April 9 Supreme Court blocks candidate after alleged GOP infiltration scheme exposed The Supreme Court rejected a progressive candidate's bid to enter Ohio's Republican primary after he allegedly misrepresented his party affiliation.
April 9 Senate GOP vows to ‘go it alone’ on ICE funding as Dems double down on shutdown Senate Republicans will meet with President Donald Trump to craft a party-line reconciliation bill funding ICE and CBP, cutting Democrats out of immigration funding altogether.
April 9 9/11 terror attacks made Dem congressional candidate more 'aware' of 'anti-Muslim bigotry': unearthed op-ed Iowa congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott penned an op-ed saying 9/11 made her aware of anti-Muslim bigotry, drawing sharp GOP criticism.
April 9 Hillary Clinton accuses GOP of being 'politically brain-dead' on family affordability Hillary Clinton accused Republicans of being "politically brain-dead" on family affordability issues in a New York Times op-ed outlining a kids agenda she argues Democrats should focus on.
April 9 Republicans block Jeffries' gambit to curb Trump's Iran war powers House Republicans blocked a Democratic attempt to curb Trump's war powers in Iran during a pro forma session amid a two-week ceasefire agreement.
April 8 Trump’s Iran threat rattles GOP as some Republicans break ranks Some Republicans publicly broke with Trump over his threat that a "whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
April 7 Trump-backed Republican pads GOP's fragile House majority by winning showdown for MTG's former seat Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election, reinforcing the GOP's slim 218-214 House majority for Speaker Johnson.
April 7 Trump Iran threat sparks calls for his ouster, but one Dem says effort ‘not realistic’ Congressional Democrats push for the Trump 25th amendment after his Iran threat on Truth Social, but one senator calls the effort unrealistic.
April 7 Tennessee Senate passes bill criminalizing migrants who defy deportation orders Tennessee Republicans pass a bill criminalizing remaining in the state after a final deportation order, with violators facing jail and up to $2,500 fines.
April 2 Senate passes bill to fund most of DHS after House GOP caves The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan deal funding most of DHS except ICE and Border Patrol, moving to end the 48-day shutdown standoff.