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Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security

Politics Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security March 23, 2026 8:26 PM ET By Ximena Bustillo , Sam Gringlas Sen. Markwayne...

Fiscal 2027 budget outlook – Roll Call

The expected request by President Donald Trump, seen on March 17, for a 50 percent defense spending increase promises to complicate fiscal 2027 appropriations. (Tom...

3 min Mar 24, 2026

Supreme Court sounds ready to limit counts of late-arriving ballots – Roll Call

The American flag flies in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. ( Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo ) By Michael Macagnone Posted March...

Capitol Lens | Running on fumes – Roll Call

( Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call ) By Tom Williams Posted March 23, 2026 at 3:49pm Facebook Twitter Email Reddit Spectators on North Capitol Street cheer...

1 min Mar 24, 2026

Week ahead: Senate SAVE and shutdown ‘show’ continues – Roll Call

And President Donald Trump is further complicating a deal to reopen DHS by tying it to the GOP’s sweeping voter ID bill, legislation the Senate...

7 min Mar 24, 2026

Trump outburst sends Senate back to drawing boards for DHS deal – Roll Call

Hoping to find a bipartisan fix for ending a one-month partial shutdown, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., asked Trump to consider a plan that...

Trump delays some U.S. strikes in Iran for five days amid new round of talks...

Bennett Posted March 23, 2026 at 9:07am Facebook Twitter Email Reddit President Donald Trump announced Monday morning that he had ordered the U.S. military to...

Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda

Media Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda March 23, 2026 9:11 AM ET David Folkenflik Trump administration official Kari Lake...

Congress faces a litany of issues as lawmakers return to session

Politics Congress faces a litany of issues as lawmakers return to session March 23, 2026 6:59 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Claudia Grisales...

1 min Mar 23, 2026

Sen. Alex Padilla talks about ICE deployment to airports and the SAVE Act

Alex Padilla talks about ICE deployment to airports and the SAVE Act March 23, 2026 6:59 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Michel Martin Sen....

1 min Mar 23, 2026

Democrats who won big in last November's general election are grappling with reality

Politics Democrats who won big in last November's general election are grappling with reality March 22, 2026 8:09 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday...

1 min Mar 22, 2026