Saturday

06-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: 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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...