Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Suozzi: ‘I failed’ when voting to pass DHS funding bill

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) on Monday said he regretted his vote last week for a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, amid intense backlash surrounding the Trump...

Republicans offer early support for Trump’s Minnesota pivot

Some Republicans on Capitol Hill expressed relief after President Donald Trump announced Monday he would send border czar Tom Homan to handle immigration enforcement in Minnesota after Department of...

Trump says Justice Department is investigating Ilhan Omar

President Donald Trump on Monday said the Justice Department is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, writing: “the DOJ and Congress are looking...

Capitol agenda: Shutdown odds spike after Minnesota killing

The killing of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents is hitting hard on Capitol Hill, ratcheting up the odds of a partial government shutdown and spurring Republican...

Fiscal hawks set out to kill earmarks. They are very much alive.

Republican leaders have agreed to earmarks for thousands of pet projects in specific congressional districts.

Republicans start raising concerns about Minneapolis shooting

Most in the GOP are silent or backing the Trump administration, but a conspicuous few are speaking out.

Eleanor Holmes Norton won’t seek reelection as DC delegate

The 88-year-old Democrat had been facing mounting calls to step down.

Trump’s return supercharges lobbying revenues

Firms with ties to the administration reaped windfalls, including one that saw a 350 percent revenue bump.

Democrats are shying away from climate messaging. One of their own is fighting back.

There’s a schism within the Democratic Party about whether talking about climate change is the right message to win back control of Washington.

Shutdown risk grows as Democrats revolt after Minneapolis shooting

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Senate Democrats will not provide the votes" to fund immigration enforcement, part of a six-bill package set for action next week.