Politics
Congress Breaks for Summer Recess
Congress is entering its August recess with little legislative progress, as lawmakers struggle to reconcile different continuing appropriations resolutions. The ongoing efforts aim to prevent a government shutdown before the October fiscal deadline and upcoming midterm elections.
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The Hill
More than 60,000 Canadians are backing an effort to remove U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra from the country, accusing him of undermining relations between the neighboring countries and interfering in Canadian politics. The online petition calls on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to declare Hoekstr
2026-08-12 17:47 UTC
The Hill
Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Tuesday predicted a “kinetic war” between the U.S. and Iran will take place prior to Labor Day, just two months before the midterm elections. Kilmeade suggested President Trump will put economic pressure on Iran over the next several weeks, but that in the end, firepower
2026-08-12 17:54 UTC
The Hill
The Trump administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects that will be fueled in part by taxpayer dollars without the approval of Congress, according to a new report from The Washington Post. In addition to the demolition of the East Wing and subsequen
2026-08-12 18:04 UTC
The Hill
As Congress enters its August recess, lawmakers are racing to reconcile different continuing appropriations resolutions to prevent a government shutdown before the Oct. 1 fiscal deadline and subsequent midterm elections.
2026-08-12 18:11 UTC