Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bill Pulte, President Donald Trump‘s controversial pick serve as acting director of National Intelligence,…
Family homes line the streets of a neighborhood on May 23, 2026, in Thousand Oaks, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images An affordable housing bill limiting how many single-family homes major investors can buy is poised to be signed into law before the end of the month after key lawmakers in the House and Senate…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled that he’s open to sending details of the agreement with Iran to members of Congress, as lawmakers from both parties are raising questions, asking to see the accord and saying they should vote on any final deal. Arriving at a bilateral meeting in France with United Arab Emirates President…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, despite bipartisan pushback on the pick that could result in the lapse this week of a foreign surveillance program with major national security implications. Earlier this month Trump tapped Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing Finance…
Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas (L) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Eddie Seal | Bloomberg | Getty Images Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican Senate runoff Tuesday, coming a week after President Donald Trump endorsed the challenger over the objections of Senate leadership. Paxton will…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on May 19, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is meeting with Republican senators on Thursday morning about…
Opposition to President Donald Trump‘s plan for a gas tax holiday to ease cost-of-living concerns is coming not just from his political foes, but also from the Republican-leaning trucking and construction sectors. Those industries rely heavily on the road and transportation infrastructure projects funded by the federal gas and diesel taxes. “A gas tax holiday…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) talks to reporters after speaking on the floor of the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images A trio of Senate Republicans on Monday announced they will introduce legislation authorizing $400 million in federal funding to build President Donald Trump‘s…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to members of the media outside the Senate Chamber after passing a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill by unanimous consent at the U.S. Capitol Building on April 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The Senate on Thursday advanced a deal to fund…
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), joined by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), speaks to members of the media following the Republican Senate Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and…
