June 2026
Supreme Court curtails gun ban for drug users
The Supreme Court on Thursday limited a federal law that prohibits illegal drug users from possessing firearms, in a case involving a man who was charged after investigators found a gun in his home and he admitted using marijuana about every other day. In a unanimous decision, the justices found that the prosecution of Ali […]
An empty committee room defines Senate-White House relations
An empty Senate Intelligence Committee room summed up the mood Wednesday afternoon during what was supposed to be an easy step in Majority Leader John Thune’s plan to revive a lapsed surveillance authority. Instead, the key spy powers tool, the committee room and senators themselves were left in the dark after President Donald Trump directed […]
6 House primaries to watch in New York
Next week’s primaries in New York will test Zohran Mamdani’s political power six months into his mayoral term and set up what’s likely to be one of the fall’s most competitive House races in the Hudson Valley. Mamdani has endorsed a trio of Democratic candidates running for House seats across New York City, including two […]
Georgia Republican leaders won’t pursue redistricting during special session
Georgia Republicans pulled back on plans to redraw the state’s congressional map during a special legislative session that began Wednesday, the day after primary runoffs set up high-stakes fall races for Senate, governor and other statewide offices. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp last month called a special session to address the state’s congressional boundaries, with an […]
Moore and Maloy try to stave off GOP primary challenges in Utah
With control of the House on the line, a redrawn district in Utah has presented Democrats with a rare opportunity to pick up a seat. Next week’s Democratic primary in the blue-leaning 1st District has become a proving ground for the party’s progressive wing, represented by state Sen. Nate Blouin, tax attorney Michael Farrell and […]
Senators want a briefing as Trump touts Iran ‘deal’
President Donald Trump used a press conference at the end of the G7 summit Wednesday in France to laud a war-ending pact with Iran, as senators back home criticized a lack of information about the deal and questioned his declaration the previous day that U.S. relations with Iran are “normalized.” The administration’s preliminary pact with […]
Rating changes: 11 House races move toward Democrats
ANALYSIS — Another month, and another batch of rating changes that benefit Democrats. But the House Republican majority is not lost yet, according to a district-by-district analysis of the House battleground. With less than five months to go, the fundamentals of midterm elections continue to favor Democrats. President Donald Trump’s job rating is underwater at […]
Senate committee approves public land reauthorization fund
Congress is hopeful that the popularity of U.S. national parks and other public lands can translate into bipartisan support for a deferred maintenance fund whose reauthorization expired last year. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday approved a bill to reauthorize a fund providing $1.9 billion annually over the next five fiscal years […]
Secret Service disbursements raise questions on ballroom funding
The White House budget office released $351.6 million to the Secret Service on Friday for “White House Security Measures,” amid mounting criticism that taxpayer dollars may be tapped to help pay for President Donald Trump’s planned East Wing ballroom. A database that tracks “apportionments” made by the Office of Management and Budget, which releases appropriated […]
Trump upends Senate path on surveillance authority
President Donald Trump on Wednesday complicated Senate Republican plans to quickly revive a key surveillance authority, delaying a scheduled confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton and pressing for the inclusion of a controversial voter ID measure. Trump, in an early morning social media post, said he was “cancelling” the hearing for Clayton to become Director of […]