Congress
Pat Leahy has a warning for his former colleagues about Trump’s US attorney gambit
Pat Leahy saw it coming. In the throes of a 2007 scandal that seems quaint by modern standards, the then-Senate Judiciary…
Congressional stock trading ban gets Senate panel’s OK
A Senate committee voted to advance a bill that would ban stock trading by lawmakers, presidents and vice presidents — over…
White House backtracks on NIH funding hold amid Hill uproar
Under pressure from Congress, President Donald Trump’s administration has reversed course after halting spending at the…
Grassley 'offended' by Trump's pressure campaign on judges and U.S. attorneys
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley said Wednesday morning he was “offended” by President Donald Trump’s attempts to…
Danny Davis to announce he won’t seek House reelection
Democratic Rep. Danny Davis of Illinois is expected to announce Thursday he won’t run for reelection in 2026, according to…
Senate Democrats try to force DOJ’s hand on Epstein files
Senate Democrats are using an obscure federal law in an attempt to force President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to hand…
Capitol agenda: Insider trading is Mike Johnson’s next Epstein
Speaker Mike Johnson’s September to-do list is getting tougher by the day. As POLITICO scooped Tuesday, Rep. Anna Paulina…
Bernie Moreno endorses Nate Morris in Kentucky Senate race to replace Mitch McConnell
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) is backing Nate Morris in the race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). “If we are…
Trump tells Chuck Grassley to have 'courage' in moving judicial noms without Dems
President Donald Trump is seeking to pressure Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to ram through more judicial nominees…
Senate confirms Emil Bove to Third Circuit, as Dems fail to thwart Trump pick
Emil Bove, President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, has been confirmed to a lifetime seat on the Third…