Saturday

05-09-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Trump’s Commerce nominee Lutnick details extent of wealth

Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Commerce, revealed hundreds of millions of dollars in assets and income in a new financial disclosure form and...

Trump ‘very surprised’ at Collins, Murkowski over Hegseth vote

President Donald Trump took notice on Friday of two old sparring partners — Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), who voted against advancing Pete Hegseth’s Defense secretary...

House Democrats worry a repeat loser will ruin their chances in a Michigan battleground

Some Democrats are worried the third time will not be the charm for a failed congressional candidate. Carl Marlinga, a septuagenarian former judge and attorney, is telling Michigan Democrats...

Capitol agenda: Spending heats up, Hegseth up in the Senate, House GOP retreat

Democrats are widely opposed to pairing the debt limit and wildfire aid — two key parts of a spending proposal GOP leaders are circling behind closed doors. But unless...

Bipartisan funding negotiations begin in Congress ahead of March shutdown cliff

With an opening salvo, top Republican appropriators kicked off the back-and-forth of government funding offers.

E&C Chair Guthrie talks TikTok, AI, privacy

House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie said Thursday he's in favor of President Donald Trump’s decision to extend the deadline for TikTok to divest from Chinese ownership. “Giving...

Congress finds Trump’s TikTok sale scheme confusing, possibly illegal

Members of Congress are declaring themselves bewildered by Donald Trump’s latest proposal to save TikTok by brokering a joint-ownership deal. “I don’t know what he means by that," said...

Johnson aiming to have reconciliation ‘blueprint’ at GOP retreat next week

Speaker Mike Johnson said in a brief interview Thursday that he's aiming to finalize plans for a "blueprint" for his party's massive party-line reconciliation at the GOP retreat in...

Vulnerable House Republicans warn leaders against cutting Obamacare

House Republicans in competitive districts warned GOP leaders Thursday: We could lose our seats if you gut Obamacare to pay for a massive border, energy and tax bill. A...

Hegseth advances to final Senate vote despite misconduct allegations

Pete Hegseth came one step closer to leading the Pentagon on Thursday despite new allegations against him and last-minute Republican defections. The Senate voted 51-49 to cut off debate...