Congress will return this week from its Fourth of July break with just three weeks until its monthlong August recess, and Republicans plan to dig deeper into the border crisis while juggling appropriations bills.
The actor Hill Harper announced a campaign launch for Michigan's Senate race on Monday, setting up a challenge against Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), who is running for the seat to replace Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). Stabenow announced in January she would not seek reelection.
The search for a Pennsylvania prisoner who escaped last week and whom police describe as a "self-taught survivalist" is underway after investigators located campsites they believe are connected to the man.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) reported a massive fundraising haul during the second quarter of the year, far surpassing his previous total as Republican leaders pull out all the stops to retain their majority in 2024.
Readouts from the White House and No. 10 Downing Street on the meeting between President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak did not mention Biden's decision to send Ukraine cluster bombs despite ally objections.