Sunday

07-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

‘Where’s the budget?’: GOP lawmakers implore Vought to send a full request

Lawmakers in charge of funding the government grilled President Donald Trump’s budget director on Wednesday about why he hasn’t yet sent a full request to Congress. With less than...

Parliamentarian could nix the ‘revenge tax’ increase in GOP megabill

Questions are swirling about whether the Senate’s parliamentarian will kill a major tax increase in Republicans’ megabill — potentially blowing a big hole in their plans. Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough...

Comer expands probe on Biden’s mental decline, requests interviews with more former aides

House Oversight Chair James Comer is broadening his investigation into former President Joe Biden’s mental decline. Comer on Wednesday asked five senior Biden White House aides to appear for...

Johnson, Thune push back on Musk’s megabill criticism

The top two congressional Republicans rebutted Elon Musk’s criticism of their “big, beautiful bill” Wednesday as the tech mogul and former Trump administration cost-cutter continued attacking the GOP legislation...

Confirmation process begins for Trump’s first judicial nominees

The Senate Judiciary Committee is launching the confirmation process for the first judicial nominations of President Donald Trump’s second term. The panel Wednesday morning opened a hearing for Whitney...

Capitol agenda: The tax fights Trump has to settle

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his tax writers will huddle with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday as Republicans race to resolve a growing list...

‘A ton of tradeoffs’: Thune acts fast to cut deals and move Trump’s megabill

In an exclusive interview, the Senate majority leader laid out how he plans quick action on the GOP legislation.

White House allies ‘disappointed’ at Musk’s opposition to megabill

The GOP faces internal opposition over its legislative priority.

‘Big Beautiful Tweet’: Hard-liners rejoice at Musk’s megabill bashing

Elon Musk’s bashing of President Donald Trump’s megabill sparked some conflict with congressional Republicans. But some deficit hawks were thrilled. Several hard-liners rejoiced at Musk’s comments on X on...

Gavin Newsom, Elon Musk and Marjorie Taylor Greene agree on this one thing

Donald Trump’s megabill has attracted the rebuke of typical allies and opponents alike.