Mar 05 WATCH: House rejects Iran war powers resolution in narrow vote, following Senate's footsteps By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution Thursday to halt President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad. Continue reading
Mar 04 White House formally nominates Kevin Warsh to be next Federal Reserve chair By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Warsh's nomination, which was initially announced Jan. 30, was forwarded to the Senate Wednesday, where it will be taken up by the Senate Banking Committee. Continue reading
Mar 04 House ethics panel investigates GOP Rep. Gonzales of Texas over affair allegations By Alanna Durkin Richer, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday that it has opened an investigation of Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, over allegations that include having an affair with an aide. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 7:32 Sen. Katie Britt says Trump has the authority to 'finish the job' in Iran By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura For perspective on how Congress is weighing the unfolding situation in the Middle East, Geoff Bennett spoke with Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 5:03 Primaries in key states begin to shape the midterm matchups By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman The midterm elections kicked off in earnest with primary contests in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. There was some confusion at the polls, and the results led to sharp words, a few upsets and more questions about the elections still… Continue watching
Mar 04 WATCH: Trump hosts AI leaders to sign pledge that households won't bear utility bill increases By Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump invited technology companies to the White House on Wednesday to commit to developing their own power generation as he tries to ease tensions over the cost of electricity used by data centers to develop artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Mar 04 House committee votes to subpoena Bondi to answer questions over Epstein files By Alanna Durkin Richer, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the subpoena proposed by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace in a sign of continued frustration among conservatives with the department's review and release of a tranche of documents related to the disgraced financier. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Gov. Walz testifies that Trump's immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fight By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Minnesota's governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the state. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: IRS head testifies in House hearing as April tax deadline approaches By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, saying they happened before his tenure began. Continue reading
Mar 04 Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 midterms By Steven Sloan, Associated Press For all the focus on Texas, elections in North Carolina could have a bigger impact on which party ultimately wins the Senate majority in the fall. Continue reading