The death of a notorious drug lord by Mexican security forces on Sunday is emboldening GOP lawmakers who want to give the Trump administration more tools to take action against cartels outside of the United States. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) is making a renewed push for the Cartel Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act, a bill […]

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is facing calls to step down from office or suspend his 2026 reelection bid from at least four of his fellow House Republicans after evidence emerged that he sent explicit late-night text messages to a staffer who died by setting herself on fire. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) was the first to […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) tempered expectations on Monday that Congress would step in to codify President Donald Trump‘s tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down a majority of those levied against numerous trade partners on Friday. Johnson told reporters he thinks it would be difficult to agree on a way forward for tariffs, as […]

President Donald Trump’s move to bypass the Supreme Court striking down his “Liberation Day” tariffs with a separate but temporary 15% “worldwide tariff” tees up the president for another policy defeat just months before the November midterm elections. Trump would need the approval of lawmakers to extend the 15% across-the-board rate beyond 150 days under […]