September 2026
Rating changes: A dozen more races move toward Democrats
ANALYSIS — Another week and another batch of races has shifted toward Democrats in the latest ratings by Inside Elections. With six weeks to go before Election Day, we’re still anticipating a typical midterm election in which the president’s party loses seats in Congress. The big question is how many seats? It’s no surprise that […]
Trump says administration is weighing diesel export restrictions
A diesel export ban is gaining steam as a possible lever the White House can pull, without the need for congressional action, to help contain skyrocketing prices that are causing economic shock waves and becoming a midterm campaign headache for Republicans. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he personally supports the idea but that “it’s […]
Voters to Republicans: Fix the Biden economy
When it comes to the economy, unhappy voters are telling Republicans one very clear thing: “Remember why we elected you. Fix the Biden economy.” Surveys have shown that since the 2024 election, the electorate has moved from overwhelmingly preferring Republicans to handle the economy to moving sharply toward Democrats. Given that Republicans won the D.C. […]
In South Texas, Bobby Pulido urges voters to see beyond red and blue
GOLIAD, Texas — Standing on a stage draped with patriotic bunting in this red pocket of the Lone Star State, Bobby Pulido prodded the audience of several hundred to look past the “D” next to his name. Pulido, a Tejano singer who has two Latin Grammy Awards and broad name recognition across South Texas, is […]
‘Into hell’: Trump signals aggressive lame-duck foreign policy at UN
ANALYSIS — President Donald Trump’s unapologetic and chest-thumping address Tuesday before the U.N. General Assembly signaled an aggressive lame-duck foreign policy that will continue to reframe the world order. He stepped to the lectern in the massive hall in New York City for the fifth time — his 2020 General Assembly address was delivered virtually, […]
Vance pushes for health fraud legislation in the Senate
The White House is working with Senate leadership to get health care fraud legislation over the finish line before the end of the congressional session, Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday during an announcement about cracking down on health care fraud. As part of that announcement, Vance said the Trump administration has removed about 760,000 enrollees […]
Court rejects Capitol Police rules on demonstrations on Capitol steps
A federal appeals court in Washington on Tuesday threw out rules restricting protesters from the steps of the U.S. Capitol, finding that they violated the free speech rights of demonstrators. The 2-1 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that U.S. Capitol Police Board restrictions on demonstrations on […]
Settlement of Camp Lejeune case shows dilemma facing many victims
Among the thousands of victims of contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune was a woman with the ironic name of Mary Freshwater, who was raising her family at the North Carolina base in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when toxins in the water were at their peak. Freshwater had two healthy […]
Lawmakers bristle at Trump effort for tighter control of NIH
Key lawmakers are pushing back after reports revealed that the Trump administration is seeking even greater control over the National Institutes of Health grantmaking process. The effort, first reported by The Washington Post, includes potentially issuing an executive order or White House review of grants to weed out research contrary to President Donald Trump’s agenda. […]
Iran war funding dilemma
The price tag of the Iran war is $43 billion and counting, but Congress has yet to agree on a funding plan. CQ Roll Call’s John M. Donnelly joins host David Lerman to discuss the latest cost estimates, projections of future costs and prospects for funding the war by year’s end. Show Notes: