Category: Congress
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.
February 18, 2026
Congress
Former Victoria Secret CEO denies connection to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes
Les Wexner sat in a closed-door deposition Wednesday with members of the House Oversight panel.
February 18, 2026
Congress
Some Democrats plan boycott of Trump’s State of the Union
Democrats are skipping Trump’s address and holding a rally on the National Mall instead.
February 18, 2026
Congress
Republicans sit tight as Trump pushes for mail voting crackdown
GOP lawmakers prefer a more targeted approach as the president rails against mail-in ballots.
February 14, 2026
Congress
Republicans worry shutdown will overshadow Trump’s State of the Union
President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 address to Congress is set to collide with a DHS funding lapse.
February 13, 2026
Congress
‘You’re going to see more defections’: Trump’s turncoat problem in Congress is growing
A small group of politically insulated members is causing headaches for party leaders and anxiety among their GOP colleagues.
February 13, 2026
Congress
Lawmakers resign themselves to lengthy DHS shutdown
Negotiations will keep going but Democrats and the White House are far apart.
February 12, 2026
Congress
Bipartisan congressional delegation saves US-Mexico joint military exercise
Bipartisan congressional pressure helped push Mexico’s legislature to approve a joint military exercise between the U.S. and Mexican militaries, according to two people familiar with a U.S. delegation to...
February 12, 2026
Congress
DHS shutdown all but certain after failed Senate vote
Lawmakers are heading for the exits following a failed Senate vote Thursday, all but guaranteeing the Department of Homeland Security shuts down early Saturday morning. The funding lapse, which...