Category: Congress
January 02, 2026
Congress
Democrats are ready to campaign on expired Obamacare subsidies
Efforts to extend them continue, but lawmakers and strategists are already moving to turn the lapsed tax credits into a potent election-year attack on Republicans.
December 31, 2025
Congress
7 takeaways from Jack Smith’s congressional testimony
The New Year’s Eve transcript release buries details from the former special counsel’s investigation into Donald Trump.
December 31, 2025
Congress
How Donald Trump could upend Congress’ next spy-powers fight
Presidential engagement could shape the latest clash over Section 702 surveillance authority.
December 31, 2025
Congress
Place Your Bets: A 2026 Political Quiz
This multiple-choice look at the year ahead offers predictions on Trump, Congress, the courts and the political surprises of 2026.
December 30, 2025
Congress
Time for Congress to find a new top watchdog for Trump to nominate
The comptroller general’s 15-year term is up, triggering a search for a long-term replacement.
December 30, 2025
Congress
The turbulent trajectory of Trump’s ‘Nazi streak’ acolyte
Paul Ingrassia’s almost Trumpian survival demonstrates how ideological affinity and personal loyalty can outweigh all other considerations in this administration.
December 26, 2025
Congress
4 ways China-US relations could fracture in 2026
Dozens of lawmakers foresee a surge in tensions over trade, Taiwan or supply chain disruptions possibly scuttling the current pause in US-China economic hostilities.
December 24, 2025
Congress
3 policy heavyweights endangered by redistricting
New House lines are set to reverberate through key committees where at-risk lawmakers have shaped policy for decades.
December 24, 2025
Congress
The internal dispute that could derail the GOP’s 2026 agenda
With the midterms around the corner, top Republican voices are clashing about the prospects for another reconciliation bill.
December 23, 2025
Congress
These 3 Republican senators are giving John Thune headaches
Veteran hard-liners have new perches of authority and are gaining influence as the Senate GOP slowly shifts rightward.