Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s death shrinks the Republican House majority to 218 seats, creating new challenges for Speaker Mike Johnson in a crucial election year.
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Healthcare, economy and the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’: Welcome to the midterms
The 2026 midterm elections heat up as Democrats target kitchen table issues while Republicans defend Senate control, as key races could reshape Congress.
Dem governor-elect taps Crockett’s former ‘chief brand strategist’ for top DEI role
Soon-to-be Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has tapped a former “chief brand strategist” for Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, to serve in the state’s top DEI role.
2026 deadlines loom as Congress leaves DC with several unfinished battles
Congress faces critical January deadlines as lawmakers return, with government funding for 2026 unresolved and only eight joint session days remaining.
Lawmakers attempt to tackle NIL, giving it the ‘old college try’
SCORE Act to regulate college athlete NIL deals faces uncertain future as Congress continues debates over treating student-athletes as employees.
Eight Lawmakers (Probably) On The White House’s Naughty List
The White House did not publish an official “Naughty List” for 2025 — though whether they made one is anyone’s guess — a handful of Read More
Senate quietly works on bipartisan Obamacare fix as healthcare cliff nears
Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, are working behind the scenes with Senate Democrats and Republicans to find a solution to the guaranteed healthcare cliff.
Conservatives need to embrace ‘fusion’ of populism, top leader says, calling AmFest scenes are ‘encouraging’
Heritage Foundation leader says conservative movement has ‘great hope’ despite recent losses, urging embrace of populism and immigration policy focus.
Swing-district Republicans rebel, force a vote on Obamacare subsidy extension in blow to Speaker Johnson
Four moderate House Republicans went rogue on GOP leadership Wednesday and backed a bid by Democrats to force a vote on extending the enhanced Obamacare Read More
Four Republicans buck Mike Johnson to join Hakeem Jeffries’ Obamacare push
Four moderate Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to join Democrats in forcing vote on ACA subsidies, creating bipartisan push to extend Obamacare benefits.