Category: Congress
August 28, 2025
Congress
Mark Teixeira, former MLB All Star, kicks off Texas House campaign
Teixeira was a superstar on the diamond, going yard 409 times in a career saw him play for four big league outfits, including the Texas Rangers and New York...
August 27, 2025
Congress
Republicans scratch their heads over Trump’s ‘comprehensive’ crime bill
The president said Wednesday there would be “more to follow” amid preliminary talks on Capitol Hill.
August 27, 2025
Congress
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to allow Trump to withhold foreign aid
The solicitor general argues that only Congress has the authority to challenge impoundment of federal money.
August 25, 2025
Congress
Grassley defends ‘blue slips’ amid latest Trump criticism
The Judiciary Committee chair, and his fellow Republicans, have so far brushed off pressure from the president to nix the long-standing practice.
August 24, 2025
Congress
1 party has a New Jersey recruitment bonanza. The other … not so much.
The 2026 fight for control of Congress runs through New Jersey’s swing seats. But one party is arriving better prepared than the other.
August 24, 2025
Congress
Jeffries pans idea of dispatching National Guard to Chicago
"We should continue to support local law enforcement and not simply allow Donald Trump to play games with the lives of the American people," he said.
August 22, 2025
Congress
Epstein files land on Capitol Hill
Now comes the waiting game as congressional Republicans and the DOJ coordinate on redactions.
August 22, 2025
Congress
Congress is set to receive the first batch of Epstein files. It’s not likely to quell the drama.
The DOJ is expected to make heavy redactions for an initial tranche of Epstein documents.
August 21, 2025
Congress
The GOP’s big problem in selling the ‘big, beautiful bill’
Vice President JD Vance will be in Georgia on Thursday to take a stab at pitching a massive bill that hasn’t yet been fully implemented.
August 20, 2025
Congress
Here’s how Trump could throw a ‘wrench’ into Hill funding negotiations as shutdown looms
The White House is now within the window of attempting a contentious “pocket rescission” to cancel federal cash no matter what Congress says.