Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff is urging the Trump administration to unequivocally reject El Salvador’s offer to hold American citizens in its prison system, condemning President Donald Trump’s initial response to the proposal. The Democrat’s letter, sent Monday and first obtained by POLITICO, comes days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip to El Salvador, one […]
After a series of setbacks and delays, Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday night shopped around a new budget blueprint, snatching the pen from Rep. Jodey Arrington amid mounting frustration with the House Budget Committee chair. Johnson’s latest plan includes a new floor for spending cuts — between $1.25 trillion and $1.5 trillion — to offset […]
Senators voted to advance Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as director of national intelligence in a party-line vote Monday evening, setting the stage for a final confirmation vote later this week. Having secured the support of 52 Senate Republicans, Gabbard, one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees, is on track to be confirmed […]
Senate Republicans might need Vice President JD Vance to help confirm Tulsi Gabbard to be the director of national intelligence — even as he’s out of the country for a series of previously scheduled events and meetings. The Senate will vote to advance Gabbard’s nomination on Monday night with a final vote on confirmation expected […]
Senate GOP campaign chief Tim Scott previewed his 2026 game plan over the weekend to some of the party’s top donors at a retreat in Palm Beach, Florida. His main takeaway: It’s going to be mighty costly. Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said his team believes the battleground map will include six […]
Senate Democrats are detailing how they plan to fight back against President Donald Trump’s administration — but it won’t include sparking a government shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to his caucus on Monday that detailed four strategies to counter Trump: investigations, litigation through the courts, legislation and party messaging. […]
House Democrats are ramping up their efforts to respond to President Donald Trump’s sweeping overhaul of the federal government by creating a task force that could lead to lawsuits against the administration. The new “Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group” is part of a “multifaceted struggle to protect and defend everyday Americans from […]
Speaker Mike Johnson is falling behind in the congressional GOP budget reconciliation race. Johnson’s hopes of moving a budget resolution through committee this week to jumpstart his one-big-bill plan — a necessary step to enact President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda — could get derailed by an intra-party battle. Budget Chair Jodey Arrington and committee member […]
Prominent House Republicans are privately warring over how to advance tax cuts that are expiring and President Donald Trump’s long list of other tax demands — with Budget Chair Jodey Arrington and deficit hard-liner Rep. Chip Roy locked in a struggle against Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith and other senior Republicans. The dispute is […]
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) vehemently defended Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s campaign to slash federal spending — and declined to endorse the idea that Musk was stepping on Congress’ power of the purse. “It’s interesting,” Jordan said on CNN’s “Inside Politics” on Sunday. “No one wants to defend the waste, fraud […]