Category: Congress
February 23, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: Trump’s SOTU clouded by chaos
President Donald Trump is heading into Tuesday’s State of the Union facing a messy Capitol Hill backdrop: a Supreme Court smackdown of his global tariffs, fresh GOP anxiety over...
February 20, 2026
Congress
‘I feel vindicated’: Anti-tariff Republicans cheer as Supreme Court checks Trump
Speaker Mike Johnson and other key GOP leaders did not immediately weigh in on the ruling Friday.
February 20, 2026
Congress
Republicans are ignoring Trump and holding out hope for a second megabill
The president said Republicans have “gotten everything passed that we need,” but lawmakers aren’t so sure.
February 19, 2026
Congress
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger tapped for State of the Union rebuttal
California Sen. Alex Padilla will deliver the Democratic response in Spanish.
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.