Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Capitol Hill

Trump's Live TV Breathing Crisis: White House Scrambles to Explain 'Bruised Hands' and 14-Pound Weight Gain

Donald Trump's laboured walk and heavy breathing during a brief Q&A on Capitol Hill have intensified scrutiny of the 80-year-old president's health, despite White House assurances he remains in 'excellent' condition.

International Business Times UK

'Mad as a Murder Hornet': Trump Explodes in 'Blind Rage' Shouting Match With GOP Senators Over Midterm Fears

Donald Trump's furious 'mad as a murder hornet' clash with Republican senators over the Save America Act exposes his growing panic about the US midterm elections and his party's prospects.

International Business Times UK

The "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency

Trump fever is finally breaking on Capitol Hill, this time for real. What in God’s name happens now?

Salon

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Supreme court hands Trump administration big win with rulings on key immigration cases – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

US President Donald Trump's showdown with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy: Inside the blow-up on Capitol Hill

A heated exchange erupted between Senator Bill Cassidy and President Donald Trump during a private GOP lunch. Cassidy recounted confronting Trump over a lack of transparency regarding Iran, leading to the President raising his voice and calling the senator a "lunatic." Despite the public fallout, some Republicans downplayed the incident,…

The Economic Times

Trump shuts down Congress — again — after tense closed-door meeting

ANALYSIS: Meeting with Senate GOP included a shouting match and, writes John Bowden, threats to blow up Congress’ first (and maybe only) bipartisan pre-midterms win

The Independent UK

Trump pressures congressional Republicans by delaying landmark housing bill over voter ID push

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would not sign a new landmark housing bill until congressional Repulicans pass his proposed SAVE America Act to restrict voting procedures which he has been calling for for months.

France 24

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

No peace deal for Trump and GOP at Senate lunch

Republicans on Capitol Hill had been hoping to spend the summer touting a rare bipartisan legislative feat, but Donald Trump and his growing anger toward Senate Republicans torched that effort Wednesday. And more trouble could lie ahead, if a tense in-person meeting was any indication. Trump descended on the Capitol…

Roll Call

RFK Jr.’s moves on animal testing spur Capitol Hill action

In his first two years on the job, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become a polarizing figure on Capitol Hill, largely because of his vaccine skepticism and distrust of the status quo. But one of his quieter pushes — ending animal testing in medical research —…

Roll Call

In visit to Capitol, Jessie Diggins and other Olympians push for climate change solutions

Olympian Jessie Diggins is visiting Capitol Hill with her four medals in hand to advocate for clean air, clean water and a healthy planet

The Independent UK

Trump’s top Senate ally Lindsey Graham breaks with president on fight over intelligence chief

Trump is losing Lindsey Graham in the fight over Bill Pulte as the president’s relationship with the Senate GOP deteriorates

The Independent UK

Trump’s GOP alliance starts cracking as Republicans turn on the president

The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans neared a breaking point this week

The Independent UK

'Raise the Cap for Payroll Taxes': Former Commissioner's Social Security Fix as New Study Predicts Insolvency by 2032

Social Security trust funds may deplete by 2033, prompting calls for reforms. Experts suggest raising payroll tax caps to avert benefit cuts, while lawmakers debate solutions.

International Business Times UK

Trump Blows Up GOP Spy Bill After Senate Republicans Reject Voter ID Push

President Donald Trump sank a major Senate Republican effort to renew a critical U.S. surveillance program this week after demanding lawmakers attach his voter identification legislation to the bill, exposing a rare split between the White House and GOP leaders on Capitol Hill.

Latin Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Roll Call

Senate clashes over fate of ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Senate Democrats sought to pass legislation to abolish the White House’s supposedly defunct “anti-weaponization” fund Tuesday, in a floor move blocked by Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., attempted to pass via unanimous consent the measure to stop the $1.8 billion fund from the Department…

International Business Times UK

Trump Says Iran Peace Deal Is On But The CIA Isn't Convinced

US President Trump expresses confidence in a peace deal with Iran at the G7 Summit, but internal doubts persist about Iran's commitment to nuclear concessions.

International Business Times UK

UAP Task Force Member Thinks She May Have Encountered Two Aliens 'Humanoid Enough To Blend In'

A former UAP Task Force member told a lead UFO investigator that she might have had a personal encounter with two aliens disguised as regular people.

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump hopes to put war in ‘rearview mirror’ and says Strait of Hormuz will stay toll-free

Reports suggest the deal would appear to offer Iran major concessions that would boost its economy

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Roll Call

Fight night: FISA and beyond

Brawling in the ring at Sunday’s UFC fight came with a show of Republican unity, as congressional leaders like Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson turned up to watch the event on the White House lawn. But outside the Octagon and behind the scenes, another fight was…

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace reveals how she will get ‘revenge’ on Trump after her primary election defeat

South Carolina Republican said she plans to return to the private sector on leaving Capitol Hill in January

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Exposed? Reuters Finds First Family Made Billions From Crypto While Risking Zero Own Capital

A Reuters investigation reveals the Trump family made billions from cryptocurrency ventures, leveraging licensing deals, while investors suffered substantial losses.

International Business Times UK

Alien Corpse Cover-Up: Whistle-Blower Accuses US Government Of Hiding Extraterrestrials

A former US intelligence officer said the government is hiding 'non-human' alien corpses and other evidence of extraterrestrial life, escalating a long-running fight over UFO secrecy.

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham says Trump is ‘not far behind God’ after he survived primary challenge

‘You’re the gold standard in the Republican world, the most consequential endorsement, I think, in the history of politics,’ Graham told Trump

Roll Call

College sports bill sparks unusual alliances

A push on Capitol Hill to craft legislation to rein in college sports amid skyrocketing costs and roster upheaval has created strange alliances across both the political and athletic spectrums, as was on display Wednesday at a roundtable hearing to rally support for the Senate’s version. The head football coaches…

International Business Times UK

'Every Minute I Spent With Him, I Regret': Bill Gates Faces Fresh Epstein Questions as Investigators Examine Years of Ties

Bill Gates will address his past links to Jeffrey Epstein in a closed-door Capitol Hill session, amid renewed scrutiny from the House Oversight Committee following newly released Justice Department files.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Marjorie Taylor Greene

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Justice Department

the Department of Justice

the House of Representatives

708 stories

NIH

592 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.