HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces bipartisan calls for his resignation during a chaotic hearing on his CDC shake-up and vaccine policies.
The Trump administration cuts hundreds of millions in security funding for nations bordering Russia one month after approving a major arms sale to Ukraine.
House Republicans created a new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack in an effort to rewrite the findings of the previous Democratic-led panel.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is moving to end a school Wi-Fi hotspot program after a similar legislative ban from Sen. Ted Cruz passed the Senate but stalled in the House.
Senate Republicans are preparing a rules change that would allow them to mass-confirm Trump nominees and bypass a Democratic blockade
Four conservative Republicans have joined Democrats on a petition to release the Epstein files, leaving the effort two votes short of forcing a House vote.
Five House Republicans joined Democrats to kill a GOP resolution to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver, arguing the Ethics Committee should investigate first.
A coalition of far-right and progressive House members has introduced a unified bill to ban lawmakers and their spouses from trading individual stocks.
As Epstein survivors and bipartisan lawmakers demanded the Justice Dept release all case files, Trump dismissed their effort as a “Democrat hoax.”
Texas AG Ken Paxton uses a new school prayer law to endorse the Lord’s Prayer just weeks after a court struck down a Ten Commandments mandate.
Senator Ron Wyden accuses the Treasury Department of withholding suspicious activity reports on Jeffrey Epstein’s financial network.
The House Oversight Committee’s release of Epstein files consists almost entirely of previously public records.
Trump administration appointees cancel Senator Mark Warner’s intelligence meeting after social media attacks from conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer.
A D.C. Circuit panel led by Trump appointees allows the EPA to cancel $16 billion in green energy grants following congressional repeal of the program.
Senator Rand Paul attacks former CDC official Demetre Daskalakis’s ‘lifestyle’ days after he resigned to protest administration policy.
DC Mayor Bowser orders police to create a joint operations center with federal agencies as Congress advances bills expanding Trump’s control of the District.
Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie will hold a Wednesday press conference at the Capitol with ten of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims to demand the release of DOJ case files
Trump proposes a 1% pay raise for most federal employees in 2026 but a 3.8% increase for some law enforcement personnel.
DHS officials block Rep. Emily Randall from an ICE facility even after she cited the federal law granting her immediate access.
Robert Mueller’s family reveals he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago, following a House subpoena for his testimony on the Epstein case.
Months after Trump’s blanket pardon, a lawyer for Jan. 6 rioters says he pitched top Justice Dept. officials on a plan to pay them financial damages.
Trump moves to eliminate the George H.W. Bush-era HOME program, a housing grant heavily used in rural Republican districts.
Video shows Rep. Barry Moore fleeing Alabama town hall after crowd erupts over Trump deportation policies and his claim that non-citizens lack due process.
House Democrats probe Trump son-in-law Michael Boulos over $100K Saudi wedding deal that appeared to sell access to Trump family.
Days after the Justice Dept. said it would not release most Epstein files, Rep. Robert Garcia announced the estate will hand over new documents on September 8, including the book with Trump’s alleged note.
A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans, ruling Congress did not grant it that authority.
Trump is using a ‘pocket rescission’ to bypass Congress and block $4.9 billion in foreign aid, a maneuver unused for nearly 50 years.
A federal appeals court ruled Trump overstepped his authority by imposing tariffs without Congress, but allowed the illegal duties to remain for now.
Missouri’s governor calls a special session to redraw congressional maps mid-decade, drawing praise from Trump and condemnation from Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.
Appeals court keeps nonprofits’ challenge alive against Trump administration’s freeze on $15B in foreign aid, sending dispute back to lower court.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel set to testify before House Judiciary in coming weeks as Congress presses DOJ over Epstein files.
Pentagon orders West Point to reinstall Robert E. Lee portrait with enslaved figure, defying 2021 law banning Confederate memorials at military sites.
Pentagon drops oversight of XM7 rifle and nearly 100 other weapons programs after Hegseth cuts testing office staff, reviving fears of unproven arms in combat.
HHS Secretary Kennedy installed his own deputy as acting CDC director after his fired chief, Susan Monarez, refused to leave the agency.
The Trump administration approved an $825 million missile sale to Ukraine as peace talks with Russia stall and Russian attacks escalate.
Key Trump allies in Congress launch a probe into Wikipedia, alleging coordinated campaigns to inject anti-Israel and pro-Russia bias.
In a major reversal, Louisiana’s attorney general now asks the Supreme Court to find a key provision of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional.
Air Force reverses Biden-era denial and will grant military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, four years after her burial, in recognition of her service.
Trump calls Utah redistricting order unconstitutional after judge ruled GOP legislature defied voter-approved safeguards against gerrymandering.
Justice Department tells Supreme Court only Congress can contest Trump’s withholding of foreign aid, advancing his effort to strengthen executive control over congressional spending appropriations.
Trump and Vice President JD Vance press Indiana Republicans in White House meetings to redraw congressional maps, threatening primary challengers for those resisting.
Trump proposes renaming Defense Department as Department of War to signal more aggressive posture, dismissing need for congressional approval.
Utah judge orders GOP legislature to redraw congressional maps within 30 days, enforcing voter-approved Prop 4 after lawmakers’ unconstitutional bid to weaken it.
Trump and California Republicans move to block Newsom’s Prop 50 redistricting plan as Democrats push voter-approved mid-decade map.
Trump pressures Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to end the blue slip veto that lets home-state senators block federal prosecutor nominations.
Trump threatens to revoke Key Bridge funding and deploy troops to Baltimore after Maryland Gov. Wes Moore challenges his crime narrative.
Democrats say only 3% of Epstein files given to Congress are new flight location records, with 97% recycled from old investigations.
Trump pressures Missouri Republicans to redraw congressional map before 2026 midterms to target Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s seat.
Rep. Andy Biggs introduces bill to extend Trump control of D.C. police for six months, joining GOP push to expand federal power.
DOJ turns over first batch of Epstein files to House Oversight panel after subpoena, with more disclosures expected.
