Category: Congress
March 26, 2025
Congress
‘The White House is in denial’: A Republican rejects the latest group-chat deflections
A Republican lawmaker is rejecting White House efforts to downplay the inadvertent sharing of military attack plans with a journalist on an unclassified group chat. “The White House is...
March 26, 2025
Congress
Thune endorses Cornyn ahead of what could be a thorny primary
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is gearing up for perhaps the most difficult election battle of his long career, securing an early endorsement from Senate Majority Leader John Thune on...
March 26, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: One major agreement on Trump’s agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated there was at least one point of agreement from their White House meeting Tuesday: Adding a debt ceiling hike...
March 26, 2025
Congress
DOGE efforts should be counted alongside megabill’s cost-cutting, Thune says
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he plans to use the cuts undertaken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative as he tries to get Republican fiscal hawks...
March 25, 2025
Congress
Jeffries calls for firing Hegseth over war plans group chat
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be fired over using a group Signal chat to discuss war plans. "His behavior shocks the conscience,...
March 25, 2025
Congress
House to vote on a second bill dealing with federal judges
Republican leaders are aiming to bring legislation adding more federal judges to a House vote during the week of April 7, according to two people who were granted anonymity...
March 25, 2025
Congress
4 dynamics to watch amid Signal chat leak fallout
In a new video, Capitol Hill Bureau Chief and Senior Washington Columnist Rachael Bade discusses the big question on everyone’s minds at the White House right now: Is President...
March 25, 2025
Congress
Will Democrats finally get a shot at taking out Susan Collins?
Captain Ahab had Moby Dick. Wile E. Coyote had Road Runner. Senate Democrats have Susan Collins. Even as ticket-splitting rates have plummeted, Collins has stymied all previous Democratic attempts...
March 25, 2025
Congress
Jasmine Crockett called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ‘Governor Hot Wheels’
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) mocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his wheelchair in remarks that circulated online Tuesday, drawing sharp condemnation from Republicans. “Y'all know we got Governor Hot...
March 25, 2025
Congress
Trump tells Senate GOP he wants a debt limit increase in his tax bill
President Donald Trump wants the debt ceiling dealt with in the party-line package to enact his sweeping domestic agenda, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso told reporters Tuesday. The issue,...