Lindsey McPherson

Sen. Rand Paul does not want Vice President J.D. Vance to be the next president

Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday that he's not on board with efforts to name Vice President J.D. Vance as the heir apparent to President Trump.

December 21, 2025

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says ‘There is nothing’ Trump is hiding in Epstein files

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday disputed the narrative that the Department of Justice is redacting or withholding portions of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's case files that relate to President Trump.

December 21, 2025

Reps. Thomas Massie, Ro Khanna want to fine AG Pam Bondi until she releases all Epstein files

Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna said they are drafting an "inherent contempt" measure that would fine Attorney General Pam Bondi until she complies.

December 21, 2025

Trump to discuss housing, 2026 plans with administration officials at Mar-a-Lago after Christmas

President Trump is convening top administration officials at his Mar-a-Lago estate the week after Christmas to discuss housing and other proposals they want to launch in the new year.

December 21, 2025

‘Too many redactions’: Lawmakers say Epstein file release does not meet their requirements

Lawmakers said the Justice Department's release Friday of a limited and heavily redacted portion of its case files on Jeffrey Epstein violates the law and they are considering their options, including impeachment for possible obstruction of justice.

December 19, 2025

Wyoming GOP Sen. Lummis will not run for reelection

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming Republican, announced Friday that she will not run for reelection in 2026, citing a "change of heart."

December 19, 2025

House Republicans strike an intraparty deal for an early 2026 vote on stock trading ban

House Republicans plan to hold a vote in early 2026 on legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stock amid rank-and-file pressure to act on the issue.

December 19, 2025

House passes bill to criminalize gender-affirming care for minors

The House passed a bill Wednesday that would criminalize gender-affirming care for minors, imposing penalties of up to 10 years in prisons for parents and doctors who authorize or provide such care.

December 17, 2025

House GOP passes ‘first step’ health care bill, considers broader package in 2026

House Republicans passed a health care bill on Wednesday that could serve as a catalyst for a broader measure next year to expand choices beyond Obamacare and lower costs for all Americans.

December 17, 2025

Senate Democrats launch 2026 initiative to lower costs

Senate Democrats on Wednesday announced a 2026 initiative in which they'll push proposals to lower the costs of health care, energy, housing, groceries and tariffs.

December 17, 2025

Obamacare subsidy extension to get House vote after enough Republicans join discharge petition

House Democrats' bill to extend enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies for three years will get a vote after four swing-district Republicans joined them on a discharge petition to force action.

December 17, 2025

Senate Democrats threaten court action if Justice Department doesn’t release full Epstein files

Senate Democrats believe the Justice Department is unlikely to release its full Epstein case files by Friday as required under a law Congress enacted last month and are preparing for a court fight.

December 16, 2025

Speaker Johnson predicts GOP unity on health care vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted swing-district Republicans who are upset about not renewing expiring Obamacare subsidies will still support the party's bill to provide alternative ways to lower health insurance costs for all Americans.

December 16, 2025

Speaker Johnson: Emails to show FBI warned Biden DOJ it lacked probable cause to raid Mar-a-Lago

Emails that the Justice Department is set to hand over to Congress will show the FBI warning Biden administration officials that they did not have probable cause to raid President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022, House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed Tuesday.

December 16, 2025

House Republicans set to vote on ‘responsible alternative’ to Obamacare

The House will vote this week on a Republican health care package that Speaker Mike Johnson said will provide "clear, responsible alternatives" to Obamacare.

December 14, 2025

House GOP produces wide-ranging health care bill they plan to vote on next week

House Republicans finalized a bill on Friday that Speaker Mike Johnson said will provide "clear, responsible alternatives" to Obamacare.

December 12, 2025

Obamacare compromise elusive as Senate bills fail, bipartisan House plans lack majority support

Congress appears unlikely to enact any health care law before the year's end when enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies expire, though some lawmakers still hold out hope for a compromise.

December 11, 2025

Senate rejects dueling health care bills as enhanced Obamacare subsidy cliff looms

The Senate on Thursday rejected a Democratic bill to extend enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative to redirect that government aid into tax-exempt Health Savings Accounts.

December 11, 2025

Thune: Senate Republicans don’t back Trump’s call to nix the ‘blue slip’ process for nominees

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that "way more Republican senators" want to preserve the "blue slip" process for home-state senators to object to U.S. attorney and district court nominees than those who side with President Trump's call to scrap it.

December 11, 2025

Swing district House Republicans launch discharge petition to force vote on Obamacare subsidies

A group of centrist House Republicans, frustrated with their leadership's decision not to bring legislation temporarily extending enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies to the floor, are banding together to try to force a vote.

December 10, 2025