Why Trump’s boast of newly found friends could prove fleeting
"We understand, No. 1, the people of Washington. I know them. I didn’t know any of them, virtually. I relied on other people for recommendations," Trump said.
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All aboard: High-speed rail aims to win over reluctant Republicans
The Trump administration in 2019 terminated a federal agreement to provide nearly $1 billion after the California High-Speed Rail Authority "failed to make reasonable progress on the project," the administration
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At the Races: Deck the House with boughs of chaos
Check out their most memorable images of the year: Part 1 and Part 2. ICYMI NRSC staffing: Sen. Tim Scott announced the NRSC’s senior leadership team for the 2026 cycle.
Endgame not yet clear as lawmakers await CR
The review window will likely apply to rules starting around Aug. 1, according to the Congressional Research Service.
NDAA features historic raise for junior enlisted troops
The newly released compromise NDAA would not only give enlisted personnel in ranks E-1 through E-4 the 14.5 percent raise in the coming year, it would give the rest of the force a 4.5 percent raise, which
Final election results show House Democrats gained a net of one seat
The special elections for Gaetz’s and Waltz’s seats are slated for April 1, according to the Florida secretary of State’s office, with primaries on Jan. 28.
Trump’s pick for top Hill liaison brings strong conservative ties to a difficult role
That means Braid will be busy even before Day 1, as sources noted that House and Senate Republicans and their aides already have begun to look toward the new Congress and advancing Trump’s agenda. G.
Private donations pour in for cash-strapped national parks
Three years after setting a goal of raising $1 billion, the Park Service’s official charitable partner, the National Park Foundation, is almost there, having raised $840 million since 2021, the foundation
The man with a plan to upend government, and what it entails
And it would slash about $1 trillion, or 7 percent, from Medicare payments to providers, which could cause them to limit access and pare back services, as well as through pharmaceutical price restraints
White House rule would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugsÂ
The proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services seeks to expand when Medicare and Medicaid can cover anti-obesity drugs known as GLP-1 inhibitors, sold as Zepbound, Ozempic, Mounjaro
Hedge funder Bessent gets Trump blessing for Treasury
Bessent, who jumped on the Trump train back in 2016, donated at least $1 million in support of Trump during the 2024 campaign cycle, according to OpenSecrets.org.
Trump’s first week in office may set tone on abortion policy
"We fully anticipate, if not Day 1, certainly first week, the new Trump administration will issue a presidential memorandum reinstating some version of what we call the global gag rule," said Craig Lasher
Sessions throws hat in ring for encore performance at Rules
Texas Republican Reps. Michael C. Burgess, left, and Pete Sessions show off their temporary Lone Star State tattoos on March 1, 2023. Burgess, who is retiring at the end of this term, is the current chairman of the House Rules Committee and Sessions, who chaired the panel from 2013–2018, wants to reclaim the gavel.
White House asks for nearly $100B disaster relief package
While the stopgap funding law enacted in September provided a $20.3 billion boost to FEMA’s disaster relief fund, the agency has now burned through $17.6 billion since the money became available Oct.1,
Future of Medicare drug price negotiations murky under Trump
The Biden administration said those negotiated prices, which take effect Jan. 1, 2026, would have saved Medicare $6 billion if they were in effect last year.
How RFK Jr.’s health proposals would stack up in practice
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally former President Donald Trump at Macomb Community College on Nov. 1 in Warren, Mich. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Election could move fight over trans care from states to DC
The transgender community makes up less than 1 percent of the U.S. population, and voters, according to polling, indicate they’re not particularly interested or motivated by the topic.
Kennedy hints at vast health agency overhaul if Trump elected
If you work for the FDA and are part of this corrupt system, I have two messages for you: 1. Preserve your records, and 2. Pack your bags." Speaking at a roundtable last month hosted alongside Sen.
Research funding faces crunch time post-election
But since then, Congress capped nondefense discretionary spending to increases of no more than 1 percent annually.
Analysis: Digging into FEMA spending claims on the campaign trail
Former President Donald Trump and some of his GOP allies on Capitol Hill have been falsely telling voters in key swing states that the Biden-Harris administration diverted more than $1 billion in disaster