Congress
Capitol agenda: At least they’re talking about talking
President Donald Trump and Democrats spent Monday afternoon giving reporters conflicting messages about whether they were…
Mass firing threats don’t faze Democrats
President Donald Trump said Monday he’s on the verge of enacting mass firings of federal workers. But Democrats say it won’t…
Jesse Jackson Jr. to launch bid for his old seat
CHICAGO — Jesse Jackson Jr., once a rising Democratic star who saw his congressional career unravel in scandal, is returning…
Biden-era FBI requested Senate Republican phone records, lawmakers say
The FBI investigated Republican lawmakers as part of its Biden-era probe into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn…
Senate votes for fifth time against advancing legislation to end the shutdown
The Senate is trapped in a shutdown Groundhog’s Day with no end in sight. Senators rejected dueling stopgap spending bills…
‘It could happen to your state next’: Durbin appeals to GOP on Guard deployments
Illinois’ senior senator made an appeal across the aisle Monday as President Donald Trump moved to deploy out-of-state…
Schumer denies bipartisan health care talks after Trump’s Oval Office claim
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday there are no pending bipartisan talks over expiring health insurance…
Rep. Jared Golden gets a primary from the left
Maine Rep. Jared Golden — a moderate Democrat who won a district Donald Trump carried by 9 points in 2024 — has drawn a…
Mike Johnson rebuffs Hakeem Jeffries' request for a live shutdown debate
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries challenged Speaker Mike Johnson to a floor debate on the government shutdown Monday as…
McGrath announces second bid for McConnell’s Senate seat
Amy McGrath on Monday officially launched another Kentucky Senate bid, aiming to take the seat held by retiring Sen. Mitch…