Category: Congress
January 12, 2026
Congress
GOP angst grows over Powell investigation
A growing number of Republicans on Capitol Hill are expressing unease with the Justice Department’s move to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a sign that the probe could...
January 12, 2026
Congress
House GOP stock trading ban bill set for Wednesday markup
The House Administration Committee will hold a markup Wednesday morning on a closely watched plan from GOP leadership to crack down on lawmaker insider trading, according to three people...
January 12, 2026
Congress
The Trump loyalist at the center of the Senate’s Obamacare talks
Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno is part of an unlikely new generation of Senate dealmakers.
January 11, 2026
Congress
Rep. Salazar touts Venezuela’s Machado before her visit
The Florida Republican said Trump will be ‘highly pleased’ with the opposition leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
January 11, 2026
Congress
Rand Paul: Bombing Iran ‘is not the answer’
“I don’t think it’s the job of the American government to be involved with every freedom movement around the world,” the Kentucky senator said.
January 10, 2026
Congress
How John Thune is trying to save the Senate for Republicans
The Senate majority leader appeared at the U.S.-Mexico border to rekindle interest in the GOP’s legislative accomplishments.
January 09, 2026
Congress
John Thune and Donald Trump had a ‘spirited’ conversation over Senate war powers vote
McALLEN, Texas — Shortly after five Republican senators broke with Donald Trump and voted Thursday to advance a measure constraining his military options in Venezuela, the president lashed out...
January 09, 2026
Congress
House Oversight GOP threatens to hold Clintons in contempt
The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is threatening to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress if they...
January 09, 2026
Congress
Jim Jordan commits to public hearing for Jack Smith
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan said in an interview Friday he will invite former special counsel Jack Smith to testify in an open hearing as soon as this month...
January 09, 2026
Congress
Mike Johnson says Minneapolis shooting appears to be ‘self-defense’
Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Friday there needs to be "a full investigation" into the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent while asserting that...