Sunday

07-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Congress

Epstein files vote happening next week, Johnson says

Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he plans to hold a House vote next week on a measure mandating the full disclosure of Justice Department files related to the late...

Adelita Grijalva is sworn in to House, pledges to force Epstein disclosure

Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in to the House Wednesday after a record 50-day wait, vowing to immediately join an effort to disclose files related to the late...

House Dems predict major GOP support on bill to release Epstein files

House Democrats believe there will be overwhelming support from Republicans on an inevitable floor vote on a bill that would compel the Justice Department to quickly release materials related...

White House vows Trump will sign ‘good-faith’ shutdown-ending bill

The White House committed in writing Wednesday that President Donald Trump will sign the bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history once the House passes it....

Key GOP senator backs Trump’s FDIC pick, citing progress on workplace reforms

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has won the backing of a key Republican senator who had earlier threatened to vote against him over...

AOC blasts Senate Democrats — not just Chuck Schumer — over shutdown deal

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laid the blame Wednesday for a disappointing deal ending the 43-day government shutdown at the feet of Senate Democrats as a whole — not just Minority...

Schlossberg officially launches New York House campaign

Jack Schlossberg officially entered the race to fill an open New York City House seat on Wednesday, the latest in a long line of Kennedys to join the political...

Jeffrey Epstein, in newly released email, says Trump ‘knew about the girls’

The convicted sex offender’s correspondence was released along with other documents by House Oversight Dems.

Capitol agenda: How the shutdown’s last day should go

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history should come to an end Wednesday night. The House is planning to return around 4 p.m. Wednesday and start voting soon after...

Schumer’s ubiquity in New York fades as headaches in Washington mount

The senate minority leader has a much-ballyhooed streak of visiting all 62 New York counties each year. He’s at 30 in 2025.