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Speaker Johnson: House lawmakers to work through weekend amid Trump agenda stalemate

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that debate over how to pass Trump's legislative agenda continues into the weekend (including Super Bowl Sunday), as lawmakers threatened the Senate to move. A contrasting strategy to compete to complete the final details of the package. Johnson left Capitol just before midnight Thursday after the meeting's Marathon Day, saying […]

House lawmaker makes fun of Dems, asks for therapy dogs

Thursday's House lawmakers jokingly suggested that therapy dogs be permanent fixtures at committee hearings after expressing concerns about Democrats' “mental stability” a day ago. R-Ariz on Wednesday as Republicans on the House Committee on Surveillance and Reform discussed wasteful government spending. Rep. Election elder Crane asked about bringing treatment dogs for democratic colleagues amidst impasses […]

House Republicans pass fentanyl bill with Democratic support

Legislators gathered around Stop the fentanyl law On Thursday, the House of Representatives legislation successfully passed Thursday to classify opioids as Schedule I controlled substances to solidify severe punishments for using or selling drugs. Republicans claimed a majority to guide the new bill on a 312-108 vote, earning a huge support from Democrats. 98 Democrats […]

House Dems unveil bill to shield taxpayer records from Musk

House Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation designed to protect taxpayer sensitive financial information from Elon Musk and his government efficiency team. Sponsored by Sean Casten (D-Ill.) and Haley Stevens (D-Mich.). law It directly responds to the Trump administration's recent decision to grant access to the Treasury's broad payment system. Democrats and other critics have beaten […]

Trump and Jay Monahan meet at White House as PGA Tour deal

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monaghan said he met President Donald Trump this week at the White House as the Tour approaches the final decision on a long-standing investment deal with rival Rival Golf Saudi Arabian supporters. Monaghan on Thursday asked him and Adam Scott, one of the PGA Tour Committee's player directors, to meet with […]

Top political handicapper reveals prediction for ‘volatile’ 2026 battle for House majority

The fight to protect the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections will be fought on a limited battlefield, leading nonpartisan politicians predict. Cook's political report threw 10 Democrat-owned seats and eight Republican-controlled seats as it unveiled the first rankings for the upcoming midterm elections on Thursday. GOP holds a thin 220-215 majority on […]

Trump spells out tax plan for House GOP leaders in White House meeting

President Donald Trump met with House Republican leaders at the White House on Thursday to relay tax priorities. At the meeting he was held by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. , majority leader Steve Scullyse, R-La. , majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn. He said he hopes to stop tax tips from others who want to […]

House Democrat: 'I don't contest' DOGE will likely find 'awful examples of wasteful spending'

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said on Thursday that President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) committee would find a “bad example” of wasted government spending, led by technology billionaire Elon Musk. He said. However, he said it is important that the findings be brought to Congress to Congress, which is responsible for providing government funds. […]