President Donald Trump traveled to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, where he suggested that failure to pass his “big, beautiful” tax bill could cost Republicans their House of Representatives majority in the 2026 midterm elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and GOP lawmakers held a late-night vote on Sunday to advance the bill out of the […]
President Donald Trump warned House Republicans about spending negotiations, using profanity to emphasize his warning against Medicaid cuts. Trump spoke at the weekly House Republican meeting on Tuesday to urge hard-line holdouts to back his “big, beautiful bill,” currently the subject of a tug-of-war between conservative fiscal hawks and anxious centrists in vulnerable districts. The […]
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) declined to run for Maine governor or Senate in 2026 and will instead seek reelection to his swing House seat, he announced Tuesday. Golden was considered a contender for either statewide office after being elected in a Republican-leaning district four times. “While I have considered many options for how best to […]
Elon Musk said he is going to curtail the amount of money he spends on political donations, noting at the Qatar Economic Forum that he doesn’t see a “reason.” Musk, the world’s richest man, spent $250 million to help get President Donald Trump elected, and his affiliated PAC spent $20 million in the 2025 Wisconsin […]
The Justice Department will use a law typically used to punish corrupt recipients of federal funding to pressure universities to abandon diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice cited what it views as universities’ inadequate responses to campus antisemitism and “divisive” DEI policies as justification for using the False Claims Act. […]
Walmart walked back its projection that it would hike prices across its stores after President Donald Trump called out the retailer. In its last earnings call with investors, the retailer blamed tariffs for anticipated losses. Trump instead suggested that Walmart not pass the cost of tariffs down to consumers, as it made a larger profit than expected last year. Walmart has […]
The Department of Government Efficiency has lost its battle to take full control of the U.S. Institute of Peace. A judge ruled that staff and board members who were removed during a DOGE takeover of the agency must be reinstated and blasted the federal government for its role in the case. The agency’s board and […]
The Department of Health and Human Services announced it is cancelling $60 million worth of grants for Harvard University due to the school’s “failure” in responding to antisemitism. This brings the total of government grants meant for Harvard that have been frozen or cancelled to $3 billion since President Donald Trump took office. The Ivy […]
Seven of Trump’s Cabinet members are testifying before Congress on Tuesday to discuss the fiscal 2026 budget. Kristi Noem Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. RFK Jr. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate […]
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is testifying before the House Energy Committee. He will present the EPA’s 2026 budget request from the Trump administration and face questions from lawmakers.
