Wednesday

04-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Sen. Todd Young will back Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence

Sen. Todd Young said Tuesday he will support Donald Trump’s embattled nominee for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, improving her chances of confirmation. Facing a wave of political...

Capitol agenda: Gabbard, RFK Jr. committee votes come down to the wire

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation chances are coming down to a trio of publicly uncommitted Republican senators who have the power to sink their nominations in...

Collins, Lankford back Gabbard for top Intel job ahead of committee vote

Two Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday they'll support Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence. The backing by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine)...

Musk steamrolls Washington with Trump’s blessing

Republicans on the Hill are also largely giving Musk and Trump the benefit of the doubt.

Senate confirms Chris Wright as Trump’s energy secretary

Chris Wright, the Denver-based fracking CEO tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Energy Department, was confirmed to the role by the Senate Monday evening. Senators voted 59-38...

Top DOGE Democrat prepares for ‘battlefield’

Rep. Melanie Stansbury wants to lead her party’s fight against Elon Musk’s attempts to transform the entire federal government, an exercise that will largely be focused on messaging and...

NPR and PBS first target in MTG’s DOGE crosshairs

The new House subcommittee designed to complement the work of Elon Musk has named its first target: the nonprofit news media. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s “Delivering...

Hakeem Jeffries wants funding freeze ‘choked off’ in spending deal

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a key demand Monday as a March 14 government funding deadline approaches, saying President Donald Trump's recent federal spending freeze "must be choked...

Capitol agenda: Congress reacts to Trump’s tariffs, Musk’s power grab

Donald Trump is testing congressional power and Republican fealty on three major fronts this week as he steers the country into a backyard trade war, grants Elon Musk unprecedented...

Lindsey Graham’s new challenge for Mike Johnson

Graham is ready and waiting if Johnson’s plan for the Trump agenda blows up.