Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Thune hopes White House withdraws Ingrassia nomination

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday he hopes the White House withdraws Paul Ingrassia's Office of Special Counsel nomination, after POLITICO reported on texts that showed him making...

Republicans broach a longer stopgap bill as shutdown enters fourth week

What was a seven-week funding punt is now a four-week patch, and some in the GOP want to extend funding into next year.

Rick Scott will oppose embattled Trump nom Ingrassia

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) says he will oppose Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to lead the White House Office of the Special Counsel following a POLITICO report on texts that showed...

John E. Sununu expected to announce New Hampshire Senate bid this week

Former Sen. John E. Sununu is expected to launch a Senate comeback bid in New Hampshire this week, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss the campaign-in-waiting. Sununu...

Russia sanctions bill on hold for now, Thune says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated Monday that legislation slapping new sanctions on Russia and its trading partners is on hold until after an upcoming meeting between President Donald...

‘We’re going to have a vote’ on member stock trading, key GOP hard-liner says

A raft of internal GOP fights are awaiting Speaker Mike Johnson when he brings the House back from its shutdown recess — including a major brawl over legislation banning...

Mike Johnson says Trump was ‘using satire to make a point’ with AI poop-bombing video

Speaker Mike Johnson gamely defended President Donald Trump's weekend social media post showing him dropping apparent human excrement on liberal protesters in comments to reporters Monday, calling it "satire."...

Capitol agenda: Troop pay fight tests the GOP

Tensions over troop pay are taking center stage as the shutdown heads into Week 4. A number of Republican lawmakers are uneasy with President Donald Trump once again sidestepping...

Lawmakers bemoan Trump’s latest power grab: Troop pay

Members of Congress appreciate the political cover but don’t love how the White House is circumventing Capitol Hill’s power of the purse yet again.

Speaker Johnson doubles down on ‘No Kings’ criticism following demonstrations nationwide

He alleged the protests indicate “a rise of Marxism in the Democratic Party.”