Trump Urges Senate GOP to Pass $95B Budget Bill Before August Break
President Donald Trump is urging Senate Republicans to approve the House’s $95 billion budget resolution before Congress leaves for the month of August.
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Trump Presses Senate Republicans for Action on Voter ID Bill
President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Senate Republicans to advance legislation requiring voters to show photo identification and provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
Senate Rejects Measure to Halt Iran War Hours After House Approves Resolution
The Senate on Thursday rejected an effort to force an end to U.S. military operations against Iran, blocking the measure only hours after the House of Representatives approved a similar war powers resolution.
Jack Smith Hit With Criminal Referral Over Alleged False Statements to Congress
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has referred former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for a criminal investigation, accusing him of making false statements to Congress about the scope of his investigation into President Donald Trump.
House Passes Bill Restricting Stock Trading by Members of Congress
The House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday barring members of Congress and their immediate families from purchasing individual stocks while lawmakers remain in office.
House Passes Defense Bill With Trump-Backed Election Integrity Measure
The Republican-led House of Representatives narrowly passed a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill Wednesday that incorporates major election integrity provisions championed by President Donald Trump.
Republicans’ $95B Budget Resolution Passes House
Republicans’ blueprint for a third party-line bill passed the U.S. House on a slim two-vote margin Wednesday, despite grumblings from fiscal hawks over the bill’s $95 billion price tag.
$1.15T Pentagon Funding Authorization Bill Passes U.S. House
A $1.15 trillion annual defense funding bill finally passed the U.S. House Wednesday after weeks of delay.
Trump’s Top MAGA Advisers Gather to Plot Republican Midterm Strategy
President Donald Trump’s senior political advisers gathered in Washington on Tuesday to review polling, messaging, and campaign strategy ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, according to an exclusive report by Axios.
Treasury Blocks Nearly $100 Million in Federal Payments to Deceased People
The U.S. Treasury Department has blocked approximately $99 million in federal payments intended for people who were already dead, officials announced Tuesday.
Republicans Advance Bill to Make Trump Border Policy Permanent
A bill to codify President Donald Trump’s border security and immigration policy is headed to the U.S. House floor after Republicans advanced it out of committee Tuesday.
Feds Freeze $1B to California, Minnesota Medicaid
The Trump administration is pausing more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday.
Trump Urges House Republicans to Unite Behind SAVE America Act Budget Strategy
President Donald Trump is urging House Republicans to unite behind a new budget resolution designed to advance major provisions of the SAVE America Act through the reconciliation process.
Trump Signs Order to Strengthen U.S. Defense Supply Chains
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at strengthening America’s defense industrial base and reducing the military’s dependence on China and other foreign suppliers for critical materials and components.
Trump: Netanyahu ‘Will Not Be Arrested’ During U.S. Visit
President Donald Trump declared Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested during his expected visit to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly in September.
U.S. House To Vote On Government Funding Stopgap
Republican lawmakers have teed up a Continuing Resolution that would extend government funding at current levels until Dec. 4, punting the government shutdown deadline by two months.
U.S. Adds Nearly 3.5 Million New Businesses in Record-Setting First Half of 2026
Americans launched nearly 3.5 million new businesses during the first half of 2026, signaling continued confidence in free enterprise despite inflation, elevated interest rates and instability in global markets.
NYC Cash Welfare Payments Surge 71%, Reaching Record $2.6 Billion
New York City distributed more than $2.6 billion in cash assistance to nearly 865,000 residents during 2025, marking a dramatic expansion of the city’s welfare system as concerns grow over taxes, spending, and the potential departure of high-income residents.
Trump Warns of ‘Shocking’ Election Vulnerabilities, Says China Obtained Data on 220 Million U.S. Voters
President Donald Trump warned Thursday night that America’s election infrastructure remains dangerously exposed to foreign interference, announcing the release of declassified documents that he said reveal China acquired voter-registration data belonging to approximately 220 million Americans.
Democrats Shift Away From Israel as Majority Back Aid Cut
A majority of House Democrats casting a yes-or-no vote Wednesday supported cutting off funds designated for Israel, marking one of the clearest signs yet that the Democratic Party is shifting away from its longstanding support for the Jewish state.