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July 4, 2025 View Details Texas Republicans secure $85 million in Trump’s tax bill to move Space Shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian museum in Virginia despite museum’s ownership claim and refusal. July 4, 2025 View Details House Republicans pass Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax bill and here’s exactly how it changes your taxes, healthcare and benefits. July 4, 2025 View Details House passes procedural vote 219-213 just after 3 a.m. as Trump threatens GOP holdouts blocking his tax package that would add more than $3 trillion to federal debt. July 3, 2025 View Details Trump calls daughter-in-law Lara Trump his “first choice” for North Carolina Senate seat vacated by Thom Tillis after president attacked him for opposing his legislation. July 2, 2025 View Details Federal judge blocks Trump from dismantling African Development Foundation after ruling his appointment of Pete Marocco violated law requiring Senate confirmation. July 2, 2025 View Details Trump administration picks Ronald Reagan Building for new FBI headquarters after scrapping congressionally funded Greenbelt facility that would have cost $845 million. July 2, 2025 View Details Trump nominates Republican fundraiser and three other political allies to TVA board after firing Biden appointees left utility unable to conduct business. July 2, 2025 View Details Senate Republicans pass Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill only after Vance casts tie-breaking vote following three GOP defections. July 2, 2025 View Details Trump budget proposes eliminating all NOAA climate research and shutting weather labs nationwide while cutting 17 percent of the agency’s staff. July 2, 2025 View Details Trump administration takes down U.S. climate research website containing congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment reports four months after dismantling the program. July 2, 2025 View Details Free spreadsheet maps donors and their contacts tied to three GOP senators weighing Trump’s budget bill. For transparency, not harassment. July 1, 2025 View Details Five-term congressman and former Air Force brigadier general Don Bacon, one of few GOP Trump critics, announces retirement from competitive Nebraska district Harris won in 2024. July 1, 2025 View Details ICE requires week’s notice for congressional detention visits despite federal law mandating immediate access, escalating restrictions after charging Democrat with assault. July 1, 2025 View Details House Republicans fume over Senate tax bill changes before Senate even passes it, with at least six planning to vote no. July 1, 2025 View Details CALL RIGHT NOW: CBS breaks down how Trump megabill cuts healthcare and food assistance for seniors, disabled and poor Americans while extending $4 trillion in tax cuts for wealthy as Senate voting begins Monday. June 30, 2025 View Details GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin says U.S. citizen children should be deported with undocumented parents after Supreme Court allows Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in some states. June 30, 2025 View Details Trump urges Senate Republicans to overrule nonpartisan parliamentarian after she strikes down Medicaid cuts, dismissing her as “unelected Senate Staffer” who shouldn’t hurt GOP bill. June 30, 2025 View Details Senate parliamentarian strikes down several healthcare cuts in Trump’s megabill including Alaska Medicaid carveouts, nursing home staffing protections and drug price provisions, but approves anti-immigrant restrictions to help fund tax cuts. June 30, 2025 View Details GOP Sen. Thom Tillis announces retirement day after Trump threatens primary challenge over opposition to Medicaid cuts, saying independent-thinking lawmakers are becoming “endangered species.” June 30, 2025 View Details Trump claims “very wealthy” TikTok buyers will be announced in two weeks while continuing to suspend enforcement of federal law requiring TikTok sale through executive orders. June 30, 2025 View Details Senate Republicans add new taxes on wind and solar projects while tightening renewable energy credit requirements in updated Trump megabill draft hours before voting begins. June 30, 2025 View Details Senate Republicans postpone overnight voting on Trump’s $4 trillion package until Monday after Democrats force 16-hour reading of 940-page bill and threaten marathon amendment session. June 30, 2025 View Details Trump says he will meet with potential GOP primary challengers to oppose Tillis after North Carolina senator votes against “big, beautiful bill” over Medicaid cuts. June 29, 2025 View Details Every major Louisiana health system warns Speaker