Tag: Congress

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, May 18, 2026

Trump roils Senate GOP amid struggles with immigration bill

Ramsey Touchberry · May 20, 2026 6:00 am

Former President Barack Obama talks with then-President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump’s slush fund is no better than Obama’s

Washington Examiner · May 20, 2026 5:00 am

Inside Scoop: Trump 2.0 post-Dobbs, Ben Sasse’s warning to Congress, Colbert signs off

Amy DeLaura · May 20, 2026 5:00 am

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks during an interview with the Associated Press after he held a town hall meeting Friday, July 25, 2025, in Wasco, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Senate Democrats want home health for Medicare come 2028

Gabrielle M. Etzel · May 20, 2026 4:45 am

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., speaks to the crowd as protesters gather outside the Supreme Court as it hears arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones set to face off in Alabama governor’s race

David Sivak · May 19, 2026 9:47 pm

Janelle Stelson, a candidate for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District, speaks during a debate on April 9, 2024.

Stelson-Perry rematch set in Pennsylvania’s 10th District

Barnini Chakraborty · May 19, 2026 9:03 pm

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) speaks at the annual Fancy Farm picnic Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Fancy Farm, Kentucky.

Trump-backed Andy Barr wins Kentucky Senate primary to succeed McConnell

Ramsey Touchberry · May 19, 2026 7:07 pm

President Donald Trump, center, stops to look at the set-up of tables and chairs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington in preparation for tonight's Congressional Picnic, Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

WATCH LIVE: Trumps speak at White House congressional picnic

Emily Hallas · May 19, 2026 6:30 pm

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate waves to supporters at an election night primary watch party on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Senate GOP fumes after Trump snubs Cornyn with Ken Paxton endorsement

David Sivak, Ramsey Touchberry · May 19, 2026 4:19 pm

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to address the Trump administration's budget request for the Justice Department, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Blanche promises not to recommend pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

David Zimmermann · May 19, 2026 3:58 pm

Rep. Thomas Massie speaks to reporters after a Kentucky Educational Television (KET) debate

Massie campaign sends misleading text implying Trump endorsement

David Zimmermann · May 19, 2026 3:17 pm

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, listens as the House Rules Committee prepares a bill to reverse a Biden administration firearms-related regulation on so-called pistol braces.

Chip Roy files bill to ban Islamist and Chinese homeownership in the US

Kiara Moore · May 19, 2026 2:39 pm