Lindsey McPherson

Mitch McConnell returns to Senate three months after serious fall

Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate on Monday, casting his first vote since he took a serious fall in June.

September 14, 2026

John Thune wants a ‘light touch’ on AI regulation, expects to soon have a bipartisan bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is advocating for Congress to enact guardrails on advanced artificial intelligence but says lawmakers should have a "light touch."

September 14, 2026

Congressional interest for regulating AI grows after whistleblower warnings of risks to humanity

Lawmakers are increasingly calling for regulation of artificial intelligence amid whistleblower alarms that the technology could overtake human control, but Congress has no consensus on the best approach.

September 11, 2026

Pennsylvania Democrat sounds off on Fetterman GOP convention ‘stunt’

Rep. Madeleine Dean said she's "gravely disappointed" with Sen. John Fetterman, a fellow Pennsylvania Democrat, for his "stunt" at the Republican midterm convention Wednesday in Dallas.

September 10, 2026

Trump promises $5,000 to every U.S. adult if the GOP wins the midterms. Democrats don’t buy it

Democrats do not believe President Trump will follow through on his promise to send every U.S. adult citizen a $5,000 dividend check if Republicans hold onto their congressional majorities in November's midterm election.

September 10, 2026

Time running out to implement SAVE America Act election safeguards before ballots cast in November

The Senate returns to Washington next week with an added obstacle to the already herculean task of passing the SAVE America Act: a narrow three-week window in which to act.

September 10, 2026

Congress’ fight over banning intoxicating hemp beverages goes into overtime

Producers of hemp-derived beverages and similar products got a little breathing room with a one-month delay of a law that threatens to shut down their industry.

September 8, 2026

Democrats likely to bring back COVID-era proxy voting if they take back the House

Democrats are signaling plans to restore a version of proxy voting if they win control of the House in the November midterm elections.

September 7, 2026

House Democrats head to Dallas to counter GOP midterm convention

House Democrats are sending a four-member delegation to Dallas next week to provide counterprogramming to Republicans' midterm convention.

September 4, 2026

Parents overwhelmingly back Meta settlement, states enacting similar social media limits for youths

Four out of five parents support the recent Meta settlement that will implement new restrictions on teens' Instagram and Facebook accounts, according to a new poll.

September 4, 2026

House cancels two upcoming weeks in Washington, extending pre-midterm campaign stretch

House Republican leaders are giving their vulnerable incumbents more time to hit the campaign trail this fall.

September 3, 2026

Democrats reject constitutional amendment to limit Supreme Court to nine justices

House Democrats on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted against a constitutional amendment to set the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.

September 2, 2026

House sends Trump spending bill to push next shutdown showdown past midterms

A majority of House Republicans and Democrats joined forces Tuesday to clear a Senate-passed stopgap appropriations bill ensuring the government will remain open through Dec. 11, punting a potential shutdown fight until after the midterm elections.

September 1, 2026

Rep. Massie launches discharge petition on bill to enforce release of missing Epstein files

Rep. Thomas Massie is hoping to "capture lightning in a bottle twice" as the Kentucky Republican launches his second discharge petition on legislation to force government transparency about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes.

August 31, 2026

Meta settlement’s age verification requirements spark fears of lost privacy, free speech rights

The landmark settlement state attorneys general secured against Meta will require more robust age verification methods, alarming First Amendment advocates who worry it will intrude on users' privacy and lead to dangerous crackdowns on free speech.

August 29, 2026

House returns from recess with plan to fund government weeks ahead of shutdown deadline

The House returns Monday from its summer recess prepared to pass a government funding bill four weeks ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline.

August 28, 2026

Lawmakers, parents call Meta settlement ‘first step’ to protecting kids online, urge Congress to act

Lawmakers and parental advocates applauded Wednesday's landmark settlement against social media giant Meta, but said Congress must still enact federal standards to protect children against digital harms.

August 26, 2026

Capitol Police arrest California man in possession of a guillotine near Supreme Court

A 35-year-old California man was arrested Tuesday on charges of possessing an assembled guillotine, which U.S. Capitol Police spotted in the bed of his pickup truck near the U.S. Supreme Court.

August 25, 2026

Vance pushes anti-fraud message on campaign trail for Paul LePage in Maine

Vice President J.D. Vance is taking his anti-fraud message to the campaign trail, saying he needs voters to elect Republicans who will help him and the Trump administration root out government waste and save taxpayer dollars.

August 24, 2026

Trump administration boosts spending on school meals to improve child nutrition

As children return to school across the U.S., the Trump administration is spending $25 million on farm-to-school grants and $70 million for schools to upgrade their cafeterias to cook nutritious meals.

August 24, 2026