Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries will debate on C-SPAN

Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will jointly debate on C-SPAN, the network announced Wednesday. The debate is set to take place on the "Ceasefire" program hosted...

House Democrat and Capitol Police union trade accusations over Tuesday incident

An incident that unfolded Tuesday evening outside Speaker Mike Johnson's Capitol office has prompted starkly divergent responses from the union representing the U.S. Capitol Police and the Democratic lawmaker...

Trump’s troop pay move is a ‘temporary fix,’ Johnson says

President Donald Trump’s move to pay active-duty troops this week amid the shutdown is only a “temporary fix,” Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday, warning that service members will miss...

Massie posts best fundraising quarter ever as Trump challenge looms

Rep. Thomas Massie raised $768,000 from July through September — the best fundraising quarter of his career under threat of being ousted by a super PAC linked to President...

Capitol agenda: Thune tries a new shutdown strategy

Senate Democrats’ next tough decision? Whether to play ball with Republicans on full-year appropriations bills or hold out to maintain leverage in the shutdown fight. GOP leaders are unleashing...

GOP senators discouraged by Trump’s community development finance firings

Two senior Republican senators said Tuesday they strongly support the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund after the Trump administration moved to eviscerate the program by firing all...

This House Republican has become Mike Johnson’s biggest internal headache

GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley has emerged as an outspoken and fearless critic at a crucial moment for the speaker.

Cory Mills slapped with restraining order after Florida judge sides with accuser

The restraining order against Mills comes amid a swirl of controversies this year for the second-term Republican.

Arizona attorney general threatens legal action against Mike Johnson for failing to seat Adelita Grijalva

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatened legal action against House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday for failing to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. In a letter to Johnson, Mayes accused...

Jack Smith asked to testify before House Judiciary Committee

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan wants former special counsel Jack Smith to sit for an interview with his panel. The Ohio Republican sent a letter Tuesday demanding testimony...