Johnson and Majority Leader Scalise that Senate GOP Medicaid cuts would cause “historic devastation” and slash $4 billion from the state. June 29, 2025 View Details Senate Republicans advance Trump’s tax cuts after midnight bill release that would strip health insurance from 11 million and food assistance from millions more while offering tax cuts to top earners. June 29, 2025 View Details Senate GOP rushes near-1,000-page domestic package to Saturday vote without Finance text, leaving Thune pressuring colleagues to approve a bill they still haven’t seen. June 28, 2025 View Details Senate defeats Tim Kaine’s war-powers resolution 53-47, with Rand Paul siding with Democrats, leaving Trump free to strike Iran again without new congressional authorization. June 28, 2025 View Details TN GOP congressman calls for denaturalization and deportation of NYC Democratic mayoral winner over rap lyrics allegedly supporting charity leaders convicted of funneling money to Hamas. June 27, 2025 View Details House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Harvard over alleged Ivy League tuition price-fixing after university provides fewer than 400 documents, lowest among peers. June 27, 2025 View Details Senate parliamentarian blocks $250 billion in Medicaid cuts from Trump’s signature bill, jeopardizing July 4th deadline and tax cut funding. June 27, 2025 View Details Trump administration limits classified information sharing with Congress days after Iran strikes as first delayed briefing finally scheduled for Thursday. June 26, 2025 View Details Over 20 state attorneys general sue Trump administration for using obscure five-word clause to justify billions in federal funding cuts they claim bypasses Congress. June 25, 2025 View Details Trump administration cancels classified congressional briefing on Iran strikes as Democrats suspect White House hiding assessment that bombs only set back nuclear program by months. June 25, 2025 View Details House Democrats overwhelmingly join Republicans to kill impeachment resolution against Trump over unauthorized Iran strikes as leadership rejects impeachment efforts. June 25, 2025 View Details GOP Sen. Grassley demands Trump administration fix benefits program backlog leaving police and firefighter families waiting years for payments. June 25, 2025 View Details GOP proposes nearly 50% GAO budget cut and restricts its enforcement powers after watchdog found Trump administration violated funding laws twice. June 24, 2025 View Details Senate parliamentarian strikes down multiple Trump megabill provisions including state immigration enforcement and limits on court contempt powers, effectively killing measures Republicans can’t pass without Democratic support. June 24, 2025 View Details Senate parliamentarian blocks GOP provision forcing Postal Service to sell electric vehicles from Trump’s reconciliation megabill, citing Byrd Rule violations. June 24, 2025 View Details Senate parliamentarian strikes down GOP provision that would have limited courts’ ability to hold Trump officials in contempt. There have been 190 rulings against the administration since January. June 23, 2025 View Details Senate GOP slashes apparent cost of tax cuts from $3.8 trillion to $441 billion using never-before-used accounting method that eliminates expiring tax cut costs. June 23, 2025 View Details GOP tax bill would force USPS to auction off brand-new electric vehicles for “negligible” revenue to eliminate Biden climate initiatives from postal service. June 22, 2025 View Details Senate parliamentarian blocks GOP plan to shift food stamp costs to states, eliminating tens of billions in savings needed for Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cut package. June 22, 2025 View Details Trump launches U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites without congressional approval, directly joining Israel’s war despite promises to avoid foreign conflicts. June 22, 2025 View Details Senate confirms Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection despite evidence officers under his command covered up migrant death and tampered with video. June 21, 2025 View Details Senate parliamentarian blocks Trump’s plan to zero out CFPB funding and slash financial oversight agencies after Democrats challenge megabill provisions. June 21, 2025 View Details Supreme Court declines to fast-track challenge to Trump’s emergency tariffs, keeping congressional bypass in place while toy companies report rising prices. June 21, 2025 View Details With National Guard troops patrolling Los Angeles, ICE tells lawmakers they must give 72-hour notice before touring detention sites, thwarting surprise oversight visits and, experts say, flouting clear federal law. June 