Congress

Media 8 hours ago

Bessent urges Republicans that it's 'time to end the filibuster'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Senate Republicans that they are "ignoring basic game theory" if they don't eliminate the filibuster before Democrats do.

Politics 8 hours ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene slaps down notion that she's eyeing a presidential run

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who plans to leave office early next year, shot down the notion that she's eyeing a White House bid

Opinion 8 hours ago

SEN TOM COTTON: America's farmers are going bankrupt and we need to help them before it's too late

Arkansas cattle farmer who became a senator reveals how rising costs and low commodity prices threaten generational farming families across America.

Politics 8 hours ago

Trump claims GOP has 'never been so united,' calls Greene and other Republicans 'lowlifes'

Trump claimed that the Republican Party is "so UNITED" and called Marjorie Taylor Greene a "Traitor" in a recent Truth Social post.

Media 8 hours ago

Jasmine Crockett calls out Marjorie Taylor Greene for resigning from Congress amid Trump feud

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, reacted to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announcing that she was resigning from Congress, telling CNN's Jake Tapper, "You've got to be kidding me."

Politics 8 hours ago

California gubernatorial hopeful Eric Swalwell embraces role as Trump's loudest critic amid new DOJ probe

Outspoken Democrat Eric Swalwell of California calls the new DOJ investigation “political," saying he won’t back down from his clashes with Trump.

Opinion 8 hours ago

BROADCAST BIAS: Networks suddenly love Marjorie Taylor Greene because she fights Trump

Marjorie Taylor Greene goes from what Jimmy Kimmel called a 'Klan Mom' to media darling after opposing Trump, earning praise on ABC's 'The View' and 'CBS Mornings.'

Politics 8 hours ago

Doubling Down: Top House Democrat says focus on high prices ‘absolutely going to continue’

DCCC chair Suzan DelBene says Democrats will focus on affordability messaging to flip three GOP seats needed for House majority in 2026 midterms.

Politics 8 hours ago

It won’t get any better: Washington faces another looming government shutdown

Congress faces another potential government shutdown on January 31st as lawmakers struggle to resolve the same issues that caused a record 43-day closure this fall.

Politics 8 hours ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene announces resignation from Congress after President Trump withdraws endorsement

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her resignation from Congress Friday night after President Trump publicly withdrew his support from the far-right firebrand.

Politics 8 hours ago

Dem House hopeful exposed as far-left activist pushing to abolish police weeks before special election

Aftyn Behn, a Dem candidate for Tennessee's upcoming special election, has a history of calling to "abolish" and "defund" the police in now-deleted social media posts

Politics 8 hours ago

Top GOP chair issues stark warning to Clintons if they defy deposition subpoenas in Epstein investigation

Rep. James Comer urged Bill and Hillary Clinton to comply with congressional subpoenas for depositions in the House Oversight Committee's Epstein probe or they would face consequences.

Politics 8 hours ago

New GOP bill targets funding to states with lenient bail policies

Rep. Pat Harrigan introduced the No Free Pass for Felons Act, requiring states to publish judicial data and hold threat assessments or face 15% federal grant cuts.

Politics 8 hours ago

Mamdani dodges question on socialism vote ahead of high-stakes meeting with Trump

NYC mayor-elect Mamdani dodged questions about a House vote condemning socialism just hours before his scheduled White House meeting with President Trump.

Politics 8 hours ago

86 Dems vote with Republicans to condemn socialism in wake of Mamdani's mayoral victory

The House voted along bipartisan lines to condemn socialism in a resolution highlighting the ideology's historical failures.

Politics 8 hours ago

House Dem serving since 1993 announces she won't seek re-election

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a Democrat who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 30 years, announced that she will not run for re-election in 2026.

Politics 8 hours ago

US-backed foreign broadcaster selling pricy news gear for pennies on the dollar to ‘spite’ taxpayers

Congressman Darrell Issa calls Radio Free Asia's online equipment auction a betrayal after the broadcaster sells taxpayer-funded assets for pennies.

Politics 8 hours ago

Biden DOJ subpoenaed Jim Jordan's phone records covering more than two years

The Department of Justice subpoenaed the personal phone records of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan in 2022, seeking the Ohio Republican's phone data covering a more than two-year period.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Fire erupts in US Capitol trolley system, 2 police officers taken to hospital

Fire breaks out on Capitol trolley system connecting Rayburn House and Capitol buildings, prompting medical treatment for two police officers. No passengers injured.

Opinion 8 hours ago

Dangerous war games: Telling servicemembers to resist Trump invites pure chaos

Six Democratic lawmakers warn troops to refuse Trump's 'illegal' orders. But critics argue their video fails to cite any specific unlawful commands, call it dangerous political theater.

Media 8 hours ago

FOX News Media promotes Bill Melugin to congressional correspondent

FOX News Media has promoted Bill Melugin to congressional correspondent, the network's president and executive editor Jay Wallace announced on Thursday.

Travel 8 hours ago

American trucker says transporting Capitol Christmas tree 3,000 miles to Washington, DC, is 'huge honor'

Arizona truck driver Michael Porter has embarked on an epic 3,000-mile journey to deliver Capitol Christmas Tree "Silver Belle" from Nevada to Washington D.C.

Politics 8 hours ago

Dem lawmaker sets litmus test for party with 5th Trump impeachment effort

Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green plans his fifth impeachment attempt against President Donald Trump, which would require House consideration within two legislative days.

Sports 8 hours ago

'Save Women's Sports' legal defense responds after 130 congressional Dems back trans athletes in SCOTUS battle

The legal team helping to protect women's and girls' sports fired back after 130 congressional Democrats affirmed their support for a trans athlete.

Politics 8 hours ago

Dem veterans break silence after viral video causes backlash on social media: 'Frustrated'

Six Democratic lawmakers with military experience, including Jason Crow and Elissa Slotkin, told service members they must refuse orders violating the Constitution.

Politics 8 hours ago

'Stone-cold liar': Top House Dem lashes out at Comer for accusing him of soliciting Epstein donations

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer a "stone-cold liar" over accusations of connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

Politics 8 hours ago

Dem senator divides party over controversial pardon proposal: 'I don’t think it makes sense'

Democratic lawmakers split on eliminating presidential pardon power following Trump's controversial pardon of convicted cryptocurrency executive Changpeng Zhao.

Media 8 hours ago

Plaskett justifies text exchange with Epstein, says 'you get information from people where you can'

Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett said Wednesday she was gathering information from Jeffrey Epstein when she texted him during a congressional hearing in 2019.

Politics 8 hours ago

Food-stamp fraud numbers expose which states are draining the most taxpayer dollars

SNAP fraud costs taxpayers over $102 million as new USDA data reveals 226,000 fraudulent claims nationwide, with Alabama leading in stolen food stamp benefits.

Politics 8 hours ago

Dem senator spent whopping $360k in 9 months on private security despite history of gun control activism

Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., spent nearly $360K on security from a firm providing armed security guards for its "political figures" while pushing gun control measures in Congress.

Politics 8 hours ago

House Republican chairman refers Jack Smith’s former deputy to DOJ for prosecution

Thomas Windom, fired federal prosecutor from Jack Smith's team, faces criminal referral from Rep. Jim Jordan for refusing to answer congressional questions.