![GOP Rep. Don Bacon won’t vie for reelection, leaving competitive House district open]()
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon announced Monday that he won't vie for reelection next year, leaving his highly competitive seat up for grabs in the 2026 cycle. Nebraska Rep. Don...
![Republican senators cut deal to limit state AI rules in ‘big, beautiful’ bill]()
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) unveiled a new deal Sunday aimed at pacifying a growing GOP revolt over a moratorium on state regulation...
![Dusty Johnson launches South Dakota governor campaign]()
South Dakota GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson on Monday officially launched his campaign for governor. Johnson, the chair of the House GOP’s Main Street Caucus, who has served in Congress...
![Anxious House Republicans scramble to forestall Senate’s Medicaid cuts]()
Dozens of House Republicans are scrambling behind the scenes to head off the deep Medicaid cuts in the Senate version of the party-line megabill that could pass as soon...
![Trump administration sues Los Angeles over sanctuary laws after anti-ICE riot]()
The Trump administration sued Los Angeles, its mayor and other top city officials Monday. The Trump administration sued Los Angeles, its mayor and other top city officials Monday.
![National pride is declining in America —and it’s splitting by party lines: Gallup poll]()
Only 36% of Democrats say they’re “extremely” or “very” proud to be American, according to a new Gallup poll, reflecting a dramatic decline in national pride that’s also clear among...
![Trump eyes Fed vacancy in early 2026 to appoint Powell successor: Bessent]()
Powell's term as chair ends in late May 2026. Trump has said he would not give the job to anyone who does not align with his demands for the...
![Dwight Evans says he will retire from House]()
Democratic Rep. Dwight Evans said Monday he will not seek reelection “after some discussions this weekend and thoughtful reflection,” opening up a solid-blue seat in Philadelphia. Evans faced mounting...
![How clean-energy amendments could unravel the GOP megabill]()
Republican fiscal hawks and White House officials are trying to kill off a series of Senate megabill amendments that would ease the phase-out of clean-energy tax credits — arguing...
![Senate Republicans reject Democrats’ accounting baseline challenge]()
Republicans batted down a Democratic challenge to the GOP’s use of “current policy baseline,” which zeroes out the cost of $3.8 trillion of tax cut extensions in the GOP...
