Congress
The more the House Republican majority shrinks, the more nervous GOP leaders should be
By any fair measure, 2025 was rough for Speaker Mike Johnson. There are reasons to believe 2026 will be worse.
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Democrats’ ACA discharge petition picks up unexpected Republican support
The GOP seemed unlikely to endorse the effort to help health care consumers — until four Republicans crossed the aisle.
Why the House Republicans’ health care ‘plan’ isn’t a serious health care plan
GOP lawmakers want to be able to say, “See? We unveiled a plan,” and this helps them check a box in the most superficial way possible.
The calendar lands on Mike Johnson’s growing list of enemies
Republicans have given themselves precious little time left in session to get, well, anything done ahead of major deadlines.
Rep. Ilhan Omar says ICE pulled over her son amid immigration raids in Minnesota
The incident comes after Trump’s remarks in a Cabinet meeting earlier this month in which he referred to immigrants from Somalia as “garbage.”
Why Indiana Republicans said no to Trump’s gerrymander bullying
In rejecting Trump’s redistricting demands, Hoosier state senators demonstrated what should happen when fair elections are treated as an afterthought.
House GOP makes matters worse for Trump on already horrendous day
The president has suffered through plenty of awful days this year, but few could compete with Thursday’s events.
Progressives raise red flags over Democrats’ new House AI panel
At least two of the Democratic Congress members shaping artificial intelligence policies have resisted regulations or are major beneficiaries of Big Tech.
As Americans sour on the economy, Mike Johnson is focused on getting Trump a Nobel Peace Prize
The U.S. speaker of the House and the leader of Israel’s Knesset vowed to press other world leaders to support a ridiculous bid to award the accolade to Trump.
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Rep. Crow condemns deploying troops to ‘fight for oil companies’: ‘It is insane’
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse reacts to breakthrough in Epstein investigation
Secretary of State Rubio announces 3-step plan for Venezuela
U.S. ‘becoming more like Russia and China’: Journalist slams Venezuela takeover
Sen. Mark Kelly blasts Pete Hegseth after censure over ‘illegal orders’ video
Lawrence on Jan. 6: GOP manages humiliation previously unimaginable supporting Trump
