Category: Congress
January 18, 2026
Congress
Louisiana’s Letlow prepares Senate bid after Trump endorsement
Her entry would be the worst-case scenario for GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy.
January 17, 2026
Congress
Vulnerable New York Democrats sidestep Hochul’s anti-ICE measures
Swing seat incumbents are already facing Republican attacks over the governor’s efforts to curb ICE.
January 16, 2026
Congress
Denmark presses Hill to avoid narrow Greenland vote
Danish officials told lawmakers this week they worried an overly partisan vote could undercut their position.
January 16, 2026
Congress
House Ethics Committee considering allegations against Nancy Mace
The panel did not disclose details about the ethics claims.
January 16, 2026
Congress
Republicans are scrambling to counter Trump on Greenland
GOP lawmakers are stepping up their warnings and engaging in diplomacy as the president's threats escalate.
January 15, 2026
Congress
Trump, Schumer hold rare White House meeting
President Donald Trump met with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday — a rare one-on-one meeting between the two native New Yorkers. The two have shadow-boxed repeatedly over...
January 15, 2026
Congress
Congress clears first funding bills since government shutdown ended
Lawmakers have their work cut out for them ahead of the next funding cliff, however.
January 15, 2026
Congress
Billy Long apologizes for joking about Iceland as ’52nd state’
Former Rep. Billy Long has reportedly apologized after privately joking to House lawmakers that Iceland would be the "52nd state" and he would be its governor. Long was recently...
January 15, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: A crypto titan flexes in the Senate
Tim Scott is facing a crypto calamity. Landmark digital asset legislation that the Senate Banking chair hoped to advance out of committee Thursday is in extreme jeopardy after one...
January 15, 2026
Congress
Cassidy raises $1.65 million for reelection fight
Sen. Bill Cassidy raised $1.65 million in the latest fundraising quarter and has $11 million in cash on hand, his team told POLITICO, as he seeks to ward off...