Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Capitol agenda: At least they’re talking about talking

President Donald Trump and Democrats spent Monday afternoon giving reporters conflicting messages about whether they were talking to each other about the health care impasse at the center of...

Mass firing threats don’t faze Democrats

President Trump reiterated the layoff threat Monday but the hardball tactic isn't likely to break the shutdown impasse.

Senate votes for fifth time against advancing legislation to end the shutdown

Republicans were holding out hope more Democrats would defect to support the GOP-led funding measure.

Jesse Jackson Jr. to launch bid for his old seat

The Illinois Democrat who fell from grace is re-entering politics with a message of redemption — and unfinished business.

‘It could happen to your state next’: Durbin appeals to GOP on Guard deployments

Illinois' senior senator made an appeal across the aisle Monday as President Donald Trump moved to deploy out-of-state National Guard troops on the streets of Chicago. Democratic Sen. Dick...

Biden-era FBI requested Senate Republican phone records, lawmakers say

The FBI investigated Republican lawmakers as part of its Biden-era probe into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, GOP Senators announced Monday. The...

Schumer denies bipartisan health care talks after Trump’s Oval Office claim

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday there are no pending bipartisan talks over expiring health insurance subsidies despite a claim from President Donald Trump. The president said in...

Mike Johnson rebuffs Hakeem Jeffries’ request for a live shutdown debate

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries challenged Speaker Mike Johnson to a floor debate on the government shutdown Monday as agencies remained closed into a second workweek. “Given the urgency...

McGrath announces second bid for McConnell’s Senate seat

Amy McGrath on Monday officially launched another Kentucky Senate bid, aiming to take the seat held by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell. McGrath, a retired fighter pilot, announced her candidacy...

Rep. Jared Golden gets a primary from the left

Maine Rep. Jared Golden — a moderate Democrat who won a district Donald Trump carried by 9 points in 2024 — has drawn a primary challenger from his left,...