20, 2025 View Details Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, under Senate pressure, pledges to deliver Congress a detailed plan in 10 days for $48 billion cuts in his transformation initiative. June 20, 2025 View Details Senate Democrats walk out of Judiciary Committee hearing on Biden mental fitness as Durbin accuses Republicans of ignoring oversight of Trump administration’s military deployments and Sen. Padilla handcuffing. June 19, 2025 View Details EEOC Acting Chair Lucas tells senators agency will follow White House directives and defends dropping transgender discrimination cases to comply with Trump executive order. June 19, 2025 View Details New CBO analysis finds Trump tax cuts would increase deficits by $2.8 trillion over decade, contradicting Republican claims they would pay for themselves. June 18, 2025 View Details Federal judge blocks Trump from unconstitutionally cutting congressionally-approved CDC funding to four Democratic cities. June 18, 2025 View Details GAO finds Trump administration’s second violation of federal spending law after cutting library and museum funding by more than half despite congressional approval. June 17, 2025 View Details Senate Republicans from both wings reject Finance Committee’s Medicaid cuts hours after rollout, threatening Trump’s July 4th deadline for “big, beautiful bill.” June 17, 2025 View Details Congress schedules emergency security briefings after MN shooter’s writings listed dozens of federal lawmakers as additional targets. June 17, 2025 View Details Senator Mike Lee posts “This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way” and “Nightmare on Waltz Street” about MN lawmaker assassinations. June 17, 2025 View Details Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to commit to following court rulings on LA National Guard and Marine deployment during House Armed Services Committee testimony. June 13, 2025 View Details Senator Padilla handcuffed and forced to ground by federal agents after trying to question DHS Secretary Noem at FBI office press conference about immigration raids in his own state. June 13, 2025 View Details House GOP narrowly passes $9.4 billion in cuts to foreign aid and NPR-PBS funding to help offset tax breaks for wealthy in reconciliation package. June 13, 2025 View Details Independent CBO analysis finds GOP’s $3 trillion tax bill would give wealthy families $12,000 annually while costing poorest families $1,600 through benefit cuts. June 13, 2025 View Details Former Rep. Long wins party line vote to lead IRS despite Democratic accusations he profited from tax fraud schemes and previously called for agency’s elimination. June 13, 2025 View Details Defense Secretary Hegseth won’t dismiss military action against Greenland and Panama during House Armed Services Committee testimony, saying Pentagon must plan for any contingency. June 13, 2025 View Details Rand Paul says Trump’s decision to “uninvite” his family from White House picnic shows “immaturity” and makes him “lose a lot of respect” for president. June 12, 2025 View Details Senators Warren and Wyden warn DOGE’s rushed Social Security IT overhaul could cause “catastrophic cuts to all benefits” and system collapse. June 12, 2025 View Details Senators accuse VA of “stonewalling” requests for details on 655 contracts canceled using flawed DOGE AI tool, including services preventing veterans from receiving benefits. June 12, 2025 View Details Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to tell Senate Appropriations Committee cost of renovating Trump’s $400 million Qatari plane during hearing. June 12, 2025 View Details Trump’s Joint Chiefs chairman testifies to Senate committee that no foreign invasion is occurring, undercutting legal basis for immigration crackdown as anti-ICE protests spread nationwide. June 12, 2025 View Details Senate approves $3.2 billion in arms sales to Qatar and UAE despite Trump receiving $400 million jet and $2 billion cryptocurrency investment from the same countries. June 12, 2025 View Details Trump’s DOJ indicts Democratic Rep. McIver on federal charges carrying eight years in prison for interfering with ICE agents during congressional oversight visit. June 11, 2025 View Details NIH Director Bhattacharya accepts responsibility for canceling $9.5 billion in research grants to move away from “politicized science” during Senate budget hearing. June 11, 2025 View Details House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green, who led Mayorkas impeachment effort, to resign from Congress after Trump budget bill passes citing “exciting” private sector opportunity. June 10, 2025 View Details Hegseth faces GOP criticism starting Tuesday in first oversight hearings since narrowest