Saturday

06-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: 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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...