Wednesday

04-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Jeffries: Democrats will ‘definitely’ win back House in 2026

The House minority leader was less certain (but still hopeful) about Democrats' chances in the Senate.

How an Adam Schiff indictment could shake the Senate

If Schiff is indicted, it would mark the first time Trump’s pursuit of political adversaries has directly affected a sitting member of the Senate.

‘Stop playing politics’: Democrats rip court-extended pause to SNAP funding

The latest court opinion will further delay funds to a program Democrats have demanded receive funding from another source as the government shutdown continues.

The Senate hopes for a weekend shutdown miracle

Majority Leader John Thune is keeping senators in Washington for the first time amid the record shutdown. There’s no guarantee it will work.

Jack Smith takes a swipe at Trump

Jack Smith, the Biden era special counsel under renewed scrutiny by congressional Republicans, is taking an apparent swipe at President Donald Trump. In a new letter sent Friday to...

Senate Democrats propose 1-year Obamacare subsidies punt in new shutdown offer

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer laid out a new Democratic counterproposal for ending the government shutdown: attaching a one-year extension of soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies to a spending...

‘We are at risk’: Governors, local officials call for shutdown end

In a letter to congressional leadership, the National Governors Association said the ongoing shutdown is straining state and local resources.

Senate Republicans eye vote on federal worker pay

Senate Republicans are eyeing a Friday vote on legislation that would pay some federal employees and active-duty troops amid the record-setting government shutdown. Majority Leader John Thune said there...

Capitol agenda: Decision day for Senate Dems

Get ready for a do-or-die Senate weekend. Senate Majority Leader John Thune will try to break the shutdown impasse Friday. Democrats we’ve spoken to say he won’t succeed, as...

Obamacare subsidy negotiations are heating up. But trust is breaking down.

A scheduled Friday vote to move ahead on a government funding deal comes as Democrats are still uncertain about how to move a health care deal forward.