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promptly rejected a Senate Democratic proposal for restraints on federal immigration agents Wednesday, saying those talks should occur on a separate track from negotiations on a $1.3 trillion fiscal 2026
↵↵Here are three takeaways from Trump's first midterm campaign tour stop of 2026.
President Donald Trump's litany of comments about the midterm elections are noteworthy, particularly when taken as a whole, Gonzales writes.
↵↵That confidence is reflected in Democrats' decision to place on its 2026 target list both Ohio's 10th District, where Knickerbocker is running against longtime Republican Rep. Michael R.
A proposed 5 percent raise in Coast Guard discretionary funding in fiscal 2026 hangs in the balance amid a congressional fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
↵↵The Trump administration's fiscal 2026 budget requests sought steep cuts to the three entities, and House Republicans highlighted the reductions in a summary of the Homeland Security portion of the spending
The Senate plans to take up the package next week to meet a Jan. 30 deadline, but a potential snowstorm could present a hurdle.
↵↵Political theater: Mary Ellen joined Roll Call Editor-in-Chief Jason Dick on the Political Theater podcast to discuss the news-heavy first few weeks of 2026 and which stories could be meaningful in November
↵↵One rule vote last year, which set up consideration for the fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill, was almost rejected because it lacked a cryptocurrency provision that some conservative members supported
↵↵Related: Senators feel good about health deal, despite Hyde complications↵↵"Abandoning the most popular pro-life provision in history is a losing strategy, especially as we look toward the 2026 midterm
↵↵In 2026, he sees a Democratic Party that will sometimes be able to win the presidency, but will struggle in its current form with the Senate and even House maps.
The House aims to finish its work on fiscal 2026 appropriations bills this week, after releasing a four-bill package early Tuesday headlined by funding for the Pentagon and the Department of Health and
on Truth Social every 80 min, 5 sec (avg)…↵• …and spent 40.82% of the first 365 at Trump-branded property ⛳️↵↵• He has pardoned more… pic.twitter.com/IDjib6tULK— Factba.se (@FactbaseFeed) January 20, 2026
↵↵As we look ahead to key primary contests of 2026, it's important to remember that most fields have not yet been set and there's time for more candidates to jump in.
The Senate cleared a roughly $180 billion, three-bill spending package for President Donald Trump's signature Thursday, marking a halfway point in completing long-delayed fiscal 2026 appropriations.
↵↵Particularly challenging for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., will be to push through the fiscal 2026 Homeland Security spending bill, which hit a snag following
Administration officials have spoken with allies on Capitol Hill and think most elements would have bipartisan support and can move forward in 2026.
The House easily passed a package of two fiscal 2026 appropriations bills with broad bipartisan support Wednesday, teeing up a second set of long-delayed spending bills for the Senate to consider.
↵↵Dunn, a urologist and former Army surgeon, is the eighth House Republican to announce retirement plans in 2026, while 18 others are departing to seek other offices.
↵↵According to a new page posted on Jan. 6, 2026, about Jan. 6, 2021, on whitehouse.gov, "The Democrats masterfully reversed reality after January 6, branding peaceful patriotic protesters as 'insurrectionists