House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon as the redistricting battle heats up ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats have leaned into the mid-decade drawing of new maps as the party hopes to flip the House in November. The Supreme Court’s recent decision clawing back provisions in the Voting Rights Act and…
House Republicans discussed passing a third reconciliation bill before August, but plenty of obstacles stand in their path.
A set of overlapping internal battles — and rising inflation numbers — are underscoring the party’s political peril.
President Trump and Senate Republicans are intensifying pressure on the House to pass a housing bill that has stalled for months amid opposition from hard-line conservatives. The legislation, known as the “21st Century ROAD to Housing Act,” has emerged as a key part of Republicans’ broader push to convince voters they are tackling affordability issues…
President Trump’s idea to pause the federal gas tax as the Iran war drives up fuel prices faces an uphill climb in Congress. While rank-and-file GOP lawmakers are eager to get Trump’s backing on any plan to address cost-of-living concerns in a midterm election year, top Republicans are hesitant to endorse the gas tax idea….
A set of overlapping internal battles — and rising inflation numbers — are underscoring the party’s political peril.
Democrat Denise Powell is projected to win the Democratic primary for Nebraska’s “blue dot” district Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), setting up a key November matchup in the battle to replace retiring Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.). Powell, a political fundraiser, defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh (D), a member of a prominent Democratic family…