Congress
Obernolte wins
Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) is officially GOP conference policy chair. He was elected by voice vote at the candidate…
Vought: White House doesn’t have ‘ballpark’ total for Iran war funding
White House budget director Russ Vought told lawmakers Wednesday that the Trump administration hasn’t settled on “a…
Wyden urges Democrats to back FISA privacy amendments
Sen. Ron Wyden sent a letter to his Democratic colleagues urging them to reject a clean renewal of Section 702 of the…
Trump makes last-minute plea for GOP to ‘stick together’ on key surveillance powers vote
President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure for Republicans to “unify” behind a clean, 18-month extension of a key spy…
House Budget chair to brief Senate GOP
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington will attend Senate Republicans’ closed-door conference lunch Wednesday…
The AI threat undercutting the White House's FISA push
The growing power of artificial intelligence is driving new worries among both Republicans and Democrats about government…
Capitol agenda: Cory Mills under fire but not going anywhere
You may hear House members calling for his ouster after the resignations of Reps. Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell, but Rep…
GOP holdouts not giving up on amendments to Section 702 extension
House GOP opponents of a clean reauthorization of a key spy power are charging ahead with a push to amend the 18-month…
Trump urges GOP unity to push forward key spy powers vote
President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Republicans to “stick together” on a key procedural vote tied to the future of U.S…
Swalwell and Gonzales resign
The House clerk read resignation letters from Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) Tuesday afternoon…