Thursday, July 2, 2026

Politics

Cassidy tries to drive stake in Trump’s anti-weaponization fund

Republican and Democratic senators say that Thursday’s vote-a-rama —  a marathon series of votes on amendments to the budget reconciliation package — is dragging...

Senate GOP defeats amendment to ban Trump’s 'anti-weaponization' fund 

Senate Republicans voted on Thursday morning to defeat an amendment sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to prohibit the Justice Department from...

Collins casts 10,000th consecutive Senate vote

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) cast her 10,000th consecutive Senate vote on Thursday night, voting for a Democratic motion to commit the $70 billion budget...

Platner says ‘not once’ has he considered dropping Maine Senate primary bid 

Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner said on Thursday that “not once” has he considered dropping his Maine Senate primary bid after new allegations about...

Senate defeats Tillis plan to turn $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund into 'anti-fraud' fund

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to redirect the nearly $1.8 billion proposed for...

Three GOP senators vote to bar Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence

Three Republican senators — Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted for a Democratic amendment Thursday to bar...

Trump delivers $700M boost to coal, including wartime authority funds

The Trump administration is putting nearly $700 million toward coal, one of the president’s favorite energy sources. President Trump announced the move during Thursday...

Oversight panel releases transcript of Bondi interview about Epstein files

The House Oversight Committee on Thursday released the transcript from its closed door meeting with former Attorney General Pam Bondi, which shows her declining...

Six GOP senators vote to block Trump’s White House ballroom

Six Republican senators voted with Democrats in support of a proposal sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to block the construction of President Trump’s...

Three vulnerable Republicans vote to ban DOJ from creating 'anti-weaponization' fund

Three Republicans in tough Senate races this fall joined Democrats in voting for an amendment to prevent the Justice Department from ever creating an...