Alex Miller

15 hours ago

Trump's $88B Iran war bill collides with Senate opposition

Pentagon's $88 billion funding request faces Democratic opposition and a Republican rift over E15 ethanol provision buried in the spending package.

22 hours ago

Senate Republican pushes overhaul to cut red tape and speed up American energy projects

Sen. Alan Armstrong introduces the American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026, aiming to reform permitting and boost U.S. energy production.

1 day ago

Closed-door outburst turns into victory for Trump’s Iran negotiations

Senate Republicans flipped to reject Democrats' Iran war powers resolution, handing Trump a key win as U.S.-Iran peace deal talks continue on.

1 day ago

‘He named names’: Trump’s Senate meeting explodes into shouting match over Iran

Trump's meeting with Senate Republicans devolved into a shouting match over Iran war powers, with Sen. Bill Cassidy confronting the president directly.

1 day ago

Irate Republicans accuse Trump of handing Democrats a win after blowing up housing package

Trump cancels housing bill signing, demands Senate pass the SAVE America Act first, leaving Republicans frustrated and accusing him of aiding Democrats.

1 day ago

Trump heads to Capitol Hill for pivotal meeting as Senate GOP divisions deepen

Trump visits Senate GOP to push the SAVE America Act as Republicans struggle with unity ahead of the midterm elections.

2 days ago

Republicans break with Trump to rebuke Iran war — but it won't change policy

Senate Democrats pass a war powers resolution rebuking Trump's Iran conflict, but the symbolic measure carries no legal binding.

2 days ago

Top Republican pitches Trump plan to stop shutdowns, expose 'bad guys' blocking voter ID law

Sen. Rick Scott unveils a six-month Republican roadmap to prevent government shutdowns and pass the SAVE America Act ahead of midterm elections.

2 days ago

Iran war's price tag hits $80B — more than double what Congress was told

Trump administration prepares roughly $80 billion supplemental funding request to resupply munitions depleted during the Iran war.

3 days ago

Trump-backed housing overhaul targeting Wall Street investors clears Senate

The Senate advanced the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a Trump-backed package aimed at preventing the U.S. from becoming a "nation of renters."

June 18, 2026

Top Senate Republican rips into Trump's Iran deal, says $300B makes Obama deal look like 'a pittance'

Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker says the Iran deal negotiates away U.S. victories, warning the $300 billion fund dwarfs Obama's 2015 agreement.

June 18, 2026

Senate Republican pushes merit-based military promotions, targets Biden-era DEI policies

Sen. Jim Banks secured a NDAA amendment to reverse Biden-era DEI policies at the Pentagon, backing Secretary Hegseth's push for merit-based promotions.

June 18, 2026

Lawmakers scramble after Trump derails bid to revive key counterterrorism tool days after FBI thwarts UFC plot

Lawmakers say FISA 702 renewal is back to square one after Trump's eleventh-hour decision blew up the Senate process days after a foiled terror plot.

June 17, 2026

Trump's Iran deal 'giving a lot more to get a lot less' than Obama's, senator says

Trump's Iran memorandum of understanding draws bipartisan criticism and support as lawmakers debate whether it gives more than Obama's JCPOA.

June 17, 2026

Republicans question Trump's 'privately funded' ballroom after report points to taxpayer burden

Trump's ballroom cost estimates reportedly skyrocketed to $600 million, with about half potentially coming from taxpayer-funded sources overall.

June 17, 2026

Trump's DNI pick will have to wait for his confirmation hearing after Truth Social bomb

Jay Clayton will soon face a tense Senate confirmation hearing to become DNI amid growing Democratic concerns over Trump's temporary pick William Pulte.

June 16, 2026

Trump-backed 'McCongressman' wins Oklahoma Senate primary, vows push for stalled SAVE Act

Rep. Kevin Hern cruised to a primary victory in Oklahoma and questions why Republican senators won't support the SAVE Act voter ID bill in Congress.

June 16, 2026

Republicans bat down bid to handcuff Trump’s war powers as peace deal nears

Senate Republicans block Sen. Warnock's war powers resolution on Iran as a peace deal takes shape, giving Trump room to continue negotiations.

June 16, 2026

Trump's Iran deal sparks GOP demands for vote as Congress remains in the dark

Trump declares Iran deal signed, but most Republican senators say they lack details and want a congressional vote to make any final agreement permanent.

June 16, 2026

Trump's push to revive SAVE America Act runs into skepticism from its biggest backers

Trump demands SAVE America Act in reconciliation package, but Sen. Kennedy and other GOP backers say there isn't enough time before the midterms.

June 13, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Collins pits record built in Maine potato fields against Platner's 'angry rhetoric'

Sen. Susan Collins faces a tight re-election battle against scandal-plagued Democratic nominee Graham Platner as Schumer targets her Maine Senate seat.

June 12, 2026

Expiring spy law sparks warnings of 'fatal' consequences ahead of World Cup

Section 702 of FISA will go dark as Democrats reject extensions over Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte to oversee intelligence services temporarily.

June 11, 2026

'Transgender madness' under fire after Congress lets taxpayer funding ban lapse

Sen. Hawley demands investigation into $1.5 billion in Medicare and Medicaid funding allegedly used by Planned Parenthood for transgender procedures.

June 11, 2026

Trump's push for $350 billion 'arsenal of freedom' hits GOP skepticism

Trump calls on Republicans to pass a third reconciliation bill with $350 billion in defense spending and voter ID legislation, but GOP skepticism grows.

June 11, 2026

Spy law used to stop Taylor Swift attack to lapse as Congress skips town, World Cup nears

Democrats blocked a FISA Section 702 extension, leaving the key U.S. surveillance program set to expire Saturday amid a Trump intel standoff.

June 10, 2026

Trump concession breathes new life into stalled FISA spy powers deal

Trump's concession on Bill Pulte's ODNI role may revive stalled FISA reauthorization as Congress faces a Friday deadline for Section 702 spy powers.

June 10, 2026

Dan Sullivan accuses same-name challenger of trying to 'rig' Alaska Senate race

Sen. Dan Sullivan claims a same-name rival in Alaska's GOP primary is a Democratic plant designed to confuse voters under ranked-choice voting.

June 9, 2026

Trump ally Lindsey Graham survives challenge from GOP's anti-establishment wing

Sen. Lindsey Graham wins crowded South Carolina Republican primary against businessman Mark Lynch in a race that highlighted ongoing GOP internal feuds.

June 9, 2026

Dem who vows to impeach RFK Jr clinches nomination in key Senate race to

Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, wins South Carolina's Democratic primary to challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham in his bid for a fifth Senate term.

June 9, 2026

Trump's DOJ pick in trouble as GOP concerns threaten confirmation

Todd Blanche faces tough Senate confirmation as Trump's AG pick, with Republicans divided over anti-weaponization fund and Jan. 6 rioter concerns.