Saturday

05-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Trump’s spending play raises ‘risk of a shutdown,’ top Democrats say

Top Democratic appropriators said on Friday that President Donald Trump's decision to abandon bipartisan spending talks and endorse a long-term funding patch is "raising the risk of a shutdown."...

AOC wants answers from DOJ after Trump officials threaten investigation

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pressing the Justice Department to reveal whether she — or her office — is under federal investigation. In a letterto newly confirmed attorney general Pam...

Michigan Democrats make another run at Shri Thanedar

Michigan Democrats are once again plotting to oust Rep. Shri Thanedar. The Indian American Democrat has held a plurality Black district in the Detroit metro since 2023, much to...

Capitol agenda: Signs point to a long stopgap

Signs are increasingly pointing to a full-year government funding patch as Congress barrels toward the March 14 shutdown deadline without a deal on overall spending totals. President Donald Trump...

How 7 states could thwart GOP plans to overhaul Medicaid

Republicans have a bigger tent than they did in 2017. So does the health care program.

Trump and GOP leaders discuss using tariffs to pay for agenda

GOP leaders and President Donald Trump are strategizing over how to incorporate revenue from new tariffs in their massive party-line domestic policy bill, with the goal of arguing the...

DOGE cuts eyed for GOP spending bill, raising shutdown fears

The strategy could help satisfy hard-liners but alienate Democrats whose votes will be needed to fund the government.

Senate advances Linda McMahon’s nomination to lead Education Department

Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon is one step closer to being confirmed after her nomination cleared a key procedural vote Thursday. The full Senate advanced McMahon’s nomination in a...

Walz announcement clears way for Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate race

Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement Wednesday that he would not run for an open Minnesota Senate seat has thawed a frozen field. Now, all eyes turn toward Democratic Rep. Angie...

GOP senators privately push Musk to coordinate more with Congress

Members of the Senate DOGE Caucus, returning from a White House meeting with Elon Musk Thursday afternoon, privately pushed for the billionaire to coordinate more with Congress on his...