Friday, July 3, 2026

Politics

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...

House Republican vows to force vote on bill blocking 'anti-weaponization' fund despite DOJ statement

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) on Monday said he plans to force a House vote on his bill to block the Trump administration’s so-called anti-weaponization...

Graham Platner makes his case to Senate Democrats amid latest controversy

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner met with Senate Democrats in Washington on Tuesday as he seeks to stem a wave of scandals and...

Jeffries warns that Pulte leading DNI threatens FISA reauthorization: ‘Deeply dangerous’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday hammered President Trump’s decision to make Bill Pulte the acting director of national intelligence (DNI), saying...