Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Rand Paul clashes with JD Vance over US strike on boat leaving Venezuela

"Did he ever read To Kill a Mockingbird?" the Kentucky senator mused on X.

Republicans move quickly to support Ashley Hinson’s Senate bid

Avoiding a competitive GOP primary could help stave off the opportunity for a Democratic pickup in the Hawkeye state.

Missouri voters against redistricting effort, Democratic poll finds

As Republicans in Missouri push forward with their plan to draw Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver out of his Kansas City seat, a new poll of voters in the state...

House won’t act to extend Trump’s DC police takeover

House leaders do not plan to hold a vote to extend President Donald Trump’s temporary takeover of the D.C. police before it expires next week, according to three people...

White House gives Congress a midterm pitch: focus on tax cuts and follow 2024 playbook

Pollster Tony Fabrizio suggested lawmakers focus on the tax benefits in the GOP's legislation.

Rep. Tim Burchett scraps with protester on Capitol Hill

Rep. Tim Burchett and a protester got into a physical altercation Thursday outside of the Longworth House Office Building that ended with the Tennessee Republican forcefully shoving the man....

Trump adviser Miran will take unpaid leave from White House if confirmed to Fed

Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s nominee for an open seat on the Federal Reserve, said he would take an unpaid leave of absence from his current role at the...

Jeffrey Epstein discharge petition will fail, Mike Johnson predicts

Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday he doesn’t believe a bipartisan effort to force a House vote compelling the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents will succeed. Asked about the discharge...

Justice Democrats back a progressive challenger to Rep. Jimmy Gomez

The progressive group Justice Democrats, which focuses on primarying safe-seat Democrats in hopes of moving the party to the left, is throwing its weight behind Angela Gonzales-Torres, a challenger...

Capitol agenda: Sen. Bill Cassidy walks a tightrope at RFK Jr.’s hearing

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before Senate Finance on Thursday morning. You should be watching how Sen. Bill Cassidy questions him. Cassidy is walking a fine line...