Saturday

06-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

Lawmakers resign themselves to lengthy DHS shutdown

Negotiations will keep going but Democrats and the White House are far apart.

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...

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...