defense secretary confirmation ever, with Republicans blasting budget cuts and Signal leaks scandal involving attack plans. June 10, 2025 View Details Democrats block Trump Justice nominee citing “Vance precedent” after current VP spent months obstructing Biden prosecutors as senator. June 7, 2025 View Details White House directs Transportation Department to ignore GAO ruling that freezing $5 billion EV funding violated law, calling congressional watchdog efforts to “thwart President Trump’s agenda.” June 7, 2025 View Details GOP Rep. Mary Miller faces bipartisan fury after misidentifying Sikh prayer leader as Muslim and saying he should never have been allowed to deliver House prayer. June 7, 2025 View Details House GOP subpoenas Biden’s personal physician over alleged effort to hide former president’s condition from American people. June 6, 2025 View Details Raskin warns Defense Secretary Hegseth to return $400 million Qatari jet or risk personal fines, calling the gift “blatant corruption” as bipartisan criticism grows. June 6, 2025 View Details House passes GOP bill to force Small Business Administration offices out of “sanctuary cities”; Senate prospects uncertain as Democrats call it political retaliation. June 6, 2025 View Details GOP budget bill would block millions of U.S. citizen children from the Child Tax Credit if their parents lack Social Security numbers, making eligibility depend on parental immigration status. June 6, 2025 View Details Congressional letter reveals Trump appointee Kari Lake plans to slash Voice of America from over 1,000 employees to just 81 as administration dismantles decades-old news organization. June 5, 2025 View Details Army leaders defend $45 million parade for service’s 250th birthday as House Armed Services Committee questions spending money on pageantry while cutting $1 billion from base housing and barracks plagued by mold and sewage. June 5, 2025 View Details Trump calls for scrapping debt limit entirely after Congressional Budget Office projects his policies would add $2.4 trillion to deficits and require $4 trillion debt ceiling increase. June 5, 2025 View Details Independent Congressional Budget Office says Trump’s tax bill would add $2.4 trillion to federal deficits over 10 years as Elon Musk escalates attacks and GOP senators join opposition. June 5, 2025 View Details Trump sends Congress his first formal request to eliminate $9.4 billion in funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid while his budget director threatens to bypass lawmakers entirely using “pocket rescission” tactics. June 4, 2025 View Details Musk calls Trump’s agenda bill a “disgusting abomination” days after leaving his government role, surprising officials who expected private disagreement to remain quiet. June 4, 2025 View Details Rep. Nadler calls Trump administration “fascist” and demands House Judiciary investigation after DHS agents handcuffed his staffer in Manhattan office. June 3, 2025 View Details Sen. Joni Ernst doubles down on “we all are going to die” Medicaid comment with sarcastic cemetery video apologizing for assuming constituents knew humans are mortal and recommending Jesus Christ. June 2, 2025 View Details Sens. Graham and Blumenthal warn Putin is stalling peace talks while preparing a new military offensive against Ukraine within two weeks after meeting with Zelenskyy in Paris. June 2, 2025 View Details Sen. Joni Ernst tells Iowa town hall “we all are going to die” when confronted about Medicaid cuts, later dismissing criticism as “hysteria coming from the left.” May 31, 2025 View Details House Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin demands guest list from Trump’s private dinner for major cryptocurrency investors over foreign influence concerns. May 30, 2025 View Details Attorney General Bondi cuts American Bar Association’s access to judicial nominees after group rated 10 Trump picks as unqualified. May 30, 2025 View Details Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will begin revoking visas for Chinese students and revising visa rules. May 29, 2025 View Details El Salvador denies Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey access to wrongly deported union worker despite Supreme Court order. May 28, 2025 View Details Johnson defends GOP plan to shift SNAP food stamp costs to states, says “states are not properly administering” program because they don’t have “enough skin in the game.” May 26, 2025 View Details House passes Trump’s $2.3 trillion tax cut and spending bill by one vote despite CBO projections that 8.6 million people would lose health coverage. May 23, 2025 View Details Senate GOP establish new precedent to bypass filibuster rules and block CA clean air standards with