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Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) is returning to politics by announcing a new organization aimed at recruiting and electing independent candidates to Congress. Manchin, 78, launched the Independent…

Abdul El-Sayed said Friday that more outside money has been spent against him in Michigan's Democratic senatorial primary "than ever" has been spent against a candidate, warning that allies of…

Healey has moved from defense minister seeking an increase in his agency's budget to leading the ministry that traditionally pushes for reductions in defense spending.

Tech mogul Elon Musk reflected on his brief venture into politics in a new interview released Thursday, suggesting he “got carried away.” “I think I got a little too involved in…

Far-right influencer Laura Loomer met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday after publicly reversing her long-held and outspoken opposition to backing Ukraine in its war with…

Based on Danish data, the study found those on GLP-1s had 17% less long-term absences.

The Trump administration sued Milwaukee on Thursday over the city’s ban on law enforcement wearing face coverings while on duty. The Department of Justice (DOJ) argued the measure is unconstitutional…

Six years ago, the United States drew a line on Hong Kong. That line just quietly disappeared.

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Senate Republican Policy Committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.) said the American public is “growing weary” of the protracted military conflict with Iran, which President Trump initially said…

Democrats forced a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year over their list of demands that included narrowing how and when ICE can arrest people, barring officers…

Rather than serve its purpose by standing up for these two members, union leadership joined the airline in its hostility toward their beliefs.

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defied expectations and kept his fractured conference together to pass several priority items before House members jetted home on Thursday to kick off a five-week recess.…

The House sprinted to the exits on Thursday for their summer recess while the Senate is scheduled to stick around for two more weeks. Here are some of the images captured by CQ Roll Call…

Democrats in the House and Senate are pushing back at any idea their party is in trouble because of a debate between the left and center over its direction, saying wins by democratic socialists in…

Washington and the technology industry are on high alert this week after OpenAI revealed that some of its AI agents went rogue and hacked into the systems of technology startup Hugging Face. …

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is marking 100 days until the midterm elections with a new digital ad shared first with CQ Roll Call. The ad will run on Meta platforms Facebook and…

A federal judicial panel Thursday allowed Tennessee to use a new congressional map that divides a majority-Black district in Memphis, rejecting an effort to block the plan ahead of the state’s…

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sought to reassure Americans on Thursday that the nation’s food supply remains safe despite an ongoing cyclospora outbreak and the spread of the New World…

Duffy's letter, sent to leaders of several Senate committees, urges Congress to “direct Amtrak to rename New York Penn Station” when it reauthorizes funding for surface transportation initiatives…

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) committee on compounded drugs broke with agency scientists and voted in favor of adding peptides to the list of substances compounding…

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) a “clown” for floating the idea of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war…

Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify next Wednesday in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after being subpoenaed, panel Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Thursday. Paul has…

Massachusetts state House lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill loosening restrictions on late-term abortion access. The bill, H.5595, passed 119-33 and will go to the state Senate, state House…

A new study released on Wednesday finds that dependence on food stamps and Medicaid for gig economy workers has spiked since the start of the pandemic.  A U.S. Government Accountability Office…

Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) is backing Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race, the Minnesota Democrat said Thursday. “Abdul is a fighter, and that’s why I’m endorsing him to be…

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Ratepayer bill gains steam amid data center backlash A bill that seeks to mitigate data centers’ impacts on Americans’ electric bills is…

The IRS alone hemorrhaged more than 31,000 employees as of January in President Trump's government cuts, according to the agency's inspector general.

In today’s edition, we examine how the escalating Iran war is playing out in the oil markets and the halls of the Capitol. Plus, Scott Wong and Matt Dixon have a profile of the little-known new…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Thursday he’s expecting to add provisions to penalize Iran to a Russia sanctions bill under consideration in the upper chamber. …

The man accused of killing former Minnesota state House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life terms, plus 40 years in prison. Vance Boelter, 59, was sentenced to…

The entire congressional Democratic caucus filed an amicus brief urging a federal appeals court to retain the Food and Drug Administration’s current rules for prescribing abortion pills. …

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) went after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Thursday, saying the Big Apple’s mayor is going to do something “stupid” enough to “send him to…

The Justice Department on Thursday said it would withdraw subpoenas issued to several New York Times reporters earlier this month over their reporting on security concerns regarding the new Air Force…

President Trump is threatening to intensify the war with Iran as some Republican lawmakers urge him to “finish the job,” but there is also widespread skepticism on Capitol Hill on both…

The House version of the fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill calls on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to report on the Chinese Communist Party's influence in South Korea.

