Capitol agenda: Texas’ massive delegation is losing its sway

Thursday could determine whether the Lone Star State gets five more Republican-leaning seats next Congress. Yet the state’s Texas-sized influence is beginning to wane. The Texas GOP delegation is losing its clout due to a combination of redistricting, retirements and bids for higher office. The group is on track to lose the seniority and committee […]

As Trump’s standoff with Maduro deepens, experts warn the next move may force a showdown

Absent direct military action, President Donald Trump is running low on options amid his standoff with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, according to experts. Strikes near Venezuelan waters aimed at drug traffickers, sanctions and a $50 million bounty have so far been unsuccessful in forcing Maduro, whom the U.S. has designated as a leader of the […]

US Institute of Peace officially renamed for Trump as White House moves to dismantle agency: ‘Congratulations’

The U.S. Institute of Peace has been formally rebranded as the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, marking the latest step in the president’s months-long effort to dismantle the congressionally created agency. The name change comes after a turbulent year for the organization, which the Trump administration has sought to shut down while shifting its […]

Comer accuses Oversight Dems of ‘cherry-picking’ Epstein Island files: ‘Chasing headlines’

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is accusing Democrats on his panel of selectively releasing information related to Jeffrey Epstein. It came hours after committee Democrats released photos and videos capturing what they called ‘never-before-seen’ views of Epstein’s private compound in the U.S. Virgin Islands. But Comer told Fox News Digital that many of […]

Trump backs release of second Caribbean strike footage as scrutiny over ops intensifies

President Donald Trump is on board with releasing the video footage of the second strike targeting an alleged drug boat on Sept. 2.  The Trump administration is currently facing heightened scrutiny for its strikes against alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean, amid confirmation from the White House that the U.S. military conducted a second strike […]

NDAA delays pile up as GOP leaders work through last-minute snags

Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are scrambling to hammer out a host of complex, 11th-hour intraparty policy fights in the massive annual defense policy bill, delaying the release of final legislative text beyond the expected date of Thursday, according to four people granted anonymity to discuss the internal deliberations. They are still pushing to release […]

Senate Democrats eye vote on 3-year Obamacare subsidy extension

Senate Democrats will propose a three-year extension of soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies for an expected floor vote next week, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss caucus strategy. Democrats get to decide what proposal the Senate votes on as part of a deal struck with Senate Majority Leader John Thune last month to […]