Congress
House Panel Examines States' Foreign Espionage Defenses
The House Intelligence Committee is convening a counterintelligence hearing states to assess how well America's fusion centers detect and counter foreign...
Do Maine Democrats Stand a Chance since Graham Platner's Exit?
Graham Platner, the Maine Democratic primary winner who was poised to challenge Susan Collins reelection bid this November, suspended his campaign on...
Congress Examines Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Crisis
A House Natural Resources subcommittee is convening an MMIP oversight hearing to examine how federal agencies are deploying new technologies and initiatives...
Can Congress Root Out Fraud in Federal Agencies?
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is convening a hearing on fraud—a topic that has become a rallying point across party lines...
Colombia's Drug Crisis Demands New Strategy
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere is convening a Colombia hearing preview that comes at a critical inflection point in...
Supreme Court Justices To Defend $225 Million Budget
Two sitting Supreme Court justices are appearing before Congress this week to defend a budget request that would send more than $225 million to the nation's...
Senate Judiciary Examines Three Trump Nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a judicial nominations hearing on June 24, 2026, examining three Trump administration nominees whose confirmation could...
Federal Watchdogs Warn Congress on Research Grant Fraud Crisis
Why it matters: Federal investigators warned Congress on June 24, 2026, that grant fraud poses an escalating threat to the integrity of research funding,...
Mexican Cartels' Global Expansion Exposes U.S. Enforcement Gaps
Why it matters: Mexican drug cartels have evolved from border smugglers into global criminal empires operating in over 40 countries, and the Trump...
Airline Consolidation Concerns Spike Along With Fare Rises
Why it matters: The airline industry is more concentrated than ever, with four carriers controlling roughly 80 percent of domestic seat capacity, and a...
House Investigates Medicaid Fraud
Why It Matters: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a Medicaid program integrity hearing on June 25, 2026, to...
Moms for Liberty Scandal Highlights Political Attack Vs SPLC
A recent article from The Philadelphia Inquirer has brought to light that the "faith-based" leader for Philadelphia's Moms for Liberty chapter, Phillip...
Senate Republicans Advance Matthew Schwartz to Second Circuit
The Senate advanced Matthew Schwartz's nomination to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on a party-line cloture vote, marking the latest flashpoint in an...
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fight Elder Financial Exploitation
The House passed the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act on a strong bipartisan vote, marking rare agreement on a measure designed to protect older...
Senate Confirms Trump's Ohio Federal Judge Pick in Party-Line Vote
The Senate confirmed Michael J. Hendershot as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio on June 24, 2026, marking another partisan...
Senate Advances Trump's Ohio Judge Pick in Party-Line Cloture Vote
The Senate moved forward on Michael J. Hendershot's nomination to the federal bench on Senate Roll Call Vote 187, advancing a judicial nomination that has...
Senate Confirms Trump's Southern Texas Judge in Party-Line Vote
The Senate advanced the Arthur Roberts Jones nomination to a federal judgeship with a cloture vote that split cleanly along partisan lines, clearing the...
Republicans Push Liability for Sanctuary City Officials
House Republicans are escalating their campaign against sanctuary policies by holding a hearing focused on victims' perspectives. The hearing, scheduled for...