Opinion · 119th Congress
Connecting the dots on the economy
From the end of December 2025 through the first week of February 2026, prices dipped slightly below $3 for the first time since 2021, measurable progress.
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White House · 119th Congress
What to watch from Trump’s national AI standard
Advocates of state preemption, including Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz, R-Texas, fell short last year on attaching preemption to the GOP budget reconciliation law or the fiscal 2026 defense policy law
Congress · 119th Congress
Democrats offer farm bill amendments to roll back SNAP changes
Counties, and National Conference of State Legislatures, sent a letter in January to House and Senate leaders urging Congress to exclude October and November 2025 payment error rates from the fiscal 2026
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Make Tuesday nights political again
Coming up↵↵It's all about the kickoff of the 2026 primary season, with Tuesday's contests in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas.
Opinion · 119th Congress
Trump’s economic progress report to the country — and what’s next
stats to the real-world buying experiences of American consumers has proven to be a challenge for this White House, but Tuesday night marked a welcome change, as President Donald Trump kicked off his 2026
Campaigns · 119th Congress
The inconvenient truth about Donald Trump and the truth
there have been 10 homicides, five sexual abuse incidents, 131 assaults with a dangerous weapon, 146 robberies, 99 burglaries, 327 motor vehicle thefts, 569 thefts from auto and 1,316 "other" thefts in 2026
Congress · 119th Congress
Vote Studies 2025: Republicans power Trump to record success
↵↵His four defeats were on a series of amendments to the fiscal 2026 Energy-Water appropriations bill, where his proposed cuts to four regional federal-state partnerships that fund infrastructure projects
Congress · 119th Congress
EPA’s end to endangerment finding eases rules for carmakers
↵↵The administration's repeal releases auto manufacturers from federal regulations that were designed to bring about a nearly 50 percent reduction in fleet-wide emissions by 2032 compared with 2026.
Congress · 119th Congress
Congress turns to Homeland Security funding clash
↵↵Congress stripped out that Homeland Security portion from a fiscal 2026 spending package and agreed to a short-term extension of current funding levels to negotiate.
Heard On The Hill · 119th Congress
We watched ‘Melania’ to figure out who this is for
But do these people exist in 2026?↵↵The actual audience for this thing happens to be in the film.
Policy · 119th Congress
As ICE arrests increased, a higher portion had no U.S. criminal record
In January 2026, it was roughly 29 percent, according to ICE data.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Back on campaign trail in Iowa, Trump bets big on tariffs and blaming Biden
↵↵Here are three takeaways from Trump's first midterm campaign tour stop of 2026.
Congress · 119th Congress
Sidelined last election, abortion returns to policy limelight
↵↵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
Congress · 119th Congress
Chip export bill advances in House Foreign Affairs
↵↵The moves come after a provision to require chip companies to prioritize sales to U.S. firms before selling chips overseas was removed from the fiscal 2026 defense authorization law, known as the NDAA
Congress · 119th Congress
This week: House seeks to finish work on fiscal 2026 spending
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
Congress · 119th Congress
New alcohol advice emerged from competing forces, Hill pushback
The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee, in a report accompanying their fiscal 2026 bill, urged HHS in its bill report to completely defund the panel.
Congress · 119th Congress
GOP hawks show contrast with Trump on European allies
Ukraine aid question↵↵Wicker also noted that the fiscal 2026 NDAA authorizes more spending on the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which has bankrolled new U.S. weapons and services for Ukraine.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
GOP Rep. Neal Dunn won’t seek reelection to North Florida district
↵↵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.Â
Campaigns · 119th Congress
6 key questions about the 2026 midterm elections
Both parties are preparing for a hard-fought midterm election year that, if the first full week of 2026 is any indication, will bring along some surprises.Â
Congress · 119th Congress
Spending bills, prices, health care top 2026 agenda for Congress
↵↵As the calendar flipped to 2026, there have been no immediate signs of another looming partial government shutdown.