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The Capitol is seen in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent

July 14, 2026 at 5:42 p.m.

The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans...

FILE – Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air Marshals, patrol around Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce,File)

House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending measure to Trump

June 9, 2026 at 8:18 p.m.

A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.

The U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

House passes bill to aid Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia

June 4, 2026 at 8:04 p.m.

The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined from left by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate rejects first Dem effort to bar President Donald Trump from creating $1.8B settlement fund

June 4, 2026 at 1:31 p.m.

Senate Republicans cleared a first hurdle on Thursday as they are trying to pass legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, narrowly rejecting a Democratic effort to permanently...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and House GOP leaders hold a news conference after primary elections that affirmed President Donald Trump’s dominance of the Republican Party, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans’ recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda

May 28, 2026 at 8:41 a.m.

A roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term was supposed to be an easy lift for Republicans.

The Ballroom construction site can be seen as President Donald Trump tours the area at the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Backlash to President Trump’s $1.8 billion settlement fund delays GOP immigration bill

May 21, 2026 at 9:10 p.m.

Senate Republicans have departed Washington for the Memorial Day recess without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies.

Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump’s ballroom

May 20, 2026 at 7:22 p.m.

Republican senators are considering dropping a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom after it has failed to win enough...

Construction on the new White House ballroom is seen from the Washington Monument, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Democrats vow to fight $1 billion Senate security proposal for White House ballroom

May 11, 2026 at 8:37 a.m.

Republicans returning to Washington on Monday are facing questions about a $1 billion Senate security proposal that could help pay for President Donald Trump’s ballroom as Democrats say they will...

California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA appears at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations

April 13, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California announced Monday he will resign from Congress following multiple sexual assault allegations that prompted loud bipartisan calls for him to step down.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., attend an event marking the installation of a plaque commemorating Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing President Donald Trump from office after his Iran threats

April 9, 2026 at 7:14 a.m.

By the dozens, Democrats came out to say that Trump should no longer serve in the White House, either through the impeachment process or the 25th Amendment.

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