Tag: Congress

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection in 2026

Rachel Schilke · November 6, 2025 9:13 am

Zohran Mamdani speaks after winning the mayoral election

What will and won’t matter in the midterm elections from Tuesday’s results

W. James Antle III · November 6, 2025 7:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., expresses his frustration as he speaks to reporters outside the Senate chamber to blame President Donald Trump and the Republicans with the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

America’s heroes should never be waiting for a paycheck

Jimmy Patronis · November 6, 2025 6:00 am

A demonstrator protests outside the Supreme Court.

A good day for the separation of powers in the Supreme Court

Washington Examiner · November 6, 2025 5:00 am

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Fiscal hawks could block bipartisan compromise on Obamacare subsidies

Gabrielle M. Etzel · November 5, 2025 4:11 pm

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is launching a four-figure ad buy against seven House GOP districts, including those held by Reps. David Valadao (R-CA), left, Jen Kiggans (R-VA), center, and Scott Perry (R-PA). (Associated Press photos)

House Democrats’ campaign arm targets GOP over lapsing SNAP benefits

Rachel Schilke · November 5, 2025 2:42 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters about Democratic victories on Election Day, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, day 36 of the government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

How the ‘Schumer shutdown’ backfired on GOP, delivering huge night for Democrats

David Sivak · November 5, 2025 2:30 pm

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

Congressional Democrats sense opportunity to finally get ball rolling on ending shutdown

Rachel Schilke · November 5, 2025 10:53 am

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

Exiting Pelosi will be heralded by adoring media, but her legacy is tarnished

Joe Concha · November 5, 2025 8:00 am

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Ms., questions witnesses Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby; Secretary of the Navy John Phelan and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith, during a hearing to examine the posture of the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Republican senators air frustrations over lack of information from Pentagon

Mike Brest · November 5, 2025 7:09 am

April 21, 2023, Washington, District of Columbia, USA: Mayor Sylvester Turner (Democrat of Houston, Texas) offers remarks during a ‚??Big 4 Fireside Chat‚?? during the ninth Annual Conference of the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC on Friday, April 21, 2023 (Credit Image: © Rod Lamkey/CNP via ZUMA Press Wire) (Newscom TagID: zumaglobaltwelve980057.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]

Special election to fill Texas seat of deceased congressman headed to a runoff

Washington Examiner Staff · November 5, 2025 6:07 am

Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, speaks about the Epstein files, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington, as Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., looks on. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate Democrats’ unity frays as centrists weigh shutdown off-ramp

David Sivak · November 4, 2025 6:20 pm