Thursday

23-07-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

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...

John Thune urges Trump to endorse John Cornyn ‘early’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged President Donald Trump Wednesday to deliver a swift endorsement of Texas Sen. John Cornyn to potentially forestall what is widely expected to be...

Johnson: Congress will pass Iran war funding when ‘appropriate’

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that lawmakers are waiting for the White House to formally request emergency cash to support the war in Iran, as administration officials reportedly...

House Ethics panel launches investigation of Tony Gonzales

The announcement comes as the Texas Republican fights for his political life in a primary runoff.

Capitol agenda: Democrats get their Texas dream scenario

Maybe, just maybe, this is the year Texas really matters. While the outcome wasn’t shocking, the confirmation of a May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state...

How Lindsey Graham got Trump to yes on Iran

The war launched Saturday is a full-circle moment for the veteran GOP senator, who spent decades pushing for military action against the Islamist regime.

Trump met with Coinbase CEO before bashing banks over crypto bill

President Donald Trump met privately on Tuesday with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong before publicly backing the company’s position in an ongoing lobbying clash with banks that has derailed a...