Capitol agenda: Nervous GOP weighs options on ballroom
Lawmakers are watching closely for the Senate’s rule keeper to decide whether Republicans’ bill can include a $1 billion provision that could fund parts of the White House’s ballroom project.
Trump wraps widely-watched trip to China, departing on Air Force One after high-stakes Xi meeting
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Air Force One lifted off after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to China where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. The president spoke to the press aboard Air Force One, calling Xi “an incredible guy.” The visit between the two leaders
GOP can’t agree on key part of Trump’s housing affordability push as infighting continues
Trump urged Congress to pass housing affordability legislation, but House Republicans balked at the Senate bill and pitched a modified rival proposal.
Israel, Jews targeted worldwide as well-funded leftist, Islamist groups join for ‘Nakba 78’ protests
About 425 anti-Israel groups are mobilizing coordinated Nakba 78 protests worldwide, with 736 events planned across 39 countries this weekend.
Scrutiny ramps up over mystery of missing lawmakers
Scrutiny of lawmakers absent from Washington due to mysterious health issues is ramping up as two House members — Reps. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) — have missed weeks of votes. The absences come as leaders in both parties are encouraging full participation from their members, given the razor-thin margins in the…
Frustrations erupt as Senate, House Republicans clash over housing
Senate Republicans are furious that a bipartisan bill they passed to address housing affordability has languished in the House for weeks and undergone revisions that may doom its chances of becoming law before the November election. On Wednesday evening, the House unveiled new legislative text that would scale back the Senate bill’s restriction on institutional…
Vance Touts Administration’s Anti-Fraud Agenda in Maine Rally, Calls for Bipartisan Support
Vice President JD Vance speaks about protecting taxpayers and rooting out fraud during a rally in Bangor, Maine, on May 14, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times BANGOR, Maine–Vice President JD Vance highlighted broad anti-fraud initiatives he is spearheading and endorsed local Republican candidates while headlining a rally held at the Bangor International Airport on May