The killing of Charlie Kirk is hitting lawmakers hard. Some, like Speaker Mike Johnson, were close with the conservative activist. For many others, his death in Utah is fresh evidence of a chilling es...
Factions are forming on Capitol Hill over how to avoid a shutdown in three weeks. Here’s a breakdown of what key groups are gunning for ahead of Sept. 30. GOP FISCAL HAWKS AND THE WHITE HOUSE — ...
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 President Donald Trump’s takeove...
Congress has officially received the first batch of Jeffrey Epstein files. The Justice Department turned over a tranche of materials related to the case against the late, convicted sex offender Friday...
Senate Democrats have a chance to show their voters they can effectively stymie President Donald Trump as Republicans work to advance spending bills and a flurry of nominations. But publicly and behin...
Senators are racing the clock to make a dent in both the government funding process and President Donald Trump’s backlog of nominees before heading home for August recess. Senate Majority Leader John ...
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying again to pass landmark cryptocurrency legislation this week after Tuesday’s failed rule vote. This time, President Donald Trump says he has the votes. After 12 hard-line...
Former GOP leader Mitch McConnell is back at the Senate Appropriations table for the first time in roughly two decades Thursday as the full panel begins marking up three key spending bills. McConnell’...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s ability to pass the “big, beautiful bill” is hinging on Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The Alaska senator has been the subject of an intense whip effort by GOP leaders over t...
