Friday

05-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Trump continues to muddy the waters on path forward for budget plan

Donald Trump is continuing to complicate the path forward for congressional Republicans, who are desperate for clarity on what the president wants them to do to enact his massive...

Capitol agenda: What you missed in the overnight vote-a-rama

Senate Republicans just approved their budget resolution after a more than 10-hour vote-a-rama. For now, it’s the GOP's "Plan B," as President Donald Trump's preferred budget may not have...

Senate trudges through vote-a-rama to ready a backup budget

Democrats showed few signs of relenting in their attempts to force Republicans to take politically uncomfortable votes.

Grassley starts talks with White House on moving judicial nominees

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley is starting talks with the White House about moving judicial nominees through his committee. "The only discussion I've had is the process,” the Iowa...

Johnson plays down DOGE checks at CPAC

Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to put the brakes on rising talk from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk about sending checks to American taxpayers with savings from the ongoing...

Who is considering a run for McConnell’s Senate seat?

The shadow primary to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell was already in full swing. Now it’s coming out into the open. The former Senate GOP leader's departure was not unexpected...

Senate stares down an all-nighter to approve a ‘Plan B’ budget Trump spurned

Senate Republicans are embarking Thursday afternoon on an amendment free-for-all expected to keep lawmakers voting through the night — all to green-light a fiscal blueprint President Donald Trump doesn’t...

Senate confirms Kash Patel to lead FBI

The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, launching a new chapter for the nation’s top domestic investigative agency. Lawmakers voted to confirm Patel 51-49, with...

Former Squad members Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman to host monthly YouTube show

Former Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) are set to host a new show launched by Zeteo, the media outlet founded by former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan....

Trump says federal government should ‘take over’ local politics in DC

Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.