Sunday

06-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Senate GOP-led panel delays testimony for Trump special counsel nominee

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has indefinitely delayed President Donald Trump’s pick to run an independent watchdog that investigates wrongdoing in the federal government. Paul...

‘The rule was going down’: Inside the House GOP’s Epstein meltdown

Anger inside the conference over Epstein went beyond even what was on display publicly.

Capitol agenda: Thune dishes on his 2026 midterms strategy

John Thune’s approach to the midterms is a shaping up to be a mix of Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell. In an interview previewing his 2026 strategy, the South...

Thune’s plans for the fall shutdown fight

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Congress will need a short-term spending bill to prevent a shutdown Oct. 1, with leadership allies likely to push for a patch running...

House GOP launches new select subcommittee on the Jan. 6 attack

House Republicans are launching their own select subcommittee around the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, part of the broader effort among the GOP to rewrite what happened...

House Republicans back Epstein subpoena

House Republicans are planning to subpoena the DOJ for the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, after a congressional panel approved the move Wednesday. The House Oversight Subcommittee...

House food service workers, Democrats stage boycott in fight to keep union jobs

House food service workers, with support from Democratic lawmakers, called for a boycott of some Capitol complex restaurants Thursday — demanding that incoming dining subcontractors maintain the previous union-negotiated...

GOP lawmakers shrug off a new report that Trump’s name was in the Epstein files

House Republicans largely shrugged off a new report that President Donald Trump’s name was in the Epstein files. “We were with him last night. He's fine. He's gonna release...

Thune: Johnson will have to ‘deal’ with Epstein mess

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday that Speaker Mike Johnson has to figure out a way forward on the Jeffrey Epstein controversy that's derailed House business until the...

Rep. James Comer subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell to testify next month

House Oversight Chair James Comer sent a subpoena to Jeffrey Epstein associate and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, compelling her testimony before Congress on Aug. 11. The Kentucky...