The House of Representatives is one step closer to passing all 12 appropriations bills after leaders soothed a conservative rebellion on Wednesday, promising a removal of an “egregious” state project request and allowing a separate vote on one of the three government funding bills. The chamber voted 214 to 212 on a procedural rule to […]

Senate Democrats are putting housing affordability at the heart of their 2026 midterm elections messaging, launching a new push Wednesday with a Capitol Hill roundtable and a fresh memo laying out how they say President Donald Trump has fallen short on his promise to lower costs. Led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and […]

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) announced on Wednesday that he is prepared to deploy the Minnesota National Guard in anticipation of protests following a fatal shooting committed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis. “We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed if necessary,” Walz said, noting they are “our National Guard […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed further insight into the United States’s plans for the decapitated government of Venezuela, which is intended to ultimately culminate in transition. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Rubio said the “three-fold process” will amount to “stabilization” under the current regime headed by acting President Delcy Rodríguez, followed by “recovery,” and […]