Happy 2026! We're back (and only slightly grumpy about it). Congress is back, too, with new challenges and lingering issues to deal with this month. Here's your evening update.
Happy Tuesday! Santa Claus delivered President Trump an early Christmas present today in the form of a blockbuster GDP report for the third quarter. (OK, it was actually the Commerce Department that delivered the report.) Still, economic…
Happy Thursday! President Trump's handpicked board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to rename the Washington, D.C., institution as the Trump Kennedy Center. The move drew immediate backlash…
Happy Wednesday! President Trