Congress returns from summer recess facing an Oct. 1 government funding deadline, with Epstein files potentially complicating spending bills and ongoing oversight hearings.
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Bernie Sanders calls for RFK Jr. to resign as HHS secretary over vaccine policies: ‘Rally the American people’
Sanders criticizes Kennedy’s firing of CDC director Susan Monarez after she refused directives limiting vaccine availability, calling for HHS secretary’s resignation.
Biden Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Returning Unaccompanied Children To Home Country
A federal judge on Sunday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to return 76 unaccompanied illegal immigrant children found at the U.S. southern border to Guatemala. Read More
Trump cancels $4.9B foreign aid, pushes DC death penalty, touts Kim ties
President Donald Trump plans to revoke nearly $5 billion in foreign aid using a pocket rescission, bypassing Congress as lawmakers face an Oct. 1 government funding deadline.
Top DNC official demands Dems be ‘more aggressive,’ compares Trump admin to popular carjacking video game
Malcolm Kenyatta urges Democrats to fight harder against Republicans as DNC faces fundraising challenges and declining poll numbers heading into the 2026 midterms.
‘Nonsensical’ illegal immigrant tuition policy scrapped in Kentucky, Bondi lawsuit deal
Kentucky becomes latest state to end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants following Justice Department legal action over federal law violations.
Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction
Senate Republicans defend blue slip tradition requiring home state approval for Trump’s judicial and attorney nominees despite president’s attacks.
Gov Brian Kemp endorses former football coach Derek Dooley outside Georgia stadium for 2026 US Senate bid
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp endorses former football coach Derek Dooley to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff in the 2026 U.S. Senate race, calling him the state’s best opportunity.
White House advances plan for Department of War as Trump looks to restore historical military title
Trump plans to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reversing a post-World War II change to restore historical military naming.
Senior Republican Senator Expects Joint Weapons Production With Taiwan
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee and a strong advocate for Taiwan, said on Saturday he thought there would Read More