May 19, 2026
Congress
Senate GOP could ditch Secret Service funding tied to White House ballroom
Four Republican senators publicly voiced opposition to funding the controversial project.
May 19, 2026
Congress
Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘lawfare’ fund is making Republicans nervous
Even Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he was “not a big fan” of the new “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”
May 19, 2026
Congress
Todd Blanche says he won’t recommend pardoning Maxwell
That decision, however, is up to President Donald Trump.
May 19, 2026
Congress
Senate panel advances part of GOP’s immigration enforcement bill
Republicans are still trying to salvage funding related to President Donald Trump’s ballroom project.
May 19, 2026
Congress
Bipartisan Senate duo unveils sweeping antisemitism bill
The legislation would target antisemitism on college campuses and online, as well as boost funding for Jewish communities.
May 19, 2026
Congress
Todd Blanche tells appropriators payouts for Jan. 6 rioters are possible
The acting attorney general is facing bipartisan criticism about the DOJ's so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”
May 19, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Trump turns to Massie after Cassidy revenge
Massie would be the ultimate trophy in Trump’s payback crusade.
May 19, 2026
Congress
‘We are facing an existential crisis’: Redistricting rocks the race for the nation’s bluest House seat
The looming loss of Black House districts across the South has raised the stakes in an open-seat primary in Philadelphia.