simple majority vote. May 22, 2025 View Details House GOP leaders schedule vote within hours on Trump budget bill after making concessions to conservative holdouts despite Congressional Budget Office finding it would add $3.8 trillion to deficit. May 22, 2025 View Details Acting TSA Administrator tells House committee “nothing is off the table” regarding potential privatization of airport screening while Trump administration proposes $247 million budget cut to agency. May 21, 2025 View Details Justice Department launches investigation into former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo over testimony to Congress about his pandemic nursing home policies. May 21, 2025 View Details Trump IRS nominee Billy Long grilled by Senate Democrats over nonexistent ‘tribal tax credits’ after committee reveals recording of promised favorable treatment. May 21, 2025 View Details House Republicans push trillion-dollar tax cut package forward after Trump visits Capitol and warns lawmakers, “Don’t f— around with Medicaid,” despite CBO projections of $3.8 trillion deficit increase. May 21, 2025 View Details Senate unexpectedly passes “No Tax on Tips” bill through unanimous consent, sending legislation to House for consideration. May 21, 2025 View Details Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shocks Senate committee by incorrectly defining habeas corpus as presidential power to deport immigrants. May 21, 2025 View Details Justice Department charges Democratic Rep. McIver with assaulting federal officers and drops trespassing case against Newark mayor at immigration detention center. May 20, 2025 View Details Senate confirms Charles Kushner as France ambassador despite previous felony conviction for tax evasion and witness retaliation that Trump pardoned in 2020. May 20, 2025 View Details House Budget Committee approves Trump’s budget bill, sending it to full House after Republican holdouts drop opposition for undisclosed changes. May 19, 2025 View Details Congressional watchdog GAO rejects Trump’s DOGE team citing their lack of authority over legislative branch. May 17, 2025 View Details Conservative Republicans block Trump’s agenda bill in House Budget Committee for not cutting enough government spending despite Trump’s public rebuke. May 17, 2025 View Details Senate Democrats move to block arms sales to Qatar and UAE after nations offered Trump a luxury jet and $2 billion crypto investment. May 17, 2025 View Details Prosecutor in Trump classified documents case invokes Fifth Amendment during House Judiciary Committee interview citing fear of retaliation. May 15, 2025 View Details Noem tells Congress conditions could justify suspending habeas corpus for immigration enforcement. May 15, 2025 View Details Kennedy claims he is protecting Head Start funding weeks after Trump budget sought to eliminate the program. May 15, 2025 View Details Kennedy tells Congress “people shouldn’t take medical advice from me” despite being the nation’s top health official. May 15, 2025 View Details Schumer blocks all DOJ nominees over Qatar’s $400 million jet gift to Trump with unknown strings attached. May 14, 2025 View Details Gabbard fires top National Intelligence Council officials and moves office from CIA in Trump-backed purge targeting officials tied to ‘deep state’ narrative. May 14, 2025 View Details NIOSH director and key teams reinstated ahead of RFK Jr.’s congressional hearing on HHS layoffs, but major worker safety programs remain shuttered. May 14, 2025 View Details House Republicans propose $5 billion private school voucher program funded by donors who would receive 100% tax credits, diverting resources from public schools. May 13, 2025 View Details House Republicans propose $900 billion Medicaid cuts requiring work for benefits and $35 copays per visit. May 12, 2025 View Details Trump fires US Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter two days after dismissing Librarian of Congress and one day after she questioned Musk’s AI copyright requests. May 11, 2025 View Details DHS confirms Democratic members of Congress may face arrests after scuffle with ICE officers during protest of Newark mayor’s arrest. May 11, 2025 View Details White House claims Librarian of Congress Hayden fired over “inappropriate books for children” and DEI initiatives despite mandatory collection requirements. May 10, 2025 View Details Ed Martin appointed to Justice Department roles overseeing ‘Weaponization Working Group’ and pardons after Senate rejected his U.S. attorney nomination. May 10, 2025 View Details Treasury Secretary Bessent warns Congress to raise debt ceiling by mid-July before August recess as cash reserves dwindle. May 10, 2025 View