Category: Congress
January 21, 2026
Congress
‘I’m for it’: Johnson endorses impeachment for judges who rule against Trump
Speaker Mike Johnson now supports the push inside his party to bring impeachment articles against judges perceived as antagonistic of President Donald Trump’s agenda — a notable shift for...
January 21, 2026
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House Democrats come out en masse against DHS funding bill
Only a handful of House Democrats are expected to back a DHS funding bill this week after top party leaders spoke out against it during a closed-door caucus meeting...
January 21, 2026
Congress
House Oversight to depose Ghislaine Maxwell
Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime co-conspirator of Jeffrey Epstein, will sit for a deposition before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Feb. 9, Chair James Comer said Wednesday....
January 21, 2026
Congress
Judge denies lawmaker request for ‘independent monitor’ to oversee Epstein files release
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the Justice Department’s disclosure of...
January 21, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Lawmakers nearly at the funding finish line
Congress is on track to avoid another shutdown, but it needs to clear several hurdles in a short amount of time in order to beat its month-end deadline. The...
January 21, 2026
Congress
Trump’s Greenland tariffs could squeeze Hill Republicans
Democrats plan to force House and Senate votes within weeks that stand to put GOP lawmakers on the spot.
January 20, 2026
Congress
Congress clinches bipartisan health deal
Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan, bicameral health care deal early Tuesday morning they hope lawmakers will pass later this week as part of a four-bill government spending package. Alongside...
January 20, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Movement on a health plan, but not Trump’s
Lawmakers are eyeing a health care deal this week, but it’s far from the “Great Healthcare Plan” that President Donald Trump outlined last Thursday. Here’s a rundown of the...
January 20, 2026
Congress
Republicans will be hard-pressed to pass Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’
A lack of Democratic cooperation and strict Senate rules threaten the legislative viability of the White House framework.
January 19, 2026
Congress
‘No longer in my hands’: How Hill Republicans stopped caring about DOJ releasing the Epstein files
On the one-month anniversary of the Justice Department missing the deadline to release all the Epstein materials in its possession, Republicans in Congress are largely shrugging their shoulders.