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- ‘I've been taking a ton of risk’: Inside Jim Himes’ mission to save a key spy authorityby By Mia McCarthy and Riley Rogerson on April 24, 2026 at 8:45 am
Everybody wants to talk to the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee. He says few in GOP leadership actually want to work with him to extend an expiring spy power.
- Mike Johnson tries again to extend contested spy lawby By Meredith Lee Hill and Jordain Carney on April 23, 2026 at 5:42 pm
The proposed reauthorization of the so-called Section 702 law includes some new oversight and penalties for abuses of the spy authority.
- House GOP leaders scramble to sell Senate’s slimmed-down budget with promises of ‘Reconciliation 3.0’by By Katherine Tully-McManus and Meredith Lee Hill on April 23, 2026 at 4:42 pm
Key leaders met Thursday morning to assure wary Republicans that another party-line bill is in the offing.
- ‘Junior reporters’ pepper Hakeem Jeffries with tough questionsby By Riley Rogerson on April 23, 2026 at 4:15 pm
Kid asks Jeffries, ‘Why do voters view Democrats so poorly?’
- Trump ally Ronny Jackson weighs bid for top House Armed Services spotby By Connor O'Brien on April 23, 2026 at 3:54 pm
The Texas Republican said he’d likely need to make a decision “soon” about joining the field — which already includes GOP Reps. Rob Wittman and Trent Kelly.
- Key Democrat seeks inspector general probe into FAA chief’s airline stock divestmentby By Sam Ogozalek on April 23, 2026 at 1:53 pm
Sen. Maria Cantwell and other lawmakers want an investigation into whether the agency’s administrator “profited from deliberately violating his ethics agreement.”
- Capitol agenda: Senate GOP braces for Cabinet shakeupby By Jordain Carney and Calen Razor on April 23, 2026 at 12:01 pm
“He’s in a bad mood,” one GOP senator said about President Donald Trump.
- ‘Just do the math’: GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeupby By Jordain Carney on April 23, 2026 at 8:45 am
Approving replacements for Donald Trump’s embattled deputies could get complicated, lawmakers are warning.