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Senators Josh Hawley and Dick Durbin are demanding answers from Roblox over explicit content and alleged ties to child sexual abuse on a platform used by children as young as five.

A 20-3 supermajority approved an exterior inscription crediting Trump with the renovation; a separate resolution would rename the plaza once a $100 million fund is reached.

Democratic lawmakers cite food shortages, contaminated water and mental health problems aboard the carrier deployed since November 2025.

Sen. Mark Kelly, a Navy combat veteran and aeronautical engineer, tore into Trump's directive ordering the Navy back to steam catapults—a move that will cost billions.

A Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act has triggered a national map-drawing scramble, and algorithms analyzing millions of district configurations are driving the legal battles.

Voters in Alaska and Florida head to the polls Aug. 18 to pick nominees for key congressional and gubernatorial races.

The Congressional Budget Office raised its fiscal year 2026 deficit forecast by $200 billion, citing surging debt costs and a Supreme Court ruling that cut tariff revenue.

The New York Democrat, 36, shared the procedure's cost and her reasoning on Instagram, then confirmed she hasn't ruled out challenging Chuck Schumer in 2028.

Lawmakers say President Trump is conditioning federal infrastructure funds for New York on renaming Penn Station after himself

The New York Democrat administered a hormone injection on Instagram Live, framing the personal choice as a rebuke of Trump administration reproductive policies.

Sen. Chris Murphy backs Rep. John Larson in Connecticut's 1st District primary against ex-Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, with four candidates splitting the vote.

A Democratic takeover of the House and Senate in November 2026 would mark the first time Trump faces an opposition-controlled Congress in his second term.

Scott Wiener and Connie Chan advanced from Tuesday's primary to compete for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat, which has not been open in nearly 40 years.

The 80-year-old Ohio Democrat, seeking a 23rd term in a Republican-targeted race, was discharged one week after an Aug. 2 crash in Toledo left her with non-life-threatening injuries.

From a 38-month sentence for a Fed adviser who passed economic secrets to China, to a congressional pardon before trial, the punishment no longer fits the betrayal.

Senior Democratic aides are targeting Elon Musk's companies, DHS contracts and White House financing deals for subpoenas — not impeachment — if the party wins in November 2026.

The HBO host argued Paul's release of 1,000-plus pages of Fauci's private COVID notes contradicts the senator's career-long libertarian platform.

The chamber approved a temporary spending measure to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sidestepping a shutdown battle weeks before Election Day.

A former Homeland Security official lays out five steps to sustain the tourism momentum — starting with reversing a $250 visa fee surcharge enacted in 2025.

Both Democratic incumbents face reelection bids, but at least one draws a left-wing challenger in a state where progressives toppled an incumbent in 2024.

President Trump is pushing Senate Republicans to scrap the 60-vote threshold, reviving a decades-old fight over how much power the minority party deserves.

Voters will decide all 435 House seats, 33 Senate seats and dozens of state offices on Nov. 3, 2026, setting the legislative agenda for the next two years.

The jab from a former White House staffer lands as Senate leaders warn of a legislative train wreck and Republican infighting spills into public view.

President Trump told Punchbowl News that Republican voters are angry at congressional leadership, not his administration, as the 2026 midterms approach.

Sen. Bernie Moreno accuses Rep. Max Miller of withholding his toddler daughter's stuffed animal for 48 hours during a custody exchange.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, was discharged from a rehabilitation center Thursday and will conduct Senate business remotely from Kentucky until the chamber reconvenes in September.

A four-year Senate Finance Committee investigation concludes Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America facilitated over $1 billion in suspicious transfers.

Democrats refuse to advance any bill that shifts food assistance costs to states, leaving agriculture programs in limbo.

Republicans face an unpopular president, rising retirements and mounting scandals as Democrats open an 8-point lead on the generic congressional ballot.

Critics say indirect charges embedded in federal infrastructure spending are raising prices on goods, energy and shipped goods without appearing as direct taxes.

American workers received 54.1 percent of national income in early 2026, the lowest share recorded since 1947, as corporations and capital owners captured more of the nation's output

Sen. Josh Hawley and Rep. Dale Strong lead a bipartisan push to tie Postmaster General pay to delivery performance and financial results.

Trump's low approval among Hispanics, young adults and independents hands Democrats a 16-point generic ballot lead with Republicans defending a four-seat House majority.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said things 'don't look good' for Rep. Max Miller, who faces calls to resign over domestic abuse and illegal drug use allegations.

The North Carolina Republican faced a formal censure recommendation after the House Ethics Committee found he sexually harassed two female staffers.

The bipartisan measure funds government operations through Dec. 11 and includes provisions limiting some of President Trump's executive actions.

Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis dropped their opposition to Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination after he committed in writing to kill a controversial $1.8 billion fund.

Granger chaired the House Appropriations Committee and previously served as Fort Worth's first female mayor.

The Michigan senator is making the case that her party lost the 2024 election in part by writing off the region between the coasts.

Two House races and a Senate contest will show whether the progressive movement can expand its footprint in Congress or has hit a ceiling.

Senate appropriators unveiled a bipartisan continuing resolution extending federal funding for 10 weeks, with a vote expected next week before the August recess.

Bipartisan continuing resolution would keep federal agencies funded past Oct. 1, pushing harder budget fights until after a five-week recess

House Republicans begin a five-week recess confronting constituents demanding answers on high gas prices and the cost of an ongoing war ahead of the November 2026 midterms.

Rep. Thomas Massie charges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with bypassing Congress on military action, raising constitutional questions about presidential war powers.

Officials close to President Trump are privately advising Louisiana lawmakers as the state redraws its six congressional districts to preserve Republican majorities.

A double-digit generic ballot advantage is pushing corporate donors and lobbyists to rethink who gets their money before the next election cycle.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's suggestion that Rep. Jamaal Bowman could end up at Guantanamo Bay draws sharp condemnation from House Democratic leadership.

Conservative senators including Rand Paul and Mike Lee moved to block Johnson's $1.5 trillion spending plan, raising the odds of a continuing resolution past the Sept. 30 deadline.

Defense contractors and tech firms locked in stable federal funding as Senate leadership crushed conservative attempts to attach policy riders.

The state's $150 billion agriculture industry, a major political donor, prepares for a volatile hurricane season after more than $6 billion in damages over the past two years