Thursday, July 2, 2026

Politics

Defeated GOP incumbents snubbed by Trump may grow more willing to buck him

Republican incumbents who were snubbed by President Trump in the midterms are increasingly signaling they will take a more independent approach to his agenda,...

FEMA staff losses leave questions about hurricane season

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffing losses after a tumultuous year at the agency are raising questions about whether it will be able to...

Republicans rocked by Trump’s midterm approach 

Republicans hoping to keep control of Congress in a tough election year have been thrown off-balance by President Trump’s focus on foreign policy, pet...

House passes resolution to end the Iran War

House lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation designed to force President Trump to end the Iran War, marking a victory for Democrats and the constitutional...

Senate advances stalled immigration enforcement funding bill

The Senate on Wednesday voted to start considering a package to fund immigration enforcement agencies after weeks of delay while Republicans pushed back on...

Thune plans to move forward on stalled $72B budget reconciliation bill Wednesday

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says he’s “hopeful” that there are enough Republican votes to advance a $72 billion budget reconciliation bill on...

Privacy hawks rail against Senate FISA proposal with 3-year CBDC ban

Privacy-minded conservatives in the House are pushing back against a Senate proposal to pair a temporary ban on the creation of central bank digital...

Senate GOP drops $1 billion for White House ballroom from budget package

Senate Republicans have stripped language providing up to $1 billion for security upgrades to the proposed White House ballroom from a revised budget reconciliation...

Johnson on 'untoward' homosexuality post: 'We're supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves'

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said a since-deleted social media post from a Republican congressman asserting "homosexuality has no place in America" was...

Hinson, Turek set to vie for Ernst Senate seat in Iowa 

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and state Rep. Josh Turek (D) are projected to go head-to-head for retiring Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) Senate seat this...