Alabama and Tennessee governors call special sessions to redraw congressional maps two days after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling.
Trump calls it treasonous to say US is not winning Iran war after notifying Congress hostilities have terminated.
Trump praises Louisiana primary suspension and says Tennessee Governor Lee will “correct” the state’s map as Speaker Johnson urges all states to gerrymander before midterms.
Senate unanimously bars members and staff from prediction market betting after special forces soldier netted $400,000 on Polymarket bet about Maduro raid.
House passes 45-day FISA Section 702 extension after Senate rejected three-year renewal, with Wyden securing 15-day declassification deal on secret surveillance court opinion.
Louisiana Governor Landry suspends May 16 U.S. House primaries after voters cast absentee ballots, giving legislature time to redraw two majority-Black districts.
Trump withdraws wellness influencer Casey Means as surgeon general pick and nominates Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier, a Caribbean-trained radiologist with an herbal supplement business.
Hegseth tells Senate the 60-day war powers clock is paused by April 7 ceasefire one day before deadline as Pentagon presents Trump strike options.
House votes 235-191 to extend warrantless foreign surveillance authority Section 702 for three years without requiring warrants for searches of Americans’ communications.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before House Oversight Committee on May 29 about Epstein files release, 45 minutes after Democrats filed contempt charges.
Defense Secretary Hegseth defends firing nearly 30 senior officers with false Obama claim at first congressional hearing since Iran war began.
Senate Republicans defeat 51-47 Democratic war powers resolution to block military force against Cuba after Trump’s “Cuba’s next” remarks and naval blockade.
Florida Rep. Daniel Webster announces retirement, becoming the 36th House Republican exit and breaking the 2018 cycle retirement record.
King Charles defends checks on executive power, judicial independence, NATO, and Ukraine in joint meeting of Congress while avoiding naming Trump.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) confirms undisclosed medical issue caused his month-long absence from Congress amid razor-thin House majority.
Florida Governor DeSantis releases redistricting map ahead of Tuesday special session that could flip four Democratic House seats and give Republicans 24-4 advantage.
King Charles becomes only the second British monarch to address Congress, describing US-UK relations as ‘reconciliation and renewal’ and meeting Trump at White House.
Florida Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress 30 minutes before Ethics Committee was set to recommend punishment, after filing for reelection four days earlier.
U.S. Attorney Pirro says she is closing the criminal probe of Fed Chair Powell three days after Trump’s pick Kevin Warsh testified at his Senate confirmation hearing.
USDA moves to close world’s largest agricultural research complex in Maryland despite congressional appropriations language barring closures without committee approval.
Justice Department Inspector General opens compliance probe into DOJ’s identification, redaction, and release of Epstein Files Transparency Act records.
Commerce Secretary Lutnick tells House subcommittee only one “gold card” visa approved since December despite previously claiming program made $1.3 billion.
CISA nominee Sean Plankey withdraws after 13 months awaiting confirmation, leaving cyberdefense agency without a Senate-confirmed director amid Iran war and election-year threats.
DHS says it will stop paying 100,000 employees in May as shutdown enters third month and Senate advances reconciliation bill to fund ICE without Democrats.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) has missed every House vote since March 5 and not responded to colleagues’ calls, with his office citing only a “personal health matter.”
Virginia circuit court judge blocks results of redistricting referendum a day after voters narrowly approved map that would favor Democrats in 2026 midterms.
Senate adopts budget resolution 50-48 at 3:30 a.m. after marathon vote-a-rama, clearing path for Republicans to fund ICE without Democrats.
House Oversight Committee split on whether Trump should pardon Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for testimony in Epstein investigation.
Rep. David Scott dies at 80, leaving Georgia’s 13th District vacant as House Democrats lose another seat.
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick resigns minutes before House Ethics Committee recommends punishment for funneling $5 million in COVID relief to her campaign.
Virginia voters approve mid-decade redistricting referendum 51-49, potentially flipping four Republican House seats after GOP states redrew maps for Trump.
Mace introduces resolution to expel fellow Republican Mills from House over sexual misconduct and campaign finance allegations.
Analilia Mejia sworn in for New Jersey’s 11th, cutting Republican House majority to 217-214 with three vacancies remaining.
House Ethics Committee solicits public sexual misconduct reports and discloses 28 lifetime investigations after Swalwell and Gonzales resignations.
D.C. police prepared to arrest Republican Rep. Cory Mills in February 2025 assault case before lieutenant overruled them and Trump-appointed prosecutor declined warrant.
Senate clears FISA extension through April 30 after 20 House Republicans block Johnson’s longer surveillance renewal including warrant reforms.
House defies Trump, votes 224-204 to extend Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 Haitians, with 10 Republicans joining Democrats.
Nine House Democrats file five impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war crimes and Signal leak.
Senate Republicans reject fourth Duckworth-led war powers resolution on Iran, 47-52, as Democrats vow weekly votes.
Rep. Garcia threatens former AG Bondi with contempt if she defies her bipartisan Epstein subpoena on Tuesday, with Republican co-sponsor Mace backing enforcement.
Rep. Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Rep. Gonzales (R-Texas) announce departures from Congress ahead of bipartisan expulsion votes planned for this week over separate sexual misconduct allegations.
Trump launches blockade of all Iranian ports on war day 47 and threatens to destroy approaching warships while both sides quietly pursue new peace talks.
Rep. Swalwell drops out of California governor’s race two days after sexual assault allegations as criminal investigations open in two states.
Manhattan DA opens investigation into Rep. Swalwell’s alleged sexual assault of a former staffer at a New York City hotel in 2024.
Rep. Raskin asks White House physician to perform cognitive assessment of Trump after threats to destroy Iranian civilization, citing signs “consistent with dementia.”
Four women accuse California gubernatorial frontrunner Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct, including a former staffer who says he raped her while she was intoxicated.
Bill Gates agrees to testify before House Oversight Committee on June 10 as part of Epstein investigation.