President Donald Trump is back at war with Iran after the fragile ceasefire crumbled last week, but the commander in chief might have more leverage to prosecute the conflict this time. On Monday, the Trump administration announced that U.S. forces would once again blockade the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to choke off Iran‘s […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is ramping up efforts to win over GOP holdouts as a weekslong legislative blockade shows early signs of breaking. House Republicans are set to meet on Tuesday morning as a conference for the first time since leaving Washington last month after a GOP blockade froze the floor, forcing GOP leadership […]

EXCLUSIVE — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) raised $9 million in the second quarter of 2026 in order to help Republicans maintain control of Congress this November. The haul brings Scalise’s total fundraising tally to $55 million for the cycle, according to his office. Scalise transferred $10.6 million directly to candidates and $10.5 million […]

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) told the Washington Examiner it would be “hard to turn down” a chance to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee after the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) placed him next in line to hold the gavel. In a Monday evening interview, Lee called the chairmanship “very appealing” but stopped short […]