Minnesota Gov. Walz, State Attorney General Ellison Testify to House Committee on Fraud Allegations, Use of Federal Funds

Minnesota Gov. Walz, State Attorney General Ellison Testify to House Committee on Fraud Allegations, Use of Federal Funds Mar-04-2026 The House Oversight Committee holds a second hearing on oversight of fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota at 9 a.m. ET on March 4. Witnesses: Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota Keith Ellison, Minnesota attorney

Capitol agenda: Democrats get their Texas dream scenario

Maybe, just maybe, this is the year Texas really matters. While the outcome wasn’t shocking, the confirmation of a May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton confirmed the fears of many Republicans who now face a likely scorched-earth campaign that could seriously hobble the victor in November’s general

GOP says it’s a targeted, limited combat operation, not a war, with Iran

Congressional Republicans are denying that President Trump is waging a war in Iran, arguing instead that the U.S. is responding to acts of war by the Iranian regime and engaging in a limited combat operation. “This isn’t a war. We haven’t declared war,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said on CNN on Monday, later adding that Iranian Supreme…

GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw Defeated by Primary Challenger

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 26: Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on June 26, 2024 in Washington, DC. Republicans in the House are attempting to hold Attorney General Derrick Garland in contempt of Congress after he advised that President Biden assert Executive Privilege over the audio and video records

Cornyn, Paxton in ugly runoff: 5 takeaways from Texas, North Carolina primaries

Texas Republicans are bracing for an ugly Senate runoff, while Democrats wait to see the outcome of its contest for the upper chamber, with primary season in full swing. Voters in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas headed to the polls Tuesday to kick start the 2026 midterm cycle. Texas held competitive primaries for Senate, state attorney general and a…