May 11 Watch 4:02 Congress back in session facing key funding and security deadlines By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams The House and Senate returned to session this week with deadlines looming on everything from DHS funding and a farm bill to an almost-expired national security and foreign intelligence law. Lisa Desjardins reports on the long to-do list for Congress. Continue watching
May 08 Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redistricting plan, dimming party's midterm hopes By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Voters narrowly approved the amendment April 21, but the court's ruling renders the results of that vote meaningless. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 8:14 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on redrawing congressional maps and testing Trump's power By Amna Nawaz, Leila Jackson NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the 2026 elections, the Supreme Court's abortion pill ruling and the push by some states to… Continue watching
May 01 Trump says deadline for Congress to approve Iran war doesn't apply, claiming hostilities have 'terminated' By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Yet President Donald Trump also made it clear in a letter to Congress that the war may be far from over. Continue reading
May 01 4 takeaways from Hegseth's hearings on historic defense budget request, Iran war By Ben Finely, Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, with the Pentagon chief facing tough questions from skeptical Democrats. Continue reading
Apr 30 Trump signs Homeland Security funding bill, ending record shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press DHS has been without routine funds since Feb. 14, causing hardship for workers, though much of Trump’s immigration agenda that is central to the dispute is being funded separately. Continue reading
Apr 30 House approves bill to fund Homeland Security and end the record shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 3:47 Why Congress is at an impasse over DHS funding and other critical bills By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura After weeks of internal clashes, House Republicans are struggling to move forward on four major pieces of legislation. Those include extending U.S. surveillance authorities, ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown and advancing key farm policy — all while managing… Continue watching
Apr 29 House approves extension of divisive U.S. spy powers By Joey Cappelletti, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican-controlled House approved a three-year reauthorization of a divisive U.S. surveillance program ahead of its expiration on Friday, adding new oversight measures but stopping short of the warrant requirement that critics have demanded. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Hegseth calls congressional Democrats, some Republicans 'biggest adversary' in Iran war By Joshua Barajas “The biggest adversary we face at this point are the reckless, feckless and defeatist words of congressional Democrats and some Republicans,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in his opening remarks in Wednesday’s budget hearing before the House Armed Services Committee. Continue reading