Saturday

18-04-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Democrats release more photos from Epstein estate

The 70-photo tranche comes on the eve of the deadline for the Justice Department to release the most broad swath of Epstein-related materials yet.

Capitol agenda: Congress leaves health mess for January

Congress is about to leave town for the holidays — and put off their health care troubles until January. The House and Senate will take their last votes of...

Why this purple-district Republican broke with Mike Johnson on Obamacare

Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick staked out an aisle-crossing persona without impeding leadership prerogatives. Until Wednesday.

Second-time NASA nominee confirmed to lead space agency

The Senate on Wednesday approved Jared Isaacman for the top job at NASA — an unprecedented comeback after President Donald Trump yanked his nomination this spring. Senators confirmed the...

Bipartisan group discusses using discharged House bill for compromise health plan

A bipartisan group of moderate lawmakers privately strategized Wednesday about how to pass an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies early next year — possibly by using a newly discharged...

Cruz seeks fast-track passage of military helicopter safety bill

Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is hoping to quickly pass a bill Wednesday dealing with military helicopter safety. According to a person familiar with the negotiations who was...

Jack Smith makes his case against Trump in closed-door deposition

The former special counsel said the president is responsible for his own actions.

Brian Fitzpatrick joins House Democrats’ health care discharge petition

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania said Wednesday he is the first Republican to join a Democratic effort to force a House vote on a straight three-year extension of the...

Capitol agenda: Jack Smith jumps into a Judiciary minefield

Jack Smith wants to make his case against Donald Trump to Congress — but he’s walking into a political and legal minefield. The Biden-era special counsel who brought the...

Jack Smith wants to tell Congress about his Trump investigations. That comes with risks.

The House Judiciary Committee will question the former special counsel behind closed doors.