UK Local Elections: US Officials Watch Closely as Starmer Faces Populist Surge
GovernmentAs polls open across Britain, Washington is tracking the potential shift in Westminster's power balance and its ripple effect on the 'Special Relationship.'
Margaret spent fourteen years covering the Hill before she stopped believing in coincidences. A former congressional staffer turned investigative journalist, she has sat in more closed-door briefings than she cares to count and developed a particular eye for what gets left out of the official record. Her work focuses on the distance between what legislators say on the floor and what they agree to in the back hallway.
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Senate Cloture Vote: Kevin Warsh Set for 14-Year Federal Reserve Term
GovernmentThe U.S. Senate proceeds with a high-stakes vote on Kevin Warsh's nomination to the Board of Governors, signaling a major long-term shift in American monetary policy.
Bipartisan Push: Congress Moves to Raise Capitol Police Retirement Age
GovernmentFacing a massive surge in lawmaker threats, the Senate votes to extend the retirement age for Capitol Police to tackle critical staffing shortages.
Speaker Mike Johnson Backs Massive 'Rededicate 250' Prayer Rally in DC
GovernmentThousands filled the National Mall for a daylong Christian jubilee backed by the White House and headlined by Speaker Johnson, VP Vance, and top Cabinet officials.
House Committee Advances Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill
GovernmentThe House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 48-1 to advance the Sunshine Protection Act to the House floor — the strongest momentum the long-stalled bill to make daylight saving time permanent year-round has ever achieved in the lower chamber.
Texas GOP Senate Runoff Tests Trump's Political Grip Ahead of Midterms
GovernmentVoters in Texas head to the polls to choose between four-term incumbent John Cornyn and Trump-endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton in the most expensive Republican Senate primary in state history — a race that will define the GOP's loyalty test for the 2026 midterm cycle.