Sunday

06-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Trump boosts end-run around Johnson on congressional stock trading ban

President Donald Trump offered support Monday for GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's push to circumvent House Republican leaders and force a vote on a congressional stock trading ban. Trump...

Capitol agenda: Where we’re at on funding talks

Factions are forming on Capitol Hill over how to avoid a shutdown in three weeks. Here's a breakdown of what key groups are gunning for ahead of Sept. 30....

Inside Congress’ warring factions over how to fund the government

Lawmakers and the Trump administration are debating different scenarios to avoid a lapse in federal funding but consensus remains elusive.

Tax deferrals and big penalties: Lawmakers with stocks face financial upheaval

A new bipartisan bill aimed at curbing member stock trading would allow lawmakers to reinvest their market holdings tax-free.

Rand Paul clashes with JD Vance over US strike on boat leaving Venezuela

"Did he ever read To Kill a Mockingbird?" the Kentucky senator mused on X.

Republicans move quickly to support Ashley Hinson’s Senate bid

Avoiding a competitive GOP primary could help stave off the opportunity for a Democratic pickup in the Hawkeye state.

Missouri voters against redistricting effort, Democratic poll finds

As Republicans in Missouri push forward with their plan to draw Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver out of his Kansas City seat, a new poll of voters in the state...

House won’t act to extend Trump’s DC police takeover

House leaders do not plan to hold a vote to extend President Donald Trump’s temporary takeover of the D.C. police before it expires next week, according to three people...

White House gives Congress a midterm pitch: focus on tax cuts and follow 2024 playbook

Pollster Tony Fabrizio suggested lawmakers focus on the tax benefits in the GOP's legislation.

Rep. Tim Burchett scraps with protester on Capitol Hill

Rep. Tim Burchett and a protester got into a physical altercation Thursday outside of the Longworth House Office Building that ended with the Tennessee Republican forcefully shoving the man....