Wednesday

04-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Jim Jordan derides critics of federal workforce cuts

He cited an example from the Washington Post about a locksmith.

House, Senate GOP to begin undoing Biden regulations

Republican lawmakers in both chambers are set to begin voting soon on legislation to undo a range of Biden-era rules, teeing up their first major steps toward rolling back...

‘Time is running out’: Lawmakers scramble for a deal to stop a shutdown

Short of a major breakthrough in the coming days, Congress is staring down the barrel of yet another crisis over government funding.

Molly Jong-Fast is thinking about challenging Jerry Nadler

The journalist wants somebody to take on the 77-year-old New Yorker.

DC police probe incident involving Rep. Cory Mills

D.C. police have launched an internal investigation into the department's handling of a Wednesday incident involving an alleged assault by Florida Rep. Cory Mills. Metropolitan Police Department officers were...

Trump continues to muddy the waters on path forward for budget plan

Donald Trump is continuing to complicate the path forward for congressional Republicans, who are desperate for clarity on what the president wants them to do to enact his massive...

Capitol agenda: What you missed in the overnight vote-a-rama

Senate Republicans just approved their budget resolution after a more than 10-hour vote-a-rama. For now, it’s the GOP's "Plan B," as President Donald Trump's preferred budget may not have...

Senate trudges through vote-a-rama to ready a backup budget

Democrats showed few signs of relenting in their attempts to force Republicans to take politically uncomfortable votes.

Grassley starts talks with White House on moving judicial nominees

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley is starting talks with the White House about moving judicial nominees through his committee. "The only discussion I've had is the process,” the Iowa...

Johnson plays down DOGE checks at CPAC

Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to put the brakes on rising talk from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk about sending checks to American taxpayers with savings from the ongoing...