US Political Pulse

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Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death leaves a critical void as Trump's key Senate liaison and "whisperer," with White House insiders eyeing Katie Britt...

Recent court defeats for the Trump administration, including a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling on mail ballot grace periods, have protected New Jersey's...

GOP efforts to honor Trump with measures like a $250 bill, Mount Rushmore carving, and airport renaming have stalled completely, attracting at most 29...

Housing Legislation

• 🔥 Bipartisan Housing Bill Signed into Law: The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law and includes Senator Cortez...

Senators Graham, Blumenthal, Shaheen, and Wicker announced agreement with the Trump administration on updated Russia sanctions legislation after...

Scientists warn Trump's OMB rule could upend how science is funded.

Trump's 40.5% approval and 58.9% wrong-track numbers point to a classic midterm wave.

• Indiana primaries: 8 GOP incumbents fell, 7.1% of those...

Technical negotiations between the US and Iran on nuclear issues continue even as Trump agrees to resume broader talks while declaring the ceasefire...

The Clarity Act faces its final four-week window before the August recess, with unresolved disputes over ethics rules for officials and developer...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act took effect after Congress passed it over President Trump's refusal to sign, incorporating Senator Cortez Masto's...

Legislative Negotiations

• 🔥 Russia Sanctions Bill: Bipartisan sponsors reached agreement with the Trump administration to advance long-stalled...

The federal deficit reached $1.4 trillion in the first nine months of FY 2026, $35 billion above the prior year as outlays rose $178 billion versus...

The Trump administration is weighing permanent fencing near the White House that would simplify restricting pedestrian access along Pennsylvania...

• Senate Republicans fear Democrats will force a shutdown weeks before midterms, with recent fights fresh in mind
• McConnell's absence has already...

The Trump administration's criticism of a reporter for disclosing the Secret Service's decision to bar Trump's Qatari Boeing from Air Force One use in...

Senators reached a deal with the Trump administration on a revised Russia sanctions bill targeting energy revenues, ending months of delay by balancing new measures with preserved presidential flexibility in Moscow negotiations.

USTR Jamieson Greer signaled the administration will sustain trade enforcement through existing authorities even after the 10% global tariff expires...

Mitch McConnell's hospitalization since June 14 has left Senate Republicans short a vote on the Appropriations Committee, where they hold only a...

Republican leaders claim they lack 60 votes for cloture on the SAVE America Act, yet the Senate can still advance the bill by forcing opponents to...