April 30, 2026 Congress extends controversial spy law for 45 days after Senate rejects House bill The House approved a Senate-passed 45-day extension of FISA Section 702 punting a long-term solution to the controversial spying program until Congress returns in May.
April 30, 2026 House passes Senate DHS funding bill after Johnson reverses course on 76-day shutdown standoff Congress moved to end the record-breaking DHS shutdown as Mike Johnson brought the Senate spending bill to a vote amid paycheck deadline warnings.
April 30, 2026 Critics roast Jasmine Crockett after she calls herself 'one of the 535 most powerful people' in US Rep. Jasmine Crockett was called out on social media after claiming to be one of the 535 most powerful people in America during a talk show interview.
April 30, 2026 Media outrage over Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision collides with reality In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that race-based gerrymandering of congressional districts is not a compelling governmental interest.
April 30, 2026 House Republicans splinter over pesticide provision in farm bill as MAHA movement flexes its muscle House lawmakers voted to strip pesticide manufacturer legal protections from the farm bill after MAHA-aligned Republicans and Democrats joined forces.
April 30, 2026 Union racked up massive tab on swank DC hotel stay to battle Trump — and still lost A new report says the SEIU spent $1.2 million at D.C.'s five-star Salamander Hotel during a lobbying trip to oppose Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
April 30, 2026 SEN TOMMY TUBERVILLE, MORGAN MURPHY: Republicans must win the map war once and for all Virginia's redistricting threatens to hand Democrats the House. Republicans in multiple states could flip up to 15 seats if they act now.
April 30, 2026 ‘Not a prepared question’: Stefanik recounts college hearing prep about antisemitism on 'Ruthless' Rep. Elise Stefanik said the viral question about antisemitism that helped lead to two college presidents resigning was not even her prepared one for the 2023 hearing.
April 30, 2026 Jasmine Crockett backs Colin Allred in Texas Democratic US House primary runoff Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett backs former Rep. Colin Allred ahead of his May Democratic U.S. House primary runoff in the Lone Star State.
April 29, 2026 Romanian national learns fate for swatting US officials, including members of Congress, judges Thomasz Szabo, 27, was sentenced to four years in prison for swatting calls and bomb threats targeting members of Congress and other U.S. officials.