Tag: Congress

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) greets supporters with his wife Laura Cassidy at a campaign stop on May 5, 2026.

Bill Cassidy’s political future hangs in the balance

Ramsey Touchberry · May 16, 2026 6:00 am

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS).

Republicans warm to Netanyahu plan to end US military aid to Israel

David Sivak · May 16, 2026 5:00 am

Environmental advocates and progressive lawmakers hold a rally in support of legislation that would put a moratorium on new data centers in the state on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

The data center doomers must be defeated

Washington Examiner · May 16, 2026 5:00 am

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When Washington picks up the states’ tab, waste and fraud follow

Matt Weidinger · May 15, 2026 12:00 pm

U.S. Capitol Police officer patrols outside of Capitol with a K9 on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026

Congress moves to raise Capitol Police retirement age

Rena Rowe · May 15, 2026 11:15 am

Auto mechanic Willie Chung works on a vehicle.

Car repairs have never cost more. Congress can fix that

Kye Grisham · May 15, 2026 11:00 am

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America’s global financial leadership hinges on Clarity Act

Todd Zywicki · May 15, 2026 9:00 am

A newborn baby wearing a cozy hat rests on a mother's chest in a hospital room.

Community and Family

Hope for new moms in baby bonus bill

Jon Schweppe · May 15, 2026 8:00 am

Voting rights activists gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025, as the justices prepare to take up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement. (Cliff Owen/AP)

Adverse court rulings slow, and may stop, House Democrats’ march to the majority

Barnini Chakraborty · May 15, 2026 7:21 am

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Hill Republicans see urgency in passing housing bill ahead of midterm elections

Zach Halaschak · May 15, 2026 7:20 am

The Food and Drug Administration seal with a blue and pink lining.

Americans with terminal diseases won’t survive more FDA delays

Rachel Reising · May 15, 2026 7:00 am

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) speaks during Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on February 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. Garland previously served at the Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.(Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

What kind of senator was Ben Sasse? His warning to the chamber went unheeded

Jay Caruso · May 15, 2026 6:49 am