Category: Congress
February 11, 2026
Congress
Massie becomes first Republican to spar with Bondi during House Judiciary hearing
Rep. Thomas Massie was the first and so far only Republican to spar with Attorney General Pam Bondi during her hearing Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee. The Kentucky...
February 11, 2026
Congress
Tillis pans ‘political lawfare’ after grand jury declines to indict Democratic lawmakers
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis slammed the Justice Department’s push to criminally charge Democratic lawmakers who last November urged military servicemembers to disobey illegal orders in a video, calling it...
February 11, 2026
Congress
GOP Senators rail at FDA after closed-door briefing on abortion drug
Some Senate Republicans emerged disappointed from a closed-door briefing Tuesday with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, saying the agency is not taking a safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone...
February 11, 2026
Congress
Dems challenge Pam Bondi to address Epstein’s victims at House Judiciary hearing
Democrats are challenging Attorney General Pam Bondi to address the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, who are seated behind her during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Justice...
February 11, 2026
Congress
US debt forecast to hit $64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit
Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts that the annual deficit will grow to $3.1 trillion by 2036.
February 11, 2026
Congress
Capitol agenda: House set to rebuke Trump’s tariffs
The House is set to rebuke Donald Trump’s signature economic policy Wednesday following Speaker Mike Johnson’s failure late last night to contain GOP unrest over the administration’s trade war....
February 11, 2026
Congress
Trump keeps driving online fundraising — for both parties
The GOP president is dominating his own party’s online fundraising and proving a major driver for Democrats.
February 11, 2026
Congress
Why Dems think they have the upper hand at Pam Bondi’s big Hill hearing
The attorney general could have to answer for the Trump administration’s handling of immigration enforcement, military action in Venezuela and the Epstein files.
February 11, 2026
Congress
From TSA lines to disaster relief, here’s how a DHS shutdown would hurt
Immigration and border security agencies wouldn't as affected in a funding lapse as other parts of the department.
February 11, 2026
Congress
Filibuster fight comes full circle as GOP faces internal pressure on elections bill
Sen. Mike Lee and other hard-liners want to pursue the “talking filibuster.” Their colleagues are skeptical.