President Donald Trump’s new director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, was sworn in Monday, ending an unusual transition that kept controversial acting intelligence chief Bill Pulte in charge for nearly a week after Clayton’s Senate confirmation. The Senate confirmed Clayton last Tuesday
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) erupted at President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, during a fiery House hearing Wednesday, accusing the administration official of giving Congress false information about American casualties in the war with Iran. The explosive exchange
A group of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in the House is bringing legislative business to a standstill as they demand Senate Republicans advance what Trump has repeatedly called his top legislative priority: the SAVE America Act. Led by Rep. Anna Paulina
President Donald Trump returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a high-stakes meeting with Senate Republicans, arriving at a moment of growing tension within the GOP and increasing concern about the party’s prospects heading into the 2026 midterm elections. The closed-door luncheon
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), chairman of the Senate Republican Steering Committee, is circulating a strategy among Senate Republicans aimed at avoiding another government shutdown later this year, ahead of a scheduled meeting with President Donald Trump and GOP senators on Wednesday. Scott,
The White House is ramping up pressure on Congress to cut short its Easter recess and return to Washington to resolve the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding standoff — a dispute now stretching past six weeks and increasingly affecting air travel
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (OK) appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday morning for a high-stakes confirmation hearing, as the chamber considers the Oklahoma Republican’s nomination to replace embattled Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Mullin’s nomination
President Trump’s allies are preparing to turn the Senate floor into a political pressure cooker this week. Their target: the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act — a bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. Their strategy: keep the
The Senate will vote on Wednesday on whether to block President Donald Trump from using additional military force against Iran without congressional authorization, as lawmakers from both parties question the administration’s evolving explanations for the recent strikes and warn about the potential
President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term tonight, outlining his administration’s priorities at a pivotal moment in Washington. The speech comes as lawmakers debate funding for the Department of Homeland Security amid the
