Capitol agenda: Brutal day ahead for Mike Johnson

Turns out President Donald Trump didn’t have the magic touch House Republicans were expecting. Another day of crypto drama has now put the House in a severe time crunch, setting members up for a mammoth day of voting Thursday. To recap: Speaker Mike Johnson headed into Wednesday confident that Trump had struck a deal with […]

‘Long overdue’: Senate Republicans ram through Trump’s clawback package with cuts to foreign aid, NPR

Senate Republicans blasted through Democratic and internal opposition to pass President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar clawback package early Thursday morning. The final vote tally was 51-48, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joining every Democrat in voting against it. The package will now be sent to the House, which has […]

Newsom taunts Trump with series of comments about president’s ties to Epstein amid efforts to avoid subject

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has made several comments in recent days pointing out President Donald Trump’s ties to deceased sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, as the president seeks to shut down questions about his administration’s refusal to release documents surrounding Epstein’s case and its claims that there is no ‘client list.’ Earlier this week, […]

LEE ZELDIN: Trump’s EPA clearing the regulatory path for America to dominate the global AI revolution

The global race to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) has begun. President Donald Trump got it right from the start when he issued an executive order in January to strengthen America’s AI – the next great technological forefront.  From Day One as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, it was clear that EPA would […]

House advances crypto, defense spending bills following standoff

The House late Wednesday advanced a trio of cryptocurrency bills and a 2026 Defense spending measure after a group of GOP hard-liners dropped their opposition to the effort following a chaotic day of turnabouts and negotiations with Republican leaders. The House voted 217-212 to advance the bills following a closed-door standoff between House conservatives and […]

White House has private discussions about Collins backup in Maine

White House officials have discussed potential candidates who could replace Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) if she elects not to run again in 2026, according to a person familiar with the conversation granted anonymity to speak about political strategy. Though there is no discussion of pushing a primary on the 72-year old, President Donald Trump would […]

Sen. Tina Smith hospitalized after feeling ill

Sen. Tina Smith has been admitted to the hospital after becoming ill Wednesday and won’t be available to help Democrats during crucial votes on the rescission package. Smith will stay overnight for observation, her office said. “While at work at the Capitol today, Sen. Smith started to not feel well. She went to the Capitol […]