Saturday

06-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

The Hill Republican who could get a deal on AI — if his leadership lets him

Rep. Jay Obernolte’s compromise approach to AI regulation is seen by many in the tech industry as their best hope to block state AI laws. But do GOP leaders...

Top Oversight Republican mulls Bill Gates subpoena in Epstein probe

House Oversight and Government Reform Chair James Comer is considering calling Bill Gates to testify in his ongoing Jeffrey Epstein investigation, saying in an interview Wednesday a bipartisan group...

Republican Barry Loudermilk won’t seek reelection

Georgia Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced he will not run for reelection this year, the latest Republican to retire amid what’s shaping up to be a tough midterm for...

Democrats plan DHS funding offer as Thune floats long-term punt

Democratic and Republican leaders showed no sign of narrowing their differences on Department of Homeland Security funding Wednesday as a Feb. 13 deadline draws nearer. House Minority Leader Hakeem...

Tim Scott on DOJ probe into Powell: ‘I do not believe that he committed a crime’ in Fed HQ testimony

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott on Wednesday said he did not believe Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell committed a crime during his congressional testimony last year about the central...

Capitol agenda: Lawmakers brace for a DHS shutdown

Congress just launched itself onto a nine-day runway to overcome deep partisan divides over the fate of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda — and conditions are trending toward...

With just 10 days to negotiate, a DHS shutdown appears inevitable

Democrats and Republicans can barely decide on who should be negotiating — let alone how to agree on immigration enforcement.

Mitch McConnell hospitalized with ‘flu-like symptoms’

Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a local hospital Monday night "in an abundance of caution" after experiencing "flu-like symptoms," a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican said Tuesday. McConnell...

Powell pardon wouldn’t end Fed blockade, Tillis says

A presidential pardon of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would not end Sen. Thom Tillis’ one-man blockade of central bank nominees, the North Carolina Republican said Tuesday. Only the...

Congress ends shutdown, approves $1.2T in funding — and sets up DHS cliff

President Donald Trump is expected to swiftly sign the legislation.