DHS allowed one congresswoman into Minneapolis detention facility after she produced a court order but denied entry to two other lawmakers, as the doctor-turned-representative found no measles protocols in place.
Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei becomes the 30th House Republican to announce he won’t seek reelection, widening the party’s vulnerability ahead of 2026 midterms.
House Oversight chair Comer is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar’s husband after his two companies surged from $51,000 to $30 million in one year.
Justice Department will let lawmakers view unredacted Epstein files starting Monday, but is withholding 2.5 million pages and banning electronic devices from the reading room.
Trump told Sen. Schumer last month he would release $16 billion in frozen Gateway tunnel funding if Penn Station and Dulles Airport were renamed after him.
Man pardoned by Trump for storming the Capitol pleads guilty to threatening to kill House Minority Leader Jeffries, with the original felony terror charge reduced to misdemeanor harassment.
Sen. Slotkin refuses DOJ interview over military “illegal orders” video, says investigation is retaliation after Trump called the video “seditious behavior, punishable by death.”
Rep. Ro Khanna launches investigation into $500 million Abu Dhabi investment in Trump family crypto company, urges U.S. attorney to probe the deal.
Supreme Court declines to block California’s new congressional map, allowing Democrats to move forward with redistricting that could flip five GOP seats.
Democrats clash with Bessent at House hearing, with one lawmaker calling him a “flunky” and another telling him to “shut up.”
Senator Mitch McConnell, 83, checks himself into hospital with flu-like symptoms, adding to health concerns after two episodes of going unresponsive at the podium in 2023.
Trump doubles down on nationalizing elections, telling GOP lawmakers the federal government “should get involved” to count votes in states he calls “crooked,” drawing bipartisan rejection.
Trump signs bill ending partial shutdown, but a Feb. 13 deadline to fund Homeland Security looms as Democrats demand ICE body cameras, no masks, and an end to roving patrols.
BLS suspends all data collection and delays January jobs report just 48 hours into partial government shutdown, the second jobs data blackout in four months.
Gabbard has withheld a classified whistleblower complaint about her conduct from Congress for eight months, attorney says, despite federal law requiring its referral.
Trump says Kennedy Center will close for two years for $200 million renovation, won’t be demolished, after his board added his name and overhauled programming.
Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in House Epstein investigation after facing contempt charges for ignoring subpoenas issued six months ago.
Speaker Johnson says government shutdown will last through at least Tuesday as House Republicans lack the votes to pass $1.2 trillion funding package on their own.
Democrat Christian Menefee wins Houston special election to fill seat vacant nearly a year after Gov. Abbott delayed scheduling, narrowing Republicans’ House majority to 218-214.
House Democrats tell Speaker Johnson they won’t help pass funding bill, extending partial shutdown as party demands ICE body cameras and warrant restrictions.
Trump administration approves $16 billion in arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia as tensions rise over potential U.S. military strikes on Iran.
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair, weeks after DOJ subpoenaed Powell in what Powell called a “pretext” to force rate cuts.
Justice Department releases 3 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images from Epstein investigation, with records showing Musk discussed island visits and Bannon exchanged hundreds of texts with Epstein during Trump’s first term.
Senate passes $1.2 trillion funding deal 71-29 after Trump and Democrats split off DHS spending, but a brief shutdown begins Saturday with House not voting until Monday.
House Republicans unveil election reform bill requiring photo ID to vote, citizenship verification to register, and banning ranked choice voting and universal mail-in ballots.
Man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with vinegar using a syringe at Minneapolis town hall charged with federal assault and state terroristic threats.
White House and Senate Democrats reach deal to pass five spending bills and punt DHS funding two weeks, but Graham blocks quick passage over immigration agent restrictions.
Rep. Castro says 5-year-old Liam Ramos is “very depressed” and “lethargic” after visiting him in Texas detention, calls for disbanding ICE.
Border Patrol places two agents who shot Alex Pretti on leave as White House says DHS “may not have been following protocol.”
House Homeland Security Democrats threaten to impeach Noem if she is not fired or resigns, saying she “lied about Alex Pretti” and destroyed public confidence in DHS.
Virginia judge strikes down Democratic redistricting amendment headed for April ballot, ruling legislature violated its own rules and constitutional requirements during 2024 special session.
Man sprays Rep. Ilhan Omar with syringe at Minneapolis town hall where she demanded Noem’s resignation, charged with assault.
House Democrats held emergency caucus call to discuss impeaching DHS Secretary Noem after Pretti killing; 115 members now co-sponsor impeachment articles, including centrists who voted for DHS funding last week.
Man arrested after punching Rep. Maxwell Frost at Sundance, shouting Trump would deport him; congressman says he is okay.
Senate Democrats vow to block spending package over DHS funding after second Minneapolis killing, raising odds of partial government shutdown Friday.
U.S. carries out 35th strike on alleged drug boat since September, killing two, one day after House defeated war powers resolution on Venezuela.
House passes final spending bills to avert Jan. 31 shutdown; seven Democrats crossed party to fund DHS as Jeffries called ICE “out of control” and voted no.
Former special counsel Jack Smith told Congress he developed “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump committed crimes in the Jan. 6 and classified documents cases, and would prosecute again on the same facts.
House Oversight Committee schedules Feb. 9 deposition of Ghislaine Maxwell in Epstein probe; her attorney says she will invoke Fifth Amendment throughout.
Three-star admiral Nancy Lacore, removed by Hegseth without cause after 35-year Navy career, announces run for Congress in South Carolina.
House Oversight Committee votes to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt for skipping Epstein depositions, with nine Democrats supporting the former president’s resolution.
House votes 214-208 to reverse 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters wilderness, clearing path for Chilean-owned copper mine in northern Minnesota.
Epstein survivor says Republican members of Congress bailed on meeting with victims after saying they would show up.
Judge refuses to block DHS policy requiring seven-day notice for congressional visits to ICE facilities, though she stressed she was not ruling the policy lawful.
Trump endorses Rep. Julia Letlow to primary Sen. Bill Cassidy after the Louisiana Republican criticized CDC’s decision to reduce recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11.
House Ethics Committee announces investigation into Rep. Nancy Mace over lodging reimbursements, after she expensed over $27,000 while co-owning a $1.6 million Capitol Hill townhouse.
Bipartisan congressional delegation traveled to Copenhagen to reassure Danish and Greenlandic leaders as European troops deploy to the island Trump has refused to rule out taking by force.
Justice Department tells judge to reject bipartisan congressional request for independent monitor overseeing Epstein files release, saying lawmakers lack standing to intervene.
Trump’s ambassador nominee to Iceland apologizes after joking to House colleagues that the country would be the “52nd state” and he would be its governor.
