Senate votes down GOP-led stopgap for 14th time

The Senate rejected the House-passed funding patch Tuesday afternoon for the 14th time, as Congress is poised to beat the record later in the day for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. There is some newfound hope on Capitol Hill that a bipartisan agreement can soon be reached to fund federal agencies, since private […]

Senate majority leader indicates there’s not enough support to eliminate filibuster despite Trump push

While President Donald Trump is pressuring Senate Republicans to nix the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said during an interview on Fox News Radio’s ‘Guy Benson Show’ that ‘there just simply aren’t the votes’ to eliminate the ’60-vote threshold.’ While Republicans hold the majority in the upper chamber, the procedural hurdle serves as […]

UN under fire as USAID investigators probe Hamas diversion of aid to Gaza

As the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to play out, the USAID Office of the Inspector General (USAID OIG) pursues its investigation into allegations of U.S. taxpayer dollars being diverted to foreign terrorist organizations. A U.S. diplomatic official briefed on USAID OIG’s ongoing investigations told Fox News Digital that the OIG’s office ‘received and […]

Capitol agenda: Democrats’ shutdown split screen

The shutdown is barreling into a record-breaking sixth week and Senate Democrats are divided on their strategy for getting out of the morass. On one side of the split screen, nearly a dozen Democrats are laying the groundwork for talks with Republicans that could bring an end to the partisan stalemate. Bipartisan conversations so far […]

Democrats split over shutdown endgame

Democrats showed unmistakable signs of splintering Monday as the government shutdown reached the cusp of setting an all-time record. While many are still demanding their colleagues dig in and fight, a critical mass of Democratic senators appear to be engaged in serious talks about bringing an end to the five-week stalemate. The shutdown is set […]

Trump backs Cuomo and threatens to cut federal funding if ‘Communist Mamdani’ wins NYC mayor race

President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Andrew Cuomo on Monday while threatening to withhold federal funding from New York City if Zohran Mamdani, who he labeled a ‘Communist’, wins the mayoral election. In a lengthy post on Truth Social, he also warned that the city would face ‘total economic and social disaster’ under Mamdani’s leadership. ‘If […]

Chuy García is suddenly on retirement watch

The top aide to Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García filed paperwork Monday to run for her boss’ seat — a move that signals the longtime Chicago Democrat might be preparing to retire from Congress. Patty García submitted her nominating petitions in the final hour before the filing deadline, effectively closing the door to any additional Democratic […]