By Charlie McCarthy | Friday, 31 July 2026 10:52 AM EDT A potential bipartisan Senate deal to keep the government funded and prevent a federal shutdown faces imminent rejection by President Donald Trump. The administration claims such a funding measure would strip it of proposed authority to let political appointees…

U.S. Senate Republicans need to “buckle down” and “get their work done” in the final week before their summer recess, Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Friday. Speaking on a recent news program, Sessions emphasized that the House has already passed key legislation, and now it is up to Senate Republicans…

ABC has mounted a forceful legal challenge against the Federal Communications Commission’s review of its eight owned-and-operated television stations, arguing the action constitutes government retaliation against protected speech and threatens First Amendment rights for all media organizations. In a filing submitted Thursday to the FCC, ABC described the agency’s review…

President Donald Trump has scheduled his Friday Cabinet meeting at the Camp David retreat in Maryland, marking the 13th such gathering during his second term. The session comes amid a critical administration agenda covering foreign policy, military operations, government funding, and economic matters ahead of the November midterm elections. White…

The University of Virginia’s “Sabato’s Crystal Ball” on Thursday upgraded Senator Jon Ossoff’s, D-Ga., reelection race from “Leans Democrat” to “Likely Democrat,” citing his fundraising dominance, consistent polling lead, and a political environment increasingly favorable to Democrats. Ossoff is the only Democratic senator seeking reelection in a state carried by…

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson stated on Thursday that the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division has launched its first coordinated enforcement sweep, targeting taxpayer-funded fraud schemes with 17 cases across seven Southeastern states involving more than $350 million in alleged losses. The division announced the action at a…

By Sam Barron | Thursday, 30 July 2026 06:27 PM EDT Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced legislation Thursday to create a new federal agency designed to investigate corruption in the government. Schumer stated that his bill is part of his party’s agenda ahead of the midterm elections. Democrats…

Thursday, 30 July 2026 11:47 AM EDT Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., released her first television advertisement for the U.S. Senate campaign on Thursday, highlighting her endorsement from President Donald Trump and emphasizing conservative priorities as the race ramps up. The 30-second spot, titled “Ready to Serve,” is backed by what…