Friday

05-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

House GOP leaders ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid

The call comes a day after Gonzales admitted having affair with staffer and the opening of a House Ethics probe.

Capitol agenda: Nervous GOP waits for Trump’s Texas pick

“I hope it’s going to be soon,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters hours after making his latest plea to the president to endorse Sen. John Cornyn.

Tony Gonzales admits sexual relationship with former staff member who killed herself

The Texas lawmaker, who faces a primary runoff in May to hold his seat, said in a radio interview that he’s not to blame for her death.

‘We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war

Democrats will have to balance a desire to criticize Trump’s offensive in Iran with pressure to support funding to defend the nation now at war.

Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces he’ll retire at the end of this term

The former NFL player’s decision to leave Congress at the end of the current term will help House Republicans maintain their fragile majority.

House committee subpoenas Pam Bondi to testify on her handling of the Epstein case

Five Republicans joined with all Democrats to compel testimony from the attorney general.

House rejects Nancy Mace’s push for sexual harassment disclosure

Top Ethics Committee leaders said it would "chill" cooperation from victims and witnesses.

‘Substantial reason to believe’ Tony Gonzales had sex with his staffer, House probe finds

The matter is now in the hands of the Ethics Committee as some colleagues demand his resignation.

Al Green, Menefee head to runoff in member-on-member Democratic primary

Texas Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are headed to a runoff, extending a member-on-member matchup defined by the latest fight over generational change. Neither Green, 78, or...

Tim Walz accuses the Trump administration of singling out Minnesota amid fraud allegations, immigration crackdown

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told lawmakers Wednesday that his state has been terrorized by the Trump administration over mass welfare fraud allegations, pointing to the killing of U.S. citizens...