Key dates to watch in 2025 for the 119th Congress
April 1: Election Day in Florida Florida voters in the 1st and 6th Districts will decide the successors to Gaetz and Waltz in the pair of special general elections.
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Republican to-do list: Elect Mike Johnson and get to work
President-elect Donald Trump has used the transition expeditiously to build expectations for action on Day 1.
Jimmy Carter, whose presidency was marked by a complicated relationship with Congress, dies at age 100
Carter, who was born on Oct. 1, 1924, was predeceased by his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died on Nov. 19, 2023. The couple was married for more than 77 years.
Protracted GOP speaker fight could complicate Electoral College count
If a protracted speaker fight lasts beyond 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, congressional scholars agree there are procedural options that could help ensure the counting and certifying of Electoral College votes that
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.
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
Campaigns · 118th Congress
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.
The best photos of the year, Part 1
Children sled on the West Front of the Capitol on Jan. 16 after 3-4 inches of snow fell across the Washington metro area.
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.
Trump uses wide-ranging news conference to pin Syria rebellion on Turkish leader
Trump had said on social media Tuesday that any company or individual that invested $1 billion or more in the United States would "receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way
The great Democratic divide elects Trump twice
The 2016 survey found that Elites were 74 percent liberal and 1 percent conservative, while Working Class voters were 43 percent moderate and 24 percent conservative.
Senate Democrats air concerns about Trump mass deportation plan
The senators heard one estimate that the cost of Trump’s deportation plan could be as high as an annual cost of $88 billion, for the hiring and infrastructure needed to deport 1 million people a year,
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
Hegseth soldiers on with meeting GOP senators
Austin III was approved 93-2, while James Mattis, Trump’s first DOD secretary, was confirmed 98-1. The Senate confirmed Mark Esper, who Trump later nominated to helm the department, on a 90-8 vote.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Full House
On the calendar: Florida will hold special elections in the 1st and 6th Districts on April 1, preceded by Jan. 28 primaries. The 1st District seat is open after former Rep.
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.
Supreme Court sounds ready to back FDA’s e-cigarette rejection
Wages and White Lion Investments, the Biden administration asked the justices to overturn a lower-court ruling that it said undermined decisions that have kept more than 1 million candy, fruit and other
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
House Republicans can still investigate Bidens after Hunter pardon
two criminal cases brought by special counsel David Weiss, along with "offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1,