Congress

Congress 17 mins ago

Noem confronts Democrats over NYC crime, asylum abuses as members hurl accusations

Rep. Tim Kennedy confronted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over $134 million in Urban Area Security Initiative funding cuts for New York City during a heated hearing.

Homeland Security 3 hours ago

Chaos erupts at Noem hearing as anti-ICE protesters interrupt testimony: 'The power of Christ compels you!'

Protesters interrupted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during a House committee hearing on worldwide threats, shouting against deportations and ICE operations.

Health Care in Politics 5 hours ago

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Thursday's big Senate votes on healthcare

Senate votes today on competing healthcare plans to address premium spikes, but neither Republican nor Democratic proposal is expected to pass the 60-vote threshold.

Congress 5 hours ago

Trump's Ukraine deadline sparks rift on Capitol Hill amid stalled peace talks

Lawmakers debate Trump's timeline for Ukraine peace deal as territorial concessions remain a sticking point in negotiations to end the four-year conflict.

Opinion 9 hours ago

MORNING GLORY: A President Donald Trump-branded energy drink?

Getting energy out of the ground, or flowing from a small, modular nuclear reactor, requires an astonishing number of permits from a dizzying array of federal, state and local agencies.

Indiana 16 hours ago

Trump rips Indiana GOP leader over redistricting fight, warns Republicans could face ‘MAGA primary’

Indiana redistricting battle intensifies as Trump warns Republican lawmakers they face primary challenges if they block congressional map redistricting plans.

Mike Johnson 16 hours ago

Speaker Johnson laughs off Jasmine Crockett Senate bid: ‘Absolutely delighted’ she is running

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters that he is “absolutely delighted" that progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is running for U.S. Senate in Texas.

Congress 21 hours ago

House passes $901B military defense bill after Republican revolt collapses

The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act authorizing $901 billion in Pentagon spending, sending the legislation to the Senate for final approval.

Woke Culture 1 day ago

Crockett's potential successor has repeatedly railed against US in reparations push: 'It's been evil'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s pastor, a reparations activist who claimed America was “born in political violence," is running as a Democrat to replace her in Texas Congressional District 30.

Congress 1 day ago

Doggett bows out after SCOTUS upholds GOP-drawn map — warns GOP's redistricting could backfire

Rep. Lloyd Doggett announces he will not seek re-election after the Supreme Court upheld Republican redistricting maps that threatened his Texas seat.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 1 day ago

House Democrat introduces impeachment articles against RFK Jr

Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., filed articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday.

DOGE 1 day ago

New report reveals federal spending per person has ballooned by nearly 10,000% since 1916

A new report shows that federal spending has ballooned for more than a century, raising questions about whether Americans are getting meaningful value for the ever-expanding price tag.

Congress 2 days ago

Key voting bloc boosts Obamacare to highest approval ever as Congress battles over soaring costs: poll

Gallup polling reveals stark partisan divide on Obamacare, with 91% of Democrats approving, compared to just 15% of Republicans supporting the healthcare program.

Media 2 days ago

Nancy Mace claims Nancy Pelosi 'was a more effective House speaker than any Republican this century'

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., praised former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as more effective than any Republican speaker of this century in a New York Times guest essay on Monday.

Politics 2 days ago

Reporter's Notebook: House Dems question sports bill timing amid Lane Kiffin controversy

Congress faces healthcare crisis and government shutdown threats while debating college sports legislation, sparking questions about priorities.

Politics 2 days ago

Obamacare paying out for tens of thousands of dead and bogus accounts: watchdog

Government Accountability Office finds Obamacare fraud with 68,000 duplicate enrollments and fake accounts receiving over $10,000 monthly in premium tax credits.

Donald Trump 3 days ago

Trump turns up the heat on red-state Republicans blocking new congressional maps

Trump is pressuring Indiana Republican senators to pass a congressional redistricting plan that will create two more right-leaning House seats for the 2026 midterms.

Antisemitism Exposed 4 days ago

Josh Shapiro urges Philly schools to ‘take very seriously’ antisemitism as Congress opens investigation

Gov. Josh Shapiro has urged the School District of Philadelphia to address antisemitism as congressional investigation reveals alleged anti-Jewish incidents in classrooms.

Congress 4 days ago

Congress faces holiday crunch as health care fix collides with shrinking calendar

Congress faces tight deadline to address spiking health care premiums before year-end, with only nine meeting days left and Jan. 15 action needed.

Congress 4 days ago

Republicans divided over whether to salvage Obamacare — or replace it — ahead of subsidy deadline

GOP lawmakers debate whether to extend COVID-era Obamacare subsidies that could cost $30 billion annually as Republicans explore healthcare reform options.

Afghanistan 5 days ago

Afghan watchdog: US taxpayer-funded weapons left behind have formed 'core of the Taliban security apparatus'

The final report from a government watchdog tasked with overseeing Afghanistan reconstruction efforts reveals the impact of weapons and equipment left behind.

Media 5 days ago

This congressman thinks homeschool students are discriminated against by colleges, and he's fighting back

North Carolina congressman introduces federal legislation to end discriminatory college admission practices against homeschoolers requiring GEDs.

Narco-Terror 5 days ago

Democrats reveal whether they believe US citizens or drug boat traffickers are more important

Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill were asked whether they believe U.S. citizen victims or drug traffickers were more important to them.

Politics 5 days ago

DHS fires back after Dem lawmaker claims she was 'pushed aside and pepper sprayed' during ICE raid

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin fires back at Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s claim that she was pepper-sprayed during an immigration raid near a Tucson restaurant.

Media 5 days ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to appear on '60 Minutes' ahead of exit from Congress

"60 Minutes" announced it will air an interview Lesley Stahl conducted with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., ahead of her exit from Congress next month.

Congress 5 days ago

Congress melts down: Members unleash personal attacks after weeks of shutdown drama

Congress prioritized personal attacks over legislating as lawmakers target colleagues with censure efforts, creating dysfunction on Capitol Hill.

Health 6 days ago

GOP senator calls CDC's hepatitis B vaccine change 'a mistake' that will make America sicker

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., urges the CDC to reject new hepatitis B vaccine guidance for newborns, calling the proposed change "a mistake."

Donald Trump 6 days ago

Red state moves forward on Trump-backed push for new congressional map

Republican-controlled Indiana House passes Trump-backed congressional redistricting bill despite strong Democratic opposition, but faces hurdle in state Senate

Media 6 days ago

Scalise announces GOP healthcare overhaul coming in 'next few weeks' amid battle over expiring subsidies

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announces Republicans will bring healthcare legislation to the floor within weeks, targeting lower costs and expanded access.

White House 6 days ago

Capitol Hill revolt threatens Trump’s Venezuela playbook amid Caribbean strike oversight

The Trump administration is facing mounting congressional pushback over more than 20 military strikes in Caribbean, as lawmakers seek to limit Venezuela operations.