Lindsey McPherson

Lawmakers reach deal on three-bill spending package, House to vote this week

The House will vote this week on a bipartisan three-bill spending package negotiated by top appropriators in both chambers.

January 5, 2026

Congress returns with unfinished business amid debate over U.S. intervention in Venezuela

Congress returns to Washington in the first full week of the year with a pile of unfinished business on its plate and decisions to make on U.S. involvement in the regime change President Trump has started in Venezuela.

January 4, 2026

Democrats to force war powers vote to prevent escalation in Venezuela without congressional approval

Senate Democrats will force a vote this week on a war powers resolution directing President Trump to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces for hostilities against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress.

January 3, 2026

Senators fume as child safety measures collect dust; lawmakers blame Big Tech influence, leadership

Lawmakers are tired of teaming up on bipartisan bills to protect kids online, only to have the broadly supported measures languish.

January 1, 2026

Joe Rogan shocked by Trump’s White House plaque disparaging Biden: ‘It’s all crazy’

Joe Rogan, a popular podcaster, is questioning President Trump's recent decisions to post plaques in the White House criticizing his predecessors, replace former President Joseph R. Biden's portrait with an autopen and blame Hollywood director Rob Reiner's murder on his anti-Trump views.

December 26, 2025

Stalled spending bills put Congress in catch-up mode when lawmakers return in January

Congress has not passed any spending bills since the 43-day government shutdown ended, and lawmakers won't have much time left to act when they return to session in January.

December 26, 2025

Senate Republicans exceed expectations, confirm 417 Trump nominees this year

Senate Republicans kicked off President Trump's second term by confirming his Cabinet faster than any of the three previous administrations, but slogged through the processing of lower-level nominations amid an unprecedented Democratic blockade.

December 23, 2025

Rep. Hageman launches Senate bid in Wyoming for seat of retiring Sen. Lummis

Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman is running to replace retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis in Wyoming.

December 23, 2025

Sen. Rand Paul’s grievances: Festivus Report blasts wasteful federal spending on unusual projects

The government has funded experiments that dose dogs with cocaine and force ferrets to binge drink.

December 23, 2025

Health care poised to be key issue in midterms as Republicans scramble for solutions

Congressional Republicans are scrambling to avoid a midterm trouncing over health care, as the one Democrats delivered in 2018 after Republicans tried and failed to replace Obamacare.

December 22, 2025

Redactions, missing documents in the government’s Epstein files ignite suspicions of a cover-up

The Justice Department's incomplete and heavily redacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files has sparked accusations of a Trump administration cover-up of select associates of the notorious sex offender.

December 21, 2025

WATCH: Vance offers hints of 2028 ambitions in Turning Point speech

Vice President J.D. Vance did not explicitly declare his intentions to run for president in 2028 at Turning Point Action's AmericaFest on Sunday, but he offered plenty of hints that he wants to continue the movement President Trump started.

December 21, 2025

Turning Point’s AmericaFest surprises attendees with guest Nicki Minaj, phone call from Trump

Tens of thousands of conservatives who gathered for Turning Point Action's AmericaFest on Sunday received a surprise phone call from President Trump and an appearance from rapper Nicki Minaj.

December 21, 2025

Sen. Rand Paul does not want Vice President J.D. Vance to be the next president

Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday that he's not on board with efforts to name Vice President J.D. Vance as the heir apparent to President Trump.

December 21, 2025

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says ‘There is nothing’ Trump is hiding in Epstein files

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday disputed the narrative that the Department of Justice is redacting or withholding portions of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's case files that relate to President Trump.

December 21, 2025

Reps. Thomas Massie, Ro Khanna want to fine AG Pam Bondi until she releases all Epstein files

Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna said they are drafting an "inherent contempt" measure that would fine Attorney General Pam Bondi until she complies.

December 21, 2025

Trump to discuss housing, 2026 plans with administration officials at Mar-a-Lago after Christmas

President Trump is convening top administration officials at his Mar-a-Lago estate the week after Christmas to discuss housing and other proposals they want to launch in the new year.

December 21, 2025

‘Too many redactions’: Lawmakers say Epstein file release does not meet their requirements

Lawmakers said the Justice Department's release Friday of a limited and heavily redacted portion of its case files on Jeffrey Epstein violates the law and they are considering their options, including impeachment for possible obstruction of justice.

December 19, 2025

Wyoming GOP Sen. Lummis will not run for reelection

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming Republican, announced Friday that she will not run for reelection in 2026, citing a "change of heart."

December 19, 2025

House Republicans strike an intraparty deal for an early 2026 vote on stock trading ban

House Republicans plan to hold a vote in early 2026 on legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stock amid rank-and-file pressure to act on the issue.

December 19, 2025