Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Politics

Trump takes New York Times fight up a notch with DOJ subpoenas  

President Trump is opening a new chapter in his years-long feud against The New York Times with the Department of Justice's (DOJ) recent move...

House Republicans unveil $95 billion reconciliation package framework

House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a budget framework for a roughly $95 billion reconciliation package that would provide funding for defense, farm aid and...

House GOP scrambles to tee up reconciliation 3.0 while facing competing pressures

Republican leaders are scrambling to try to tee up a third party-line budget bill by the end of the week, aiming to deliver on a...

House GOP leaders aim to advance reconciliation 3.0 bill on Thursday

House Republican leaders said Tuesday that they would aim to unveil and advance their framework for a third GOP-only budget reconciliation bill this week,...

ICE plans to temporarily limit traffic stops following fatal shootings: reports

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has privately directed its officers to temporarily pause traffic stops in the wake of two deadly shootings, though...

GOP House blockade shows signs of breaking

The dam constructed by Republican hardliners that held up action on the House floor for two weeks is showing cracks, an encouraging sign for...

House GOP breaks weeks-long standoff between Republican leaders and hardliners

House Republicans on Tuesday broke a weeks-long impasse that had brought much of the chamber’s legislative business to a standstill, passing a rule that...

Key GOP senator concerned over Blanche involvement in Trump IRS deal

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he is “concerned” about acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s role in...

5 takeaways as Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Kagan testify on Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill saw an unusual moment on Tuesday as Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testified before lawmakers. The main reason...

Kagan, Barrett push Supreme Court budget with boosted security in rare testimony

Two Supreme Court justices testified side-by-side before Congress on Tuesday, telling lawmakers that they need more money to defend against the persistent rise in...