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Should we talk about the weather? — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending July 11, 2025

By Chris Hale
Posted July 11, 2025 at 3:44pm

Senators had the Capitol all to themselves this week as the tragic flash floods in Texas and New Mexico coincided with the confirmation hearing for the next NOAA administrator. Meanwhile, the Epstein files, Vladimir Putin, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Sen. Thom Tillis all dogged President Donald Trump.

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