Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Rules Chair: Republicans won’t turn off Massie’s Epstein discharge effort in committee

House Rules Chair Virginia Foxx says Republicans will not seek to turn off Rep. Thomas Massie’s discharge petition effort in her panel. The North Carolina Republican said “No,” when...

House members ready action on Epstein files

House members are wasting no time laying the groundwork this week for a confrontation with GOP leaders over releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. Freshly back in Washington from the...

Rep. Jerry Nadler, announcing retirement, says it’s ‘time to pass the torch’

Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler made his impending retirement official in a Tuesday statement where he said it was "the right time to pass the torch to a new generation."...

Capitol agenda: The latest on Epstein, Trump’s crime bill and shutdown talks

Congress is back. Lawmakers have more than just a looming government shutdown fight on their hands. An upcoming vote on the Jeffrey Epstein files and the next phase of...

Congress is back. They have more to deal with than a potential shutdown.

Crime, stock trading and the Jeffrey Epstein files could make this a tricky month on Capitol Hill.

Congress hankers for closure in funding war with Trump. SCOTUS is slow to deliver.

The Supreme Court may not rule on the legality of the Trump administration’s refusal to spend federal cash until next year — if at all.

Rep. Jerry Nadler announces retirement, citing Biden’s loss

The 78-year-old New York Democrat has served in Congress since 1992.

White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress’ funding power

The administration is setting up clash with Capitol Hill over its use of the "pocket rescission."

Bondi, Patel to testify before Congress amid Epstein fallout

The attorney general and FBI director are expected to face fierce questioning by Democrats and some Republicans over the DOJ’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

RFK Jr. will testify before Senate panel next week

The Finance Committee hearing was in the works before Wednesday’s CDC shakeup.