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.
House Democrats overwhelmingly join Republicans to kill impeachment resolution against Trump over unauthorized Iran strikes as leadership rejects impeachment efforts.
GOP Sen. Grassley demands Trump administration fix benefits program backlog leaving police and firefighter families waiting years for payments.
GOP proposes nearly 50% GAO budget cut and restricts its enforcement powers after watchdog found Trump administration violated funding laws twice.
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.
Senate parliamentarian blocks GOP provision forcing Postal Service to sell electric vehicles from Trump’s reconciliation megabill, citing Byrd Rule violations.
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.
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.
GOP tax bill would force USPS to auction off brand-new electric vehicles for “negligible” revenue to eliminate Biden climate initiatives from postal service.
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.
Trump launches U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites without congressional approval, directly joining Israel’s war despite promises to avoid foreign conflicts.
Senate confirms Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection despite evidence officers under his command covered up migrant death and tampered with video.
Senate parliamentarian blocks Trump’s plan to zero out CFPB funding and slash financial oversight agencies after Democrats challenge megabill provisions.
Supreme Court declines to fast-track challenge to Trump’s emergency tariffs, keeping congressional bypass in place while toy companies report rising prices.
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.
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.
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.
EEOC Acting Chair Lucas tells senators agency will follow White House directives and defends dropping transgender discrimination cases to comply with Trump executive order.
New CBO analysis finds Trump tax cuts would increase deficits by $2.8 trillion over decade, contradicting Republican claims they would pay for themselves.
Federal judge blocks Trump from unconstitutionally cutting congressionally-approved CDC funding to four Democratic cities.
GAO finds Trump administration’s second violation of federal spending law after cutting library and museum funding by more than half despite congressional approval.
Senate Republicans from both wings reject Finance Committee’s Medicaid cuts hours after rollout, threatening Trump’s July 4th deadline for “big, beautiful bill.”
Congress schedules emergency security briefings after MN shooter’s writings listed dozens of federal lawmakers as additional targets.
Senator Mike Lee posts “This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way” and “Nightmare on Waltz Street” about MN lawmaker assassinations.
Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to commit to following court rulings on LA National Guard and Marine deployment during House Armed Services Committee testimony.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Senators Warren and Wyden warn DOGE’s rushed Social Security IT overhaul could cause “catastrophic cuts to all benefits” and system collapse.
Senators accuse VA of “stonewalling” requests for details on 655 contracts canceled using flawed DOGE AI tool, including services preventing veterans from receiving benefits.
Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to tell Senate Appropriations Committee cost of renovating Trump’s $400 million Qatari plane during hearing.
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.
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.
Trump’s DOJ indicts Democratic Rep. McIver on federal charges carrying eight years in prison for interfering with ICE agents during congressional oversight visit.
NIH Director Bhattacharya accepts responsibility for canceling $9.5 billion in research grants to move away from “politicized science” during Senate budget hearing.
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.
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.
Democrats block Trump Justice nominee citing “Vance precedent” after current VP spent months obstructing Biden prosecutors as senator.
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.”
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.
House GOP subpoenas Biden’s personal physician over alleged effort to hide former president’s condition from American people.
Raskin warns Defense Secretary Hegseth to return $400 million Qatari jet or risk personal fines, calling the gift “blatant corruption” as bipartisan criticism grows.
House passes GOP bill to force Small Business Administration offices out of “sanctuary cities”; Senate prospects uncertain as Democrats call it political retaliation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
