Mallory Wilson

House fails to garner enough votes to override two Trump vetoes

The House failed to get the votes needed Thursday to override President Trump's first vetoes of his second term - two infrastructure bills for Colorado and Florida.

January 8, 2026

The House was his home: Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer announces retirement after 44 years

Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny H. Hoyer announced his retirement Thursday, preparing to leave the House after 44 years as the current longest-serving Democrat in the lower chamber.

January 8, 2026

Democratic leader says U.S. troops would be following ‘illegal orders’ in Greenland

A top House Democrat said Wednesday that U.S. troops would be following "illegal orders" from President Trump if they used military force against Greenland without congressional authorization.

January 7, 2026

Democratic caucus Chair Aguilar says Trump impeachment is not a priority

House Democratic Caucus Chair Peter Aguilar said Wednesday that Democrats are not focused on impeaching President Trump, after the president warned Republican lawmakers that Democrats will try to impeach him a third time if they win back control of the House this year.

January 7, 2026

Trump, Democrats compete to cement Jan. 6 narrative

President Trump and Democrats waged a fight Tuesday over what the history books say about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

January 6, 2026

House Democratic leader Jeffries says Venezuela attack about oil, not drugs

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said it's not believable that the military action in Venezuela has anything to do with stopping the flow of drugs into the United States after President Trump pardoned a former Honduran president of his drug crimes.

January 5, 2026

Khanna takes over as head Democrat on House select committee on China

Rep. Ro Khanna is set to take over as the top Democrat on the House select committee on China.

January 5, 2026

MTG calls Trump’s threat on Iran ‘everything we voted against’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Trump's threat that the U.S. would intervene in Iran if its government targets protesters, slamming his comment as "everything we voted against."

January 2, 2026

Trump’s triumphal arch project could start soon

President Trump said construction for his planned Triumphal Arch in Washington is set to begin early in the new year.

January 2, 2026

Trump shops for marble while in Florida

President Trump made a pit stop at a marble shop while in Florida on Friday, with plans to use the rock for the planned White House State Ballroom.

January 2, 2026

Trump says U.S. will retaliate if Iran massacres protesters

President Trump said the United States is ready to retaliate against Iran if the Islamic republic starts targeting protesters.

January 2, 2026

Rebel without a pause: Trump forged a frenetic first year

President Trump kicked off his first year back in office with an Inauguration Day for the record books, signing 26 executive orders that erased much of his predecessor's legacy and began his own quest to remake the federal bureaucracy in his image.

January 2, 2026

Trump says his MRI scan was CT scan, denies falling asleep in White House meetings

President Trump defended his health in an interview, saying he didn't get an MRI scan, but instead a CT scan, after questions kept being raised over why he got the imaging.

January 1, 2026

Brian Stover pledges to ‘take out the trash’ in bid for Greene’s House seat

The Republican businessman campaigning for the seat held by the resigning Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene compared himself to President Trump in his first ad.

January 1, 2026

Trump rails against Minnesota’s ‘giant scam’ at New Year’s Eve bash at Mar-a-Lago

President Trump railed against the fraud schemes in Minnesota involving Somali residents during his New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago.

January 1, 2026

Trump administration ends lease for three golf courses in the District

The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement with the National Links Trust for three golf courses in the District.

January 1, 2026

Trump attracts America’s billionaires to bankroll policies and projects

President Trump loves billionaires, and they seemingly love him, too. America's wealthiest have all but lined up to fund the president's pet projects and policy ideas on a level that surpasses any other president.

January 1, 2026

Trump pulling National Guard from three cities after hitting legal roadblocks

After a setback at the Supreme Court, President Trump said Wednesday he is abandoning his efforts -- for now -- to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, despite his belief that their presence brought down crime.

December 31, 2025

U.S. sanctions more companies, vessels tied to Venezuela oil operations

The Treasury Department added four companies and associated oil tankers with ties to Venezuela's oil industry to the list of growing sanctions as the U.S. ramps up its pressure campaign on the South American country.

December 31, 2025

Fraud allegations engulf Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz as Trump, GOP vow crackdown

The Trump administration and House Republicans moved jointly Wednesday to crack down on allegations that Minnesota day cares run by Somali immigrants fraudulently pocketed millions in federal tax dollars for inactive and potentially non-existent facilities.

December 31, 2025