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US Senate rejects another war powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
Fourth Senate War Powers vote - first since Trump threatened to destroy Iranian civilisation - fails to gain traction.
Apr 15, 2026, 7:53 PM
WATCH: Woman accusing Eric Swalwell of sexual assault speaks out
ABC News, Abcnews.com
California Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress on Tuesday after facing allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. He denies the allegations.
Apr 15, 2026, 12:19 PM
WATCH: Congress returns from two-week recess as Iran war rages on
ABC News, Abcnews.com
Congress is back from its two-week recess, thrusting lawmakers back into the debate over the Iran war. ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports.
Apr 14, 2026, 5:46 AM
Bernie Sanders vows to push resolution to block US weapons to Israel
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Bill is unlikely to pass in Republican-controlled Senate, but it could test waning support for Israel among Democrats.
Apr 13, 2026, 8:28 PM
Congress returning from 2-week recess as Iran debate rages and members face expulsion
John Parkinson, Lauren Peller, Abcnews.com
House and Senate Dems plan to force votes on Iran war powers resolutions.
Apr 13, 2026, 9:16 AM
GOP Rep: We Don't Need Congress Micromanaging A War
Heather, Crooksandliars.com
Another GOP profile in courage: House Republican says Congress should butt out of Trump’s war: Big-time Trump apologist Rep. Russell Fry of South Carolina appeared on Fox Business Friday to offer a powerfully convoluted—but telling—excuse for why the GOP-cont…
Apr 12, 2026, 2:17 PM
Democrats in US slam Pam Bondi for refusing to appear for Epstein hearing
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Lawmakers warn the former Justice Department chief that a congressional subpoena for her testimony remains in effect.
Apr 9, 2026, 10:02 PM
It Might Be Congressional Expulsion Season, on Both Sides of the Aisle
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
Members of Congress are calling for the expulsion of both serial adulterer Tony Gonzales and fraud-indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.
Apr 7, 2026, 12:04 PM
Jim Jordan -- Angling for House Leadership...
Reese Gorman, Notus.org
Jordan, known for being a combative conservative, has shifted to the middle on several issues and fundraised for members across the ideological spectrum of the Republican conference.
Apr 6, 2026, 5:25 PM
The Anger Trailing Congress Around the Country
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Russell Berman, The Atlantic
Even TMZ is channeling the national discontent.
Apr 1, 2026, 8:59 PM
Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats aren't on board
JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Yahoo Entertainment
Democrats’ hopes of reclaiming the U.S. Senate are colliding with a fight within their own party. In Maine, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has thrown ...
Mar 31, 2026, 4:09 AM
Trump urging Congress to cut recess short to end DHS shutdown, White House says
Michelle Stoddart, Alexandra Hutzler, Abcnews.com
President Trump is encouraging Congress to cut its recess short and fund the Department of Homeland Security, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Mar 30, 2026, 9:12 PM
Republican Mace says Congress must approve any US troop deployment to Iran
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
Despite general support for war, several Republicans say boots on the ground would be a political Rubicon for Trump.
Mar 29, 2026, 6:53 PM
Why a record number of Republicans are retiring ahead of the midterms
Benjamin Siegel, Abcnews.com
Lawmakers are leaving Washington in record numbers.
Mar 29, 2026, 11:01 AM
House Republicans shoot down bill that would pay federal airport workers
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
White House memo says Trump has instructed DHS to pay federal airport workers as long lines snarl travel.
Mar 27, 2026, 8:10 PM
Days from recess, Democrats and Republicans blame each other for TSA chaos
Allison Pecorin, Abcnews.com
Democrats blocked the latest GOP proposal from advancing to a vote on Wednesday.
Mar 26, 2026, 12:55 AM
Schumer says DHS funding talks 'constructive'
John Parkinson, Jay O'Brien, Lauren Peller, Abcnews.com
Trump told GOP to not make a deal without also passing the SAVE America Act.
Mar 23, 2026, 9:45 PM
GOP Senators Nearly FIGHT In Homeland Security Hearing
Cliff Schecter, Crooksandliars.com
Without a doubt, Donald Trump and MarkWayne Mullin are...well, let's back up a sec. I was on Tequila Talk, my show every Thurs, 6pm et w/ Joe Walsh. We both love tequila, so we spend Thurs Happy Hour getting folks thru another Trump week. With MAGA mockery, s…
Mar 21, 2026, 12:00 PM
Mullin takes Senate grilling, makes case for top job at DHS
Garrett Owen, Salon
Lawmakers laid into the prospective DHS secretary over his past comments about ICE actions and fellow senators
Mar 18, 2026, 9:23 PM
WATCH: Sen. Paul and DHS Sec. nominee Mullin exchange jabs during confirmation hearing
ABC News, Abcnews.com
During the Mullin's confirmation hearing, Paul spoke about a 2017 incident in which he was assaulted in his front yard, accusing Mullin of later saying he "completely approved of the assault."
Mar 18, 2026, 4:41 PM
Morning news brief
A Martínez, NPR
The war with Iran enters its third week, as Trump and his top aides refocus their messaging on "winning" to regain faltering support, in the Senate, Republican lawmakers take up the SAVE Act this week.
Mar 16, 2026, 8:34 AM
Congress still has ways to pull back Trump’s war with Iran
Charlie Hunt, SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, Salon
What power does the U.S. Congress have over the president’s war in Iran?
Mar 13, 2026, 10:00 AM
‘No endgame’: Why US Democrats say Iran war hearing has them worried
Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English
Lawmakers say the White House has not clearly explained why the US entered the conflict, or how long it may last.
Mar 11, 2026, 1:32 AM
Retiring Senator Anoints His Successor In A Backhanded Move
Emily Singer, Crooksandliars.com
Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana pulled a bait-and-switch on GOP primary voters on Wednesday, withdrawing his name from the ballot minutes before the filing deadline and thus denying potential successors the chance to prepare to enter the race. Meanwhi…
Mar 7, 2026, 2:04 PM