Lindsey McPherson

House GOP women target sexual misconduct in Congress after Rep. Gonzales’ inappropriate texts

House Republican women are taking a stand against their male colleagues' alleged sexual misconduct after the release of inappropriate text messages that Texas GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales sent to an employee.

February 27, 2026

Advocates lobby lawmakers to boost jobs for the blind via defense contracting program

David Steinmetz slowly lost his vision after being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa when he was a teenager. Now he's lobbying Congress to expand use of the AbilityOne federal contracting program that works with nonprofits like AIB to provide job opportunities to Americans who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

February 26, 2026

Democrats to force Iran war powers votes in House, Senate

Congressional Democrats are planning to force votes on war powers resolutions that would require President Trump to get approval from Congress before engaging in hostilities with Iran.

February 26, 2026

Thune moves to bipartisan housing package ahead of Trump’s priority voter-ID bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is ignoring President Trump's directive to pass a voter ID bill before anything else.

February 25, 2026

Trump says government will give up to $1,000 for retirement funds to those without employer matches

President Trump announced in his State of the Union address Tuesday night that he will give Americans who do not have employer-sponsored retirement plans access to government-run plans and match up to $1,000 in annual contributions.

February 24, 2026

Trump urges Congress to enact voter ID law ‘before anything else happens’

President Trump said Congress needs to pass a new voter ID law before November's midterm elections to stop Democrats from cheating.

February 24, 2026

Trump tells Congress he doesn’t need its help to enact new tariffs

President Trump told Congress during his State of the Union address Tuesday evening that he does not need it to enact new tariffs to replace the ones the Supreme Court struck down in its "very unfortunate" ruling last week.

February 24, 2026

Senate Democrats block DHS funding bill for second time, say White House is not budging

Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted for a second time this month to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security as they continue to push for major changes to the way the Trump administration conducts immigration enforcement.

February 24, 2026

Speaker to display George Washington’s marble gavel during State of the Union for first time

During the State of the Union address Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson will display the marble gavel that America's first President George Washington used in 1793 to lay the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol building.

February 24, 2026

Key House Republican wants more dramatic election overhaul than party’s popular voter ID bill

As GOP momentum builds to enact a federal voter ID law, a key Republican is pushing for broader changes than the House-passed SAVE America Act would install.

February 24, 2026

ICE whistleblower testifies about ‘secretive orders,’ curtailed officer training program

Ryan Schwank, a whistleblower who recently resigned from ICE, told congressional Democratic oversight leaders Monday that he was given "secretive orders" to teach new officers to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.

February 23, 2026

Armed 21-year-old killed at Mar-a-Lago reportedly did not know how to use a gun

The 21-year-old North Carolina man who was killed Sunday after entering the north gate of Mar-a-Lago with a shotgun and a gas can did not know how to use a gun and comes from a family of Trump supporters, according to his cousin.

February 23, 2026

Congress delays return to Washington due to winter storm

The House and Senate have postponed their first votes of the week from Monday to Tuesday, giving lawmakers an extra day to return to Washington as a winter storm is set to hit the area.

February 22, 2026

Trump administration says it is in no rush to issue refunds to companies that paid tariffs

The Trump administration said Sunday it is in no rush to hand out refunds to companies that paid the tariffs nullified by a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

February 22, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Tariff revenue projections ‘unchanged’ after SCOTUS ruling

The U.S. is not projecting any changes to the tariff revenue it will take this year as President Trump is reissuing tariffs the Supreme Court struck down under different legal authority, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.

February 22, 2026

Trump un-endorses Rep. Jeff Hurd over opposition to tariffs, backs GOP primary challenger

President Trump has withdrawn his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd over the Colorado Republican's opposition to his tariff policy, and is now backing his primary challenger.

February 22, 2026

Homeland Security suspends Global Entry, allows TSA PreCheck to remain operational for now

The Department of Homeland Security has suspended Global Entry and may do the same for TSA PreCheck if the shutdown of the department continues.

February 22, 2026

Man killed after trying to enter Mar-a-Lago with a shotgun, gas can

U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man who had tried to enter President Trump's estate early Sunday with a shotgun and a gas can.

February 22, 2026

Senate’s Munich trip during DHS shutdown puts spotlight on Congress’ travel double standard

When the Department of Homeland Security shut down on Feb. 14 because Senate Democrats blocked funding, some lawmakers were overseas attending an international security conference in Munich.

February 20, 2026

Virginia Gov. Spanberger to give Democrats’ response to Trump’s State of the Union

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday as her party looks to replicate her successful messaging on affordability in midterm races this year.

February 19, 2026