Sunday

07-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Thune says abortion language a sticking point in health care talks

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that while bipartisan discussions are ongoing around the fate of soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies, abortion restrictions are a major sticking point....

Stefanik accuses Johnson of lying, ‘blocking’ her defense bill provision

Rep. Elise Stefanik is taking aim directly at Speaker Mike Johnson over signals a provision she has championed won’t be included in the annual defense policy bill the House...

House Republicans sweat Tennessee election, despite Hudson’s assurances

House GOP leaders are trying to steady their restive conference as they seek to avert disaster in a Tennessee special election for a ruby-red GOP-controlled seat on Tuesday night....

Capitol agenda: The health care talks to watch

Senators will be voting on health care in about a week. Their chances of success are not good. The most likely outcome: Two failed votes on competing partisan proposals...

Senate barrels toward failure on health care

A bipartisan breakthrough appears unlikely ahead of next week's scheduled votes.

Schumer says his NY offices received ‘MAGA’ bomb threats

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday his offices in three New York cities received bomb threats via an e-mail titled "MAGA." Schumer in a statement said the threats...

Capitol agenda: Health deal hinges on Trump

Congress is back. Welcome to the December of Hellth. Lawmakers now have a mere 30 days to address expiring Obamacare tax credits and prevent health insurance hikes for millions...

Record-setting personnel issues are marring Trump’s second term

The president has nearly doubled Joe Biden's mark for nominees withdrawn from the Senate in the first year.

Congress waits on Trump as December health sprint begins

The president injected more uncertainty last week, saying he doesn’t want to extend key insurance subsidies but understands it might be necessary.

The real political shift in New York wasn’t Mamdani — it was everywhere else

Democrats flipped over 50 county legislative seats across the state. Republicans flipped one.