House Freedom Caucus vows ‘gloves are coming off’ as FISA deadline looms
GOP privacy hawks have demanded surveillance reforms and a CBDC ban in any FISA reauthorization bill as the June 12 deadline approaches.
Capitol agenda: House vs. Senate rift threatens GOP agenda
The two chambers come back to Capitol Hill this week with a list of legislative priorities they have failed to reach consensus on — and a shrinking time frame to get it done.
Netanyahu Says He Wants to End US Military Support for Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, on March 19, 2026. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 10 that he hopes to wean Israel off U.S. military support within a decade. In 2016, under the Obama administration, the United States agreed to give Israel $38 billion in military assistance. The
Bessent to Meet Chinese Vice Premier Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 15, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this week ahead of President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In a May 10 post on
Trump criticizes 2 Supreme Court justices by name over tariff ruling
President Trump criticizes Justices Gorsuch and Barrett on Truth Social, saying their tariff ruling cost the U.S. $159 billion and showed disloyalty.
The unexpected force keeping beef prices high and why the pressure could last for years
A 75-year low in the U.S. cattle herd is driving beef prices higher, and economists say the tight supply situation could take years to resolve.
This week on the hill: Congress returns from recess facing high-stakes fights
Congress returns from its one-week recess to a packed agenda, diving back into many of the same high-stakes issues that dominated lawmakers’ attention last month. Among the most pressing on GOP leaders’ to-do list is passing the bill to fund immigration enforcement, which they aim to advance through the budget reconciliation process that bypasses the…