Congress Deadlocked

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., questioned FBI Director Kash Patel during an oversight hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The hearing was conducted as part of the committee's routine congressional oversight of the FBI.

According to France 24, Congress returned from recess this week facing urgent warnings that artificial intelligence could spin dangerously out of control, with lawmakers sharply divided over whether federal intervention is necessary or how to structure it. France 24 reports the lack of consensus reflects...

A comedy segment examines Mitch McConnell's return to Congress and covers reactions to AI safety warnings from industry insiders, including an Anthropic claim that AI could pose lethal risks within six months. The segment includes commentary on Trump's dismissal of AI concerns, with Trump arguing...

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to C-SPAN coverage. The articles cite Hegseth's direction of military operations against Iran without congressional approval. The move marks a rare intra-party impeachment challenge on war powers grounds.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) filed impeachment articles against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on September 16, 2026, without notifying Republican party leadership in advance. Massie stated that leadership had previously canceled two weeks of congressional sessions when they learned he was preparing an Epstein discharge...

CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten analyzed polling data on American voter sentiment regarding Trump's handling of artificial intelligence, voter preferences for congressional candidates in data center-related races, and opposition to AI expansion in Georgia. Enten covered Trump's net approval rating on AI policy, job...

House Speaker Mike Johnson told NBC News's Meet the Press that Congress will "debate and discuss" President Trump's campaign pledge to distribute $5,000 checks to Americans if Republicans win control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Johnson did not say the...

President Trump promised each American adult a $5,000 check contingent on Republicans maintaining congressional control after the midterm elections, stating on social media that the pledge would be delivered. Economists and bipartisan politicians are criticizing the proposal, according to the source, arguing it would cost...

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing in September 2026, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) praised the U.S. Patent Office's remote work policy as a success. Johnson's remarks were made during official congressional proceedings examining the agency's operational decisions.

US President Donald Trump announced a campaign pledge to provide $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in the November midterm elections. The proposal would cost over $1 trillion, and Trump provided no details on funding or implementation. Democrats characterized...

Trump told a Dallas crowd that every American adult would receive $5,000 if Republicans hold Congress in November 2026. According to analyst Scott Melker, Trump made an identical $2,000 tariff check promise in November 2025 that was never distributed. Melker argues that both major parties...

The Supreme Court rejected Missouri's attempt to implement a new congressional district map drawn by Republicans that would have eliminated the seat of a Democratic incumbent. NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports the decision came as a last-ditch Republican effort to use the redrawn map before...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed concern that Democratic Socialists of America candidates running for Congress could harm the Democratic Party's electoral prospects. The interview, conducted by Forbes Breaking News, captured Pelosi's assessment of the political tension between moderate Democrats and the party's progressive left...