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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is advocating for limited spending. Meanwhile, Jack Smith was spotted at a music festival wearing a 'No Kings' t-shirt, while the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added six more House races to its 'Red to Blue' seat flipping list.
Coverage timeline — 23 articles
The Hill
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced Monday it is adding six candidates to its list of potential flips. The DCCC added the candidates to its “Red to Blue” program, less than a month before the midterm elections. Via their inclusion on the list, which now includes 46 Democ
2026-10-05 17:16 UTC
The Hill
Jack Smith is apparently swapping the suit and tie he wears when testifying at the Capitol for a "No Kings" t-shirt. The former special counsel was eyed over the weekend sporting a tee from a Bruce Springsteen concert tour bearing the pointed message while attending a music festival featuring some o
2026-10-05 17:18 UTC
Axios
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is scaling back expectations and zero
2026-10-05 17:18 UTC
The Hill
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, is circulating a plan among Senate Republicans to avoid another government shutdown later this year so that they can discuss it when President Trump meets with GOP senators Wednesday. Scott, who invited Trump to lunch in the Ca
2026-06-22 23:10 UTC
CNBC
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has been a critic of the Elon-Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency cuts.
2026-06-22 23:22 UTC
The Hill
A discharge petition for a resolution that would require the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for migrants from Haiti earned enough signatures on Friday to force a vote on the House floor. Rep. Marie Gleusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) was the 218th signature on the petition, which
2026-03-28 22:45 UTC
The Guardian
Party members to determine MP’s political future after Dinesh Gourisetty also nominated for upper house seatGet our breaking news email, free app or <a href="https:
2026-03-28 23:00 UTC
The Hill
Attorneys representing Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels warned Louisiana State University (LSU) that the school can no longer use his name, image and likeness (NIL). A letter from Aug. 5, first obtained by ESPN, was sent to LSU Tigers Athletic Director Verge Ausberry demanding Daniel
2026-08-13 16:57 UTC
The Hill
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Wednesday brushed off a question about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) recent comment in which she separated the future of the Democratic Party from what has been dubbed “Woke 1.” “Well, I’m going to be honest … I don’t know what Woke 1.0 is, but I can tell yo
2026-08-13 16:59 UTC
The Hill
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley said he will not campaign with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker — who previously backed his rival, Francesca Hong, in the primary. Piker, a commentator with a large following on the streaming platform Twitch, has promoted the Democ
2026-08-13 17:00 UTC
The Hill
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s civil rights lawsuit against Harvard University that accused the school of turning a blind eye to antisemitism. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns ruled the alleged incidents didn’t amount to an ongoing violation of Title VI of the 1
2026-08-13 17:13 UTC
The Hill
A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Thursday to block changes to a family planning grant program that it alleges would strip federal funding from states and providers unless they align with the administration’s political views and priorities. The lawsuit by officials from 23 states,
2026-08-27 18:45 UTC
The Hill
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled against a lawsuit filed by representatives of the pharmaceutical industry challenging the federal Medicare drug price negotiation program, finding that drugmakers are not entitled to sell their products to Medicare at a price they would prefer. The U.S. Cou
2026-08-27 18:52 UTC
The Hill
North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards (R) on Wednesday issued a letter to fellow lawmakers denouncing the Ethics Committee report that found he engaged in "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct" toward two younger female staff members. “The report repeatedly relies upon interactions that i
2026-08-27 18:57 UTC
The Hill
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is projected to defeat Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the fiercely fought Michigan Democratic Senate primary to take on former Rep. Mike Rogers (R) for the battleground seat in November, according to Decision Desk HQ. DDHQ projected its call at 8:35 am EDT on Wednesday in
2026-08-05 12:46 UTC
The Hill
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a recent interview that things "don't look good" for Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), who is facing calls to step down in connection with allegations of domestic abuse toward his ex-wife, the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio). Johnson told Politico's Dasha B
2026-08-05 12:48 UTC
The Hill
Republicans aren’t just fighting stubborn inflation and a slowing economy, they are contending with voters who feel worse about their lives across almost every category pollsters can measure.
2026-08-05 13:00 UTC
The Hill
President Trump said on Tuesday that he has not decided on whether he will keep Jeanine Pirro in her position as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia following her move to drop charges against former Olympian David Hearn for allegedly damaging the Reflecting Pool. “I haven’t made a determinati
2026-08-05 13:13 UTC
NPR
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, about his plans to build a fighting arena on the White House lawn.
2026-05-27 09:00 UTC
NPR
ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data.
2026-05-27 09:00 UTC
NPR
Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed.
2026-05-27 09:00 UTC
NPR
The majority-Black district held for 34 years by South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn will survive intact, for now, after Republican state lawmakers rejected a plan to redraw congressional maps.
2026-05-27 09:00 UTC
NPR
The Texas primary runoffs are over and November election matchups are set in major contests, like one for the U.S. Senate, as the results deliver lessons for both parties.
2026-05-27 09:00 UTC