Steven Sloan

FILE – Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to media, Oct. 18, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

The GOP’s YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump’s congressional agenda.

May 20, 2026 at 10:48 a.m.

In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump, there's a small but steadily growing cohort who have found themselves more willing to break with the White House.

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) displays the gavel as he speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention.

Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86.

May 20, 2026 at 10:39 a.m.

Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation, has...

Britain's King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, back left, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., back right, applaud and Queen Camilla, right, looks on, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool via AP)

King Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress before state dinner

April 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

President Donald Trump and King Charles III greeted each other warmly on Tuesday as the monarch began a day of diplomacy in Washington designed to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the...

FILE – An advertisement for prediction market platform Kalshi hangs at 13th and L Streets in northwest Washington, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets

April 17, 2026 at 8:15 a.m.

As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made.

Vista de frente al Kennedy Center para las Artes Escénicas, el 2 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Rahmat Gul, archivo)

The Kennedy Center wants to show that the building really needs a renovation

April 14, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

The Kennedy Center’s new leadership wants to prove to critics that the building is damaged beyond simple repair.

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

President Trump’s go-it-alone certainty confronts the uncertainties of war

April 4, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.

The American fighter jet that was shot down in Iran on Friday was a searing reminder of the dangers associated with war, prompting a search operation that resulted in the...

President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute’s summit Friday, March 27, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Trump’s conflicting messages sow confusion over the Iran war

March 28, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

As the war entered its second month on Saturday, Trump's penchant for embellishments, exaggerations and falsehoods is being tested in an environment where the stakes are much higher than an...

FILE – A woman walks outside The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts on Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president

March 16, 2026 at 5:23 p.m.

The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations.

Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president

March 13, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

Richard Grenell, an ally of President Donald Trump who oversaw far reaching changes at the Kennedy Center that prompted many artists to abandon the iconic performing arts venue, will step...

President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at the Port of Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Gonzalez)

President Trump’s ‘America First’ campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad

February 28, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

President Donald Trump, whose fierce denunciation of military adventurism abroad fueled his unlikely rise to the top of the Republican Party, risks becoming ensnared by that very type of conflict.

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