Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Politics

Thune open to reconciliation 3.0 for military funding

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that a third budget reconciliation package to fund the military amid the ongoing conflict with Iran is...

Comer to seek interviews with Todd Blanche, Alan Dershowitz in Epstein probe

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he would like to bring in Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche...

Bill Gates in Epstein probe interview: ‘I have never victimized anyone’

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday told the House Oversight Committee that he has “never victimized anyone” and never had an indication that Jeffrey...

Republicans fume at members circumventing leaders with discharge petitions

House Republicans are growing frustrated by small numbers of members of their party joining with Democrats on discharge petitions to force votes, circumventing the...

Blanche nomination collides with anger over anti-weaponization fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the permanent post is set to collide with the intense anger still percolating among several key Republicans...

GOP want more answers before signing off on Iran funding

Republicans who are waiting on a funding request for the Iran military conflict say they want clearer answers from the Pentagon on the scope,...

House sends reconciliation bill funding immigration enforcement to Trump's desk

House Republicans on Tuesday passed a package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through 2029, marking a victory for President...

US launches strikes on Iran in retaliation for downed helicopter

The U.S. military on Tuesday launched strikes against Iran in retaliation for Tehran shooting down an American Apache helicopter overnight, a response that President...

Trump vows response against Iran after downing of US helicopter 

President Trump on Tuesday blamed Iran for shooting down an American Apache helicopter overnight and said a response was necessary.  “I have just been...

Collins, McConnell: 'Safe to conclude' third reconciliation bill not happening

Two senior Republican senators on Tuesday agreed Congress is unlikely to pass a third reconciliation bill, cautioning against relying on the possibility for defense...