Wednesday

04-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Hispanic Democrats privately strategize how to counter Trump with immigration groups

Congressional Hispanic Caucus members met privately with immigration advocacy groups Tuesday night to strategize how to counter President Donald Trump’s executive actions that have already altered the immigration system....

Senate’s top appropriator says Elon Musk has gone too far

The Senate’s top appropriator thinks Elon Musk has gone too far. Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, is raising alarms about the influence that billionaire Elon Musk...

Capitol Police report surge in threats against members of Congress in 2024

Threats against members of Congress and the Capitol complex climbed for the second year in a row in 2024, according to a report released by the United States Capitol...

Former DOD official who called Obama a ‘terrorist leader’ tapped as Pentagon personnel chief

President Donald Trump has nominated Anthony Tata, whose bid for a top Pentagon post in the president’s first term was undermined by his inflammatory comments, for a leading role...

Rep. Al Green is filing new impeachment articles against Trump

Rep. Al Green said Wednesday he was introducing impeachment articles against Donald Trump after the president said the U.S. would "take over" Gaza. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to...

Ex-NLRB member challenges Trump’s firing

The outcome of the case could determine whether other independent agencies can be insulated from the president’s reach.

Byron Donalds pressures Mike Johnson on budget plan

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds challenged Speaker Mike Johnson inside a closed-door House Republican conference meeting Wednesday morning to produce a workable plan to advance President Donald Trump's policy agenda,...

New Democratic bill targets Elon Musk

A veteran House Democrat is introducing new legislation to respond to billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk's overhaul of the federal government: Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) on Wednesday rolled out...

Capitol agenda: Shutdown anxieties, reconciliation problems, Vought all-nighter

Senate Republicans are gearing up to ask Trump in a dinner Friday whether they should take the lead on advancing the core of his sweeping legislative agenda, as House...

Shutdown anxiety rises on Capitol Hill amid Trump chaos

Washington is growing increasingly worried about the potential for a government shutdown — and what devastation it could bring.