Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

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

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

Rand Paul: ‘All of these people have been blown up without us knowing their name’

The Kentucky Republican again challenges U.S. strikes on possible drug smugglers at sea.

IRS files tax lien against Jim Justice

The former governor, who joined the Senate in 2025, has repeatedly brushed off questions about his finances.

Trump grants clemency to disgraced former lawmaker George Santos

The former member of Congress from New York served less than three months of a seven-years sentence for wire fraud and identity theft.

Alex Acosta cleared Trump of wrongdoing in the Epstein case, GOP says

The former U.S. attorney and Labor Secretary sat for an interview with Congressional investigators in September.

Johnson refuses to swear in Grijalva, brushes aside Democrats’ legal threat

Democrats have threatened legal action if Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva isn't sworn in Friday after winning her special election more than three weeks ago.

Republicans again find themselves in an Obamacare pickle

GOP lawmakers are talking about pursuing a health policy overhaul — but leaders are warning not to revisit a repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

GOP representative blames swastika flag in his office on a ‘ruse’

Flags altered in a similar way have surfaced around the Capitol.

Johnson tries to tamp down House GOP shutdown anxiety

Speaker Mike Johnson is working to assuage worries within his conference about his strategy of keeping the House indefinitely out of session until Senate Democrats vote to end the...

DOJ silent on Epstein files since start of the shutdown

The congressional probe into the Jeffrey Epstein case now appears to be caught in the crossfires of the government shutdown. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s monthslong investigation...