Saturday

06-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Johnson digs in against proxy voting, citing House’s ‘integrity’

Speaker Mike Johnson is digging in against allowing proxy voting for the House's new parents, heightening a standoff with members of his own party that has frozen legislative action...

Former aide skewers California House Dem in primary launch

Jake Rakov is running against his ex-boss, Rep. Brad Sherman, a 15-term incumbent representing Los Angeles' fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades.

Capitol agenda: Trump’s tariff test

At least three Senate Republicans are poised to mark President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” escalation of his trade war by formally rebuking a key piece of his tariff strategy....

State Sen. Mallory McMorrow announces Michigan Senate bid

Mallory McMorrow formally launched a bid on Wednesday to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters. The state senator framed herself as an outsider, declaring that the “same old crap out...

Schumer and Jeffries appear together for the first time since funding blowup

The top two Democratic congressional leaders stressed unity during their first joint appearance since a government funding fight put them on opposing sides and exposed deep rifts within the...

Oliver or Roger? First JFK hearing has a bit of an identity crisis.

The surprise of the first hearing of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets wasn’t about the identify of who shot John F. Kennedy. Instead it was...

Senate GOP leaders vow to plow ahead with budget votes

A final plan could be circulated as soon as Tuesday night amid unanswered accounting questions and concerns from deficit hawks.

Issa cold on impeaching judges

A key Republican threw cold water Tuesday on calls by GOP colleagues to impeach federal judges, suggesting the proposals were politically symbolic but were unlikely to pass. Rep. Darrell...

GOP proxy-voting supporters kill Johnson’s power move

Nine House Republicans voted with Democrats Tuesday to reject Speaker Mike Johnson's bid to block a GOP member from allowing lawmakers who are new parents to cast their votes...

Cory Booker staffer arrested for allegedly carrying a pistol without a license

Capitol Police arrested a staffer for Sen. Cory Booker for allegedly carrying a pistol without a license, the department announced Tuesday. Authorities arrested the staffer, named by Capitol Police...