2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (501+ words) Sen. Mitch McConnell is facing growing pressure to return to Capitol Hill and publicly demonstrate that he can continue serving after spending nearly three months away from the Senate following a serious fall. The criticism is now coming from both…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (563+ words) New Hampshire voters set the stage Tuesday for one of the most closely watched open-seat Senate contests of the 2026 midterm elections. Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas and Republican former Sen. John E. Sununu each won their party’s nomination, creating a November matchup…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (583+ words) The Democratic Party has been moving sharply left for nearly 20 years, accelerating under President Barack Obama and intensifying during Joe Biden’s term. But now, the party’s voters are electing members who are embracing a form of government completely at odds…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (556+ words) The House of Representatives passed legislation to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program through 2034, delivering a strong bipartisan vote in favor of maintaining stability in the commercial insurance market. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., chairman of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (558+ words) Another of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees has officially been confirmed as Republicans continue working to reshape the federal courts with judges who reflect the administration’s legal priorities. The confirmation also highlighted the increasingly partisan nature of judicial nominations, with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (652+ words) House Republicans returned to session this week with a solid conservative legislative agenda, but with too small of a majority to do much to advance it. The House on Wednesday rejected a Republican-backed proposal to amend the Constitution and permanently…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (477+ words) House Republicans delivered a funding victory Tuesday, sending President Donald Trump a stopgap designed to prevent a shutdown. Lawmakers acted under suspension of the rules, an expedited procedure requiring two-thirds support for passage. The tally included 193 Republicans, 176 Democrats, and one…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (577+ words) House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has an ambitious agenda planned for members when the chamber next gavels back in session. The House returns Monday from its summer recess with government funding at the top of its agenda, as lawmakers prepare…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (611+ words) Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration has explored an extraordinary Senate maneuver that could help advance the SAVE America Act, but a small group of Republican senators remains an obstacle. Vance revealed that his constitutional role as president…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (607+ words) President Donald Trump pushed hard for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act before leaving for members’ summer recess, which began last week. And while the House repeatedly delivered on the president’s request by passing a version of the bill…...