Details Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden by email after criticism over costly visitor center project. May 9, 2025 View Details Democrats block stablecoin bill over concerns Trump family would profit from crypto windfall. May 9, 2025 View Details FBI Director Kash Patel walks back call for more funding, says bureau will “make it work” under Trump’s proposed budget cuts. May 9, 2025 View Details Trump names Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro interim U.S. attorney for D.C. after Senate pushback derails Ed Martin nomination. May 9, 2025 View Details Trump withdraws Ed Martin’s DC attorney nomination amid Senate pushback over Jan. 6 ties. May 9, 2025 View Details Haverford College president grilled by GOP reps over refusal to share student discipline details, with some threatening her job and federal funding. May 8, 2025 View Details Trump-backed tax cut package includes controversial plan to sell public lands in Nevada and Utah, drawing sharp backlash. May 8, 2025 View Details Trump administration considers releasing Biden classified document interview blocked by executive privilege. May 8, 2025 View Details GOP Senator Tillis opposition likely to sink Trump’s pick Ed Martin for D.C. U.S. attorney. May 7, 2025 View Details At a House hearing, Kristi Noem says FEMA should be scrapped and disaster aid converted to state grants. May 7, 2025 View Details Former JPMorgan Chase COO Frank Bisignano confirmed to lead Social Security. May 7, 2025 View Details Democratic senators press Trump administration over plan to gut endangered species habitat protections. May 6, 2025 View Details Voters ejected while confronting GOP’s Lawler over Trump agenda at raucous town hall. May 5, 2025 View Details Trump weighs third TikTok deadline extension as U.S. ban approaches. May 5, 2025 View Details Pence to receive JFK Profile in Courage award for certifying 2020 election on Jan. 6. May 4, 2025 View Details Colorado House passes immigrant protection bill one day after Trump sues state over enforcement limits. May 4, 2025 View Details Trump settles lawsuit over rioter shot breaking into Capitol during 2021 attack. May 3, 2025 View Details House Republicans vote to block California’s clean air waivers and revoke Biden-era vehicle rules in legally dubious move. May 2, 2025 View Details Breaking Overnight: Stripping roughly $500 million a year in subsidies, Trump signs order to cut PBS and NPR funding. May 2, 2025 View Details Senate fails to pass resolution blocking Trump’s tariffs as GDP drops for first time since pandemic. May 1, 2025 View Details House GOP blocks vote to probe Hegseth’s Signal chats on Yemen plans April 30, 2025 View Details House Republicans propose $1,000 asylum fee and billions for border crackdown in 2025 budget. April 29, 2025 View Details Jeffries and Booker stage 12-hour Capitol sit-in protesting GOP budget plan advancing Trump’s agenda. April 28, 2025 View Details Trump claims Democrats are paying protesters to disrupt Republican town halls and urges lawmakers to eject them. April 28, 2025 View Details Senators demand answers from Hegseth over U.S. strikes in Yemen that killed civilians. April 25, 2025 View Details Judge rules only Congress can require proof of citizenship, blocks Trump order. April 25, 2025 View Details Donalds booed and jeered at Florida town hall for backing Musk’s Social Security cuts and data access push. April 23, 2025 View Details House Oversight Chair James Comer refers former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for criminal charges over COVID nursing home cover-up. April 22, 2025 View Details Retired general and GOP Rep. Don Bacon says Trump should fire Defense Secretary Hegseth over leaks and Pentagon chaos April 22, 2025 View Details House Democrats go to El Salvador to demand return of immigrant deported in defiance of court order. April 22, 2025 View Details Senate Armed Services leaders renew calls for Pentagon IG to probe Hegseth’s Signal chat sharing strike plans with family. April 21, 2025 View Details Judiciary warns Congress that stagnant court security funding is unsustainable amid rising threats and judge harassment. April 19, 2025 View Details Van Hollen accuses Trump administration of law-breaking after visiting deported Maryland man in El Salvador. April 19, 2025 View Details Sen. Murkowski admits fear of Trump retaliation, says ‘we are all afraid’ to speak out. April 18, 2025 View Details Schumer blocks Trump’s New York prosecutor picks, calls them part of plan to weaponize the Justice Department. April 17, 2025 View Details Protester tased to audience applause at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s restricted-access town hall; 6 removed, 3 arrested, including for vulgarity. April 