Category: Congress
February 24, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Trump faces a midterms reality check
President Donald Trump is heading into one of his most high-profile moments of the midterm year as he grapples with plunging public opinion and growing congressional dissent. “It’s going...
February 23, 2026
Congress
Neal Dunn says he’ll serve out term, quashing resignation rumors
Rep. Neal Dunn plans to serve out the rest of his term, a spokesperson said Monday, addressing rumors that the Florida Republican would resign early and potentially put the...
February 23, 2026
Congress
Tony Gonzales faces mounting pressure from GOP women over affair allegations
Speaker Mike Johnson is also pressing the Texas Republican to address his relationship with a staffer who later died by suicide.
February 23, 2026
Congress
House scrambling to host hockey teams at State of the Union, Johnson says
Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday House officials are scrambling to find a way to accommodate the gold-medal-winning U.S. men and women's hockey teams at Tuesday's State of the Union...
February 23, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Trump’s SOTU clouded by chaos
President Donald Trump is heading into Tuesday’s State of the Union facing a messy Capitol Hill backdrop: a Supreme Court smackdown of his global tariffs, fresh GOP anxiety over...
February 20, 2026
Congress
‘I feel vindicated’: Anti-tariff Republicans cheer as Supreme Court checks Trump
Speaker Mike Johnson and other key GOP leaders did not immediately weigh in on the ruling Friday.
February 20, 2026
Congress
Republicans are ignoring Trump and holding out hope for a second megabill
The president said Republicans have “gotten everything passed that we need,” but lawmakers aren’t so sure.
February 19, 2026
Congress
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger tapped for State of the Union rebuttal
California Sen. Alex Padilla will deliver the Democratic response in Spanish.
February 19, 2026
Congress
GOP senator backs Democratic wife’s bid for office
Trump ally Sen. Pete Ricketts is supporting his wife, Susanne Shore, in her run as a Democrat for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
February 19, 2026
Congress
White House wants a reprieve in spy-powers fight that is splitting the GOP
The Trump administration is pushing for a clean extension of Section 702 surveillance authority ahead of an April deadline.