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FILE – Jared Kushner waits to walk into the ring after the lightweight championship bout at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, June 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Jared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Jeffries with House control at stake in November

August 23, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside adviser Jared Kushner met privately in New York, a signal that the White House is seeking ways to...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, right, is joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Ambassador Michael C. Gonzales, left, during a news conference at the Department of Justice, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote

August 8, 2026 at 11:01 a.m.

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday, cementing the command of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer at a Department of Justice that Trump...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduces Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination Lunday for Commandant of the Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

August 7, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a yearlong campaign by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to reinforce U.S. support for Ukraine.

An Armed Forces Body Bearer Team moves the casket of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., upon arrival for a Congressional tribute in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

Lindsey Graham eulogized as an ‘American original’ at services drawing world leaders in Washington

July 28, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of his generation’s more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, will be eulogized Tuesday during memorial services across Washington.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., rushes up the steps at the Capitol for final votes before the House of Representatives leaves for a five-week recess, in Washington on July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

How do you run for reelection in a messy Congress? It’s not easy.

July 25, 2026 at 11:08 a.m.

House leaders are sending lawmakers home for the August recess after one of the rockiest sessions in recent memory to campaign for reelection. For those trying to stay in office,...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves the chamber as members debate a series of measures including a continuing resolution to fund the government and a spending package for the Iran war, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities

July 22, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during a meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the Pentagon Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5B so far

July 21, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion, so far, as he is facing questions and protests at a Senate hearing ahead of...

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, center, speaks with an aide during a markup on the Fiscal Year 2027 spending plan, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Republicans’ $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle

July 16, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

Republicans on the House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion package Thursday for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump's push for strict new voter ID requirements.

The U.S. Capitol is seen from the Washington Monument, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

More than half of House Democrats vote to cut aid to Israel in growing split

July 15, 2026 at 9:50 p.m.

More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. aid from Israel.

President Donald Trump turns to depart after speaking with reporters as Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., listen on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting

June 25, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him, rejecting a war powers...

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