Politics
Political Turmoil at Capitol Hill
President Trump’s demands for the Senate to cancel its August recess and debate a budget reconciliation package have caused division among Republican senators. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is facing scrutiny over increased secrecy regarding the Iran war's toll. Additionally, sexual misconduct allegations and new revelations about relationships between lawmakers and staffers are shaking Congress.
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The Hill
President Trump’s demands that the Senate cancel its August recess to debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act and advance a budget reconciliation package to fund the Iran war have thrown Senate Republicans into disarray. GOP senators are divided over whether to cut short t
2026-07-29 10:00 UTC
The Hill
The Pentagon is drawing wide-ranging scrutiny over its increasing opacity about the mounting toll from the Iran war. From reclassifying the deaths and injuries of service members and not disclosing how many targets were hit during recent airstrikes against Iran, to refusing to hold press conference
2026-07-29 10:00 UTC
The Hill
Capitol Hill may be headed for another reckoning as sexual misconduct allegations against lawmakers — coupled with new revelations of consensual relationships between lawmakers and staffers — have reignited questions about accountability and workplace culture in Congress. Lawmakers in both parties a
2026-07-29 10:00 UTC
The Hill
Democrats are worried that widely circulated comments from a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) leader outlining the group's priorities could become Republican attack fodder as the midterm elections draw closer. The unease from moderate Democrats intensified after Megan Romer, DSA co-chair, was
2026-07-29 10:00 UTC