16, 2025 View Details Whistleblower report to Congress says DOGE illegally downloaded NLRB data, deleted logs, and threatened him with drone surveillance at home. April 16, 2025 View Details Trump White House asks Congress to defund NPR, PBS, and USAID, clawing back $9.3 billion. April 15, 2025 View Details GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought tanking stocks during Trump’s tariff chaos just before he told supporters to buy. April 11, 2025 View Details GAO audits Musk’s DOGE after untrained operatives gained access to tax records, Social Security data, and Treasury code. April 10, 2025 View Details House GOP kills $5 overdraft cap, freeing banks to charge whatever they want if your account goes negative. April 10, 2025 View Details Texas Gov. Abbott delays special election for deep-blue House seat in Houston, keeping Democrats short in narrowly divided Congress for most of 2025. April 8, 2025 View Details Trump State Department installs junior officer with anti-immigrant record to lead personnel bureau, drawing fire from diplomats, union, and career ambassadors. April 8, 2025 View Details Trump DOJ sent armed marshals to warn fired DOJ attorney before testimony; she accused department of corruption and abuse of power. April 8, 2025 View Details House GOP ends proxy voting standoff sparked by new parent rules, clears path for Trump budget vote with deal allowing absent lawmakers to cancel out votes. April 7, 2025 View Details House GOP leaders push Trump budget forward despite backlash from GOP fiscal hardliners over weak Senate cuts, setting stage for final bill vote soon. April 6, 2025 View Details Judge says Columbia must give 30 days’ notice before handing student records to Congress in antisemitism probe. April 5, 2025 View Details Prosecutors seek 7 years for former GOP congressman George Santos over donor fraud and falsified campaign finances. April 5, 2025 View Details Trump administration continues blocking court-ordered funding to Radio Free Europe, forcing layoffs. April 4, 2025 View Details Senate confirms TV’s ‘Dr. Oz’ to lead Medicare and Medicaid, overseeing coverage for 160 million people, in party-line vote. April 4, 2025 View Details Trump backs proxy voting for new parents serving in Congress, undercutting Speaker Johnson’s opposition. April 4, 2025 View Details Sen. Schiff places indefinite hold on Ed Martin’s nomination as D.C. prosecutor, citing abuse of office and political intimidation. April 3, 2025 View Details GOP Senator Jim Banks, a close Trump ally, called a fired HHS worker “a clown” who “probably deserved it” when his constituent asked him about mass firings. April 3, 2025 View Details Four Republicans vote for Kaine-led Senate resolution to repeal Trump’s Canada tariffs, but GOP House likely to block it. April 3, 2025 View Details House defies Speaker Johnson as bipartisan revolt forces proxy vote for members who are new parents by Friday. April 2, 2025 View Details Republicans retain 2 Florida House seats as Democrats cut Trump-era margins by more than half. April 2, 2025 View Details Texas governor delays special election in traditionally Democratic Houston district after Democrat’s death, boosting Trump’s House majority. April 1, 2025 View Details Trump admin withholds $27.5M in congressionally approved health funds from Planned Parenthood, citing DEI and care for undocumented patients. April 1, 2025 View Details GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz faced boos, protests, and chaos over Signal leak, deportations, and Musk-led service cuts while defying party leadership’s call to skip town halls. March 30, 2025 View Details Judge blocks Trump appointees from defunding Voice of America, ruling Kari Lake’s move “usurps Congress’s power of the purse.” March 29, 2025 View Details Trump pulls Stefanik’s UN nomination to avoid risking GOP’s razor-thin House majority. March 28, 2025 View Details Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene chaired a House hearing attacking NPR and PBS as “communist” and “anti-American,” and ended with her calling for the complete dismantling of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—even though NPR and PBS get nearly all of their funding from non-government sources. March 27, 2025 View Details House Speaker Mike Johnson claims Congress can eliminate courts, backs bill to block judges from halting Trump policies. March 26, 2025 View Details Sen. Wyden accuses Trump’s Social Security nominee of lying about role in installing Musk-aligned officials during tense confirmation hearing. March 26, 2025 View Details Jordan briefs Trump on House Judiciary hearing to rein in federal judges after deportation rulings, eyes cuts and court restrictions. March 25, 2025 View Details GOP Sen. John Curtis called on Republicans to be honest about plans to change Social Security for future generations. March 24, 2025 View Details Embattled Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he won’t step down as Democratic anger grows over his decision not to block Trump-backed funding bill. March 24, 2025 View Details White House scrambles after Trump’s JFK file dump exposes 400+ Social Security numbers—double yesterday’s count—including CIA staff, Senate investigators, and a former Trump attorney. March 21, 2025 View Details Trump signs long-threatened order to dismantle Education Department as Sen. Cassidy, a physician, vows legislation to fully abolish it. March 21, 2025 View Details Musk donates legal max to GOP lawmakers backing Trump’s push to impeach judges blocking his agenda. March 20, 2025 View Details Trump signs six-month funding bill after Schumer, 9 other Senate Democrats back controversial deal. March 16, 2025 View Details Six GOP congressmen introduced a bill to bar Chinese nationals from U.S. student visas and exchange programs. March 15, 2025 View Details Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, asked the DOJ Inspector General to investigate interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin. March 14, 2025 View Details The WH withdrew its CDC nominee, former FL Rep. and physician Dave Weldon, who supports the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism and other conditions. March 14, 2025 View Details Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender representative, was misgendered today by Rep. Keith Self, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe. March 12, 2025 View Details U.S. Attorney Ed Martin has targeted Trump whistleblower and now Rep. Eugene Vindman with two demands related to a family-owned business. March 12, 2025 View Details The House passed a stopgap funding bill by 4 votes; Senate must pass it in 3 days, requiring support from 8 Dems. March 12, 2025 View Details DC began the 6-8 week process of erasing Black Lives Matter Plaza at a cost of $610K following GOP threats. March 11, 2025 View Details Elon Musk called Sen. Mark Kelly a traitor after Kelly described conditions he observed in Ukraine last weekend. March 11, 2025 View Details GOP Rep. Rich Hudson, head of House campaign committee, says voters “will reward” Republicans for cuts. March 9, 2025 View Details House GOP unveils stopgap funding bill, Dems vow to block over deep cuts with shutdown deadline in 6 days. March 9, 2025 View Details Ten Dem House members join with the GOP to censure Green for Trump speech protest. March 8, 2025 View Details Trump attorney Todd Blache confirmed 52-46 as deputy attorney general. March 7, 2025 View Details Cong. Budget Office: GOP budget targets require Medicare or Medicaid cuts. March 7, 2025 View Details Texas Rep. Al Green was ejected from the chamber for continuing to heckle Trump during his speech to Congress. March 6, 2025 View Details DC may repaint BLM Plaza after GOP Rep Clyde threatens funding. March 6, 2025 View Details Senate Dems vote in unison to block GOP bill banning transgender athletes from schools receiving federal funds. March 5, 2025 View Details Senate confirms Linda McMahon, former wrestling magnate and SBA head, as education secretary by a 51-45 vote. March 5, 2025 ttps://www.npr.org/2025/03/03/nx-s1-5307078/trump-cabinet-linda-mcmahon-confirmed-education Speaker Mike Johnson calls to fund the government through Sept and include Musk’s efficiency cuts in the 2026 budget. Stopgap deadline: March 14. March 4, 2025 View Details Sec of State Marco Rubio expedited $4B military aid to Israel as the Trump admin bypassed Congress approval for a second time in weeks. March 4, 2025 View Details Rep. Andy Ogles filed articles of impeachment against a federal judge who blocked Trump’s freeze of USAID funds, the 2nd GOP action against a judge. March 2, 2025 View Details Top GOP politicians slam Zelenskyy, demand apology or his resignation March 1, 2025 View Details Five former defense secretaries condemned Trump’s “reckless firing” of the Joint Chiefs chair and top officers, urging Congress to block replacements. February 28, 2025 View Details Fired USAID employees and HIV advocates protested in the Capitol including a “die-in”. Police arrested 20 people. February 27, 2025 View Details House GOP passes $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, $2T in cuts. Senate next. February 26, 2025 View Details GOP Senator Grassley: Trump broke law firing IGs without required notice February 24, 2025 View Details House GOP Slashes Medicaid by $880B, Eyes Food Aid Cuts, Approves $5.4 Trillion in Tax Cuts February 24, 2025 View Details
