Tag: Congress

Maine Senate President Troy Jackson speaks at a news conference, Jan. 17, 2023, in Augusta, Maine.

Troy Jackson, an anti-corporate Maine Senate hopeful, touts endorsements from lobbyists

Ramsey Touchberry · July 16, 2026 3:52 pm

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)

Jeffries dismisses friction in Democratic caucus over Israel aid vote

Hailey Bullis · July 16, 2026 3:23 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters as he arrives at the chamber to praise the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans balk at Mike Johnson’s defense bill push

David Sivak, Ramsey Touchberry · July 16, 2026 2:04 pm

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC).

Thom Tillis conditions Blanche confirmation vote on meeting with Epstein victims

Kaelan Deese · July 16, 2026 1:25 pm

President Donald Trump.

Trump couldn’t be ‘pushing any harder’ on SAVE America Act: Christian Datoc

Britta Miller · July 16, 2026 12:28 pm

The abbreviation AI can be seen written in black letters over a white square haze surrounded by red lines of a border representing the technology, with the U.S. Capitol Building and the American flag overlayed in a graphic. (Getty Images)

Don’t fear agentic AI. Fear Congress doing nothing about it

Rep. Lance Gooden · July 16, 2026 12:02 pm

President Donald Trump departs on Marine One after speaking at a roundtable during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Washington Secrets

How many 2024 Trump voters have buyer’s remorse?

Rob Crilly · July 16, 2026 11:45 am

Cryptocurrency Clarity Act Law Legislation Congress Bitcoin

Americans are skeptical of crypto policy. Why is it being rammed through Congress?

Rebeca Romero Rainey · July 16, 2026 11:00 am

Ruben Gallego and Eric Swalwell.

Ruben Gallego donates $19,000 from Swalwell camp to sexual violence prevention

Rena Rowe · July 16, 2026 8:03 am

Trump and Omar.

They went after Trump under an obscure clause. What about lawmakers with actual terrorist ties?

Jay Rogers · July 16, 2026 8:00 am

Supreme Court Gavel Trade Tariffs Law Justice

Who’s really paying to sue America? We have no idea — and that’s the point

Robert Romano · July 16, 2026 7:00 am

LGBT Wyoming gay

I’m a gay Republican in Wyoming. My own party tried to destroy me for it

Reid Rasner · July 16, 2026 7:00 am