Lindsey McPherson

Trump tells Congress he doesn’t need its help to enact new tariffs

President Trump told Congress during his State of the Union address Tuesday evening that he does not need it to enact new tariffs to replace the ones the Supreme Court struck down in its "very unfortunate" ruling last week.

February 24, 2026

Senate Democrats block DHS funding bill for second time, say White House is not budging

Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted for a second time this month to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security as they continue to push for major changes to the way the Trump administration conducts immigration enforcement.

February 24, 2026

Speaker to display George Washington’s marble gavel during State of the Union for first time

During the State of the Union address Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson will display the marble gavel that America's first President George Washington used in 1793 to lay the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol building.

February 24, 2026

Key House Republican wants more dramatic election overhaul than party’s popular voter ID bill

As GOP momentum builds to enact a federal voter ID law, a key Republican is pushing for broader changes than the House-passed SAVE America Act would install.

February 24, 2026

ICE whistleblower testifies about ‘secretive orders,’ curtailed officer training program

Ryan Schwank, a whistleblower who recently resigned from ICE, told congressional Democratic oversight leaders Monday that he was given "secretive orders" to teach new officers to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.

February 23, 2026

Armed 21-year-old killed at Mar-a-Lago reportedly did not know how to use a gun

The 21-year-old North Carolina man who was killed Sunday after entering the north gate of Mar-a-Lago with a shotgun and a gas can did not know how to use a gun and comes from a family of Trump supporters, according to his cousin.

February 23, 2026

Congress delays return to Washington due to winter storm

The House and Senate have postponed their first votes of the week from Monday to Tuesday, giving lawmakers an extra day to return to Washington as a winter storm is set to hit the area.

February 22, 2026

Trump administration says it is in no rush to issue refunds to companies that paid tariffs

The Trump administration said Sunday it is in no rush to hand out refunds to companies that paid the tariffs nullified by a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

February 22, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Tariff revenue projections ‘unchanged’ after SCOTUS ruling

The U.S. is not projecting any changes to the tariff revenue it will take this year as President Trump is reissuing tariffs the Supreme Court struck down under different legal authority, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.

February 22, 2026

Trump un-endorses Rep. Jeff Hurd over opposition to tariffs, backs GOP primary challenger

President Trump has withdrawn his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd over the Colorado Republican's opposition to his tariff policy, and is now backing his primary challenger.

February 22, 2026

Homeland Security suspends Global Entry, allows TSA PreCheck to remain operational for now

The Department of Homeland Security has suspended Global Entry and may do the same for TSA PreCheck if the shutdown of the department continues.

February 22, 2026

Man killed after trying to enter Mar-a-Lago with a shotgun, gas can

U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man who had tried to enter President Trump's estate early Sunday with a shotgun and a gas can.

February 22, 2026

Senate’s Munich trip during DHS shutdown puts spotlight on Congress’ travel double standard

When the Department of Homeland Security shut down on Feb. 14 because Senate Democrats blocked funding, some lawmakers were overseas attending an international security conference in Munich.

February 20, 2026

Virginia Gov. Spanberger to give Democrats’ response to Trump’s State of the Union

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday as her party looks to replicate her successful messaging on affordability in midterm races this year.

February 19, 2026

‘I now dread the prospect of winning’: Congress faces exodus ahead of 2026 midterms

One in 10 lawmakers will leave Congress at the end of the year, the most retirements in more than three decades.

February 19, 2026

Police arrest person with ‘what appears to be a gun’ near Capitol

Police said they arrested "a person with what appears to be a gun" on Tuesday near the west front of the U.S. Capitol building.

February 17, 2026

Democrats send counteroffer on immigration enforcement as DHS shutdown continues

Democratic congressional leaders sent Republicans and the White House a counteroffer on immigration enforcement provisions they want in exchange for their votes to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

February 17, 2026

Senate GOP considers forcing Democrats to keep talking if they want to filibuster voter ID bill

Senate Republicans have enough support in their ranks to pass a voter ID bill, but to do it, they likely need to resort to an old-fashioned talking filibuster to break Democrats' blockade.

February 16, 2026

Homeland Security Dept. to shut down this weekend as Senate Democrats block funds

Senate Democrats blocked two separate Department of Homeland Security funding bills on Thursday, saying they will not give immigration enforcement agencies another penny without an overhaul of the methods agents are using to carry out the administration's deportation agenda.

February 12, 2026

Six House Republicans join Democrats in symbolic vote to end Trump’s tariffs on Canada

Six House Republicans sent a message to President Trump and their constituents on Wednesday as they sided with Democrats in voting to overturn U.S. tariffs on Canada.

February 11, 2026