Democrats lead generic congressional ballot 45.2% to 42.8% after roughly six-point swing from Republican advantages earlier in 2025.
Senate leaves for recess without confirmation deal after Trump posts for Schumer to “go to hell” and Republicans threaten rules changes.
Trump forces Senate to delay August recess over stalled confirmations as Democrats block nominees and Thune considers rule changes.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting that funds NPR and PBS announces shutdown after Republican legislation yanks back over $1 billion at Trump’s request.
Trump administration blocks up to $300 million in CDC funding for gun violence prevention and health programs despite congressional approval in escalating appropriations fight.
Eleven-judge federal appeals panel questions Trump’s claim that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act lets him impose sweeping tariffs without Congress.
House Democrats sue Trump administration for week-notice rule restricting unannounced ICE detention inspections, citing law guaranteeing congressional access.
Former Biden counselor Steve Ricchetti testifies to House GOP investigators that the president stayed fully in charge and staff never hid his mental fitness.
After Trump labels him a “second-tier senator,” Hawley defends his congressional stock-trading ban bill and offers changes to win the president’s backing.
Judge Lamberth demands Trump administration justify ignoring order to revive Voice of America and account for $260 million budget by Aug. 13.
Senate Democrats invoke 100-year-old Rule of Five to force DOJ to hand over full Epstein files by Aug. 15, spotlighting Trump ties.
Senate confirms Joe Kent to lead National Counterterrorism Center by 52 to 44 despite far-right extremist ties and Jan. 6 conspiracy claims.
Senate blocks bid to halt $675 million arms sale to Israel as 27 Democrats break over Gaza’s soaring death toll.
Ghislaine Maxwell offers to testify before Congress about Jeffrey Epstein only if granted pardon, but House Oversight Committee already rejects immunity deal.
Senate Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court position despite three whistleblowers alleging he told subordinates to ignore court orders.
Senate confirms Susan Monarez as first CDC director under 2023 law requiring confirmation as agency faces massive staffing cuts.
Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes first Republican lawmaker to call Israel’s Gaza campaign genocide, breaking with party’s unified support for Israel.
Second whistleblower claims Emil Bove, now nominated for lifetime judgeship, advised Justice Department attorneys to ignore court orders during March deportations.
Paul suggests Jill Biden and Anthony Fauci could face autopen probe questioning whether First Lady’s staff controlled presidential pardons.
Trump releases $6 billion in education grants after Republican senators reject his claim that after-school programs and adult literacy courses support “radical leftwing agenda.”
DOJ sues New York City and Mayor Adams over sanctuary policies, accusing city of enabling criminal activity and violating the Supremacy Clause.
Deputy AG conducts six-hour interview with Ghislaine Maxwell after she reached out, schedules follow‑up Friday as DOJ faces backlash over sealed Epstein files and grand jury transparency.
IRS reviews phasing out multilingual tax filing services and translation assistance after executive order declaring English the official language.
Democrats are demanding Pam Bondi testify about why she privately briefed Trump on the contents of the sealed Epstein files after her department refused a public release.
Trump administration illegally withheld $825 million in Head Start preschool funding for three months despite congressional approval, government watchdog finds.
Bipartisan House panel votes to subpoena Epstein files despite Trump’s two-week effort to shut down transparency calls.
State Dept. quietly plans to end AIDS program that saved 26 million lives despite Congress restoring funding during negotiations this month.
FEMA chief calls Texas flood response a “model” despite Noem policy requiring her personal approval delaying urban rescue teams after 135 people died.
A House subcommittee has advanced a proposal to rename the Kennedy Center opera house for Melania Trump, months after the president took control of the institution’s board.
NPR news chief Edith Chapin is resigning just days after congressional Republicans axed federal funding for public broadcasting, though she denies a link.
To block a Democratic campaign forcing votes on the Jeffrey Epstein files, Speaker Mike Johnson will send the House on a five-week summer recess a day early.
A federal judge has partially blocked a Trump administration law to defund Planned Parenthood, shielding some clinics while the legal fight continues.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to “stop violating the law!” and restore a public database detailing government spending.
CBO says Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” adds $3.3T to debt and leaves 11.8M uninsured, while the GOP uses an alternate baseline to claim savings.
Trump calls on Thune to cancel Senate August recess to speed confirmation of judicial and executive nominees.
Senate panel advances Trump nominees Bove and Pirro after Democrats walk out over allegations Bove told staff to defy court orders.
Congress passes first major crypto legislation benefiting Trump’s family stablecoin business after his intervention to secure passage.
Ten GOP senators urge Trump to reverse administrative pause on $6 billion education funding, saying cuts to after-school programs will harm students despite administration’s “woke” concerns.
Jill Biden’s chief of staff Anthony Bernal invokes Fifth Amendment in House GOP probe of Joe Biden’s mental acuity.
GOP senators warn Trump against firing Fed chair Jerome Powell after he claimed to have dismissal letter and asked lawmakers for their opinion.
The Senate passed Trump’s requested $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid in a late-night vote that concluded after 2 a.m.
Speaker Mike Johnson said Attorney General Pam Bondi “needs to explain” her Epstein remarks in a notable public break with Trump.
House conservative hard-liners tanked a procedural vote in a dispute over crypto policy, stalling major bills on defense and funding cuts.
Trump is pushing Texas lawmakers for a mid-cycle redistricting to gain five GOP seats despite DOJ warnings of potential racial gerrymandering.
Trump called for Sen. Adam Schiff’s prosecution for mortgage fraud in the latest example of his administration targeting political rivals.
With Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie, the Senate advanced a Trump-backed plan to rescind $1.1 billion in previously approved funding for public media.
On a strict party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Anthony Tata as Pentagon personnel chief, a nominee previously rejected for calling former President Obama a “terrorist leader.”