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will take up a slate of kids online safety and AI bills the first week of August.

Roughly two dozen Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Thursday over its latest set of conditions for receiving Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant funds.  The states…

The U.S. Navy will no longer release service history information for sailors, ending the decades-long practice to address what officials describe as security threats and harassment concerns. The move…

Senator Bill Cassidy, who is believed to hold the deciding vote in the Senate health committee for Dr. Erica Schwartz’s confirmation, had declined for days to say whether he would back her.

The most powerful frontier artificial intelligence models would need a “kill switch” under new bipartisan legislation released days after a frontier model went rogue to hack another AI company. The…

House oversight Chair James Comer said Jes Staley defended Jeffrey Epstein and encouraged JPMorgan to retain him despite internal red flags.

Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that Congress has a “culture of creepiness” when it came to members approaching and soliciting staffers. Cammack told MeidasTouch’s Pablo Manríquez that she…

Former Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is making a run for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) seat after his death, Sanford announced Thursday morning. “Our country is at a financial tipping point,…

If you’re running for the U.S. Senate, answering tough questions isn’t optional. It’s part of the job. Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton learned that…

Is anyone going to stand up against this? Say this is wrong?

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not offer any new information regarding the civilian nuclear deal Thursday after President Trump made it conditional on Saudi Arabia normalizing…

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.) holds a 9-point lead over Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) in a new AARP poll, with less than four months remaining before voters in the Peach State decide whether to give…

A new analysis examines how a flat-rate Social Security COLA could affect retirees and the program's long-term finances.

Some Chick-fil-A loyalty members may have had their personal information exposed following a recent cyberattack, the company said.

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From left, California Sens. Adam B. Schiff and Alex Padilla and Senate Majority Leader John Thune escort the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two World Series trophies in the Russell Senate Office Building on…

In this age of original intent, surely it means something that the people who wrote the document intended to deny Congress the authority to summarily punish third parties.

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Thursday jumped into the growing Republican special election primary for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat.  Sanford, who served two separate stints…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday the votes aren’t there in the Senate to advance a House-passed budget resolution that would pave the way for a $95 billion reconciliation bill…

At least 72 cases have been linked to this outbreak.

The U.S. is on track to reach a new historic low in the annual homicide rate in 2026, according to a new report released Thursday.  The rate of reported homicides in the first half of 2026 was…

With the 2026 midterms fast approaching, this continued oversight could prove catastrophic for Democrats.

Stephen A. Smith said Wednesday the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells “resonates particularly in the Black community.” The political and sports commentator said Wednesday to NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is leading a field of possible candidates for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination in New Hampshire, according to a new poll. In the Granite State Poll…

The House on Thursday passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military action in Iran. The lower chamber voted 214-208 to pass the…

Oil prices have jumped as the conflict with Iran escalates, this time with attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Houthi militia group aligned with Tehran. On Thursday, international benchmark Brent…

The European Union fined Google about $1 billion on Thursday for violating its digital competition law, finding the company improperly favored its own products in Google Search and limited developers…

House lawmakers approved the renaming of the Defense Department to the “Department of War” in the body’s vote for the annual defense policy bill on Wednesday. The fiscal 2027 National Defense…

As America modernizes its electric grid, policymakers should focus on the software and control systems that carry the greatest security risks.

White House border czar Tom Homan on Wednesday discussed how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has changed since January, when two U.S. citizens were killed in Minneapolis by federal…

The House and Senate, in votes Thursday on ending the Iran war, came to different conclusions, but the majority of voting members of Congress said it is time to bring U.S. troops home. The House, for…

Earlier this year, Congress reached a depressing milestone: 86% of Americans, a record high, disapproved of its job performance. But this summer, there have been some signs that shifts are underway.…

The House on Wednesday advanced a bill that would bar members of Congress from purchasing additional stocks while in office.

The Stop Insider Trading Act would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks.

A new version of the Clarity Act would impose the first limits on federal officials sponsoring or issuing cryptocurrency.

Another deadline to fund the government is looming this fall in Congress, and lawmakers seem eager to avoid another costly impasse ahead of the midterms.

The late senator was right on Ukraine.

Kalshi and groups representing the casino and gaming industry and online sports betting apps, all have boosted their lobbying spending in 2026.

The Senate Intelligence Committee has advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies

Gowdy has said he's not interested. But the poll suggests he would lead a crowded field, which includes the Trump-endorsed Darline Graham, for late Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat.