Tag: Congress

Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) is facing a primary challenge from Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam in the 2026 elections.

Progressives bet big on anti-Israel sentiment to oust Valerie Foushee in North Carolina

Rachel Schilke · March 2, 2026 6:00 am

Money finance recovery growth chart graph

Republican tax cuts must not be blamed for rising deficits and debt

Bruce Thompson · March 1, 2026 12:00 pm

A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim boy holds a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Shab-e-Barat or the night of forgiveness at a graveyard in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 3, 2026. Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warns the United States that any attack on his country results in a ''regional war'' as US President Donald Trump amasses military assets in the Middle East. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

New Iranian supreme leader to be chosen in ‘one or two days’ after Khamenei killed

Claire Carter · March 1, 2026 10:35 am

President Donald Trump shakes hands with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump and Mamdani’s unlikely political alliance: ‘A New York City soap opera’

Samantha-Jo Roth · March 1, 2026 6:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Thursday, Feb., 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Congress scrambles for answers after Trump Iran strike

David Sivak · February 28, 2026 6:59 pm

Trump and Rubio speak in the White House situation room following U.S. strikes on Iran.

What is the War Powers Act Congress is fighting over after Iran attacks?

Emily Hallas · February 28, 2026 4:58 pm

TSA/SCHUMER/TRUMP/IRAN

Threat of Iranian retaliation puts pressure on Democrats to reopen DHS

David Sivak · February 28, 2026 4:28 pm

President Donald Trump.

The US and Israel attacked Iran: What we know

Emily Hallas · February 28, 2026 2:39 pm

Donald Trump/Don Davis/Greg Landsman/John Fetterman/Josh Gottheimer

Trump finds unlikely Democratic allies on decision to strike Iran

Naomi Lim, Lauren Green · February 28, 2026 2:23 pm

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on a Planned Parenthood background.

Planned Parenthood may weather the blow of GOP defunding

Gabrielle M. Etzel · February 28, 2026 2:00 pm

Secretary of State Marco Rubio enters the House Chamber before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Rubio alerted Gang of Eight before Iran attack, in contrast to Venezuela mission

David Zimmermann, Timothy Nerozzi · February 28, 2026 12:13 pm

A collage of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Congress splits on Trump’s Iran strikes

Emily Hallas, Joseph Nepomuceno · February 28, 2026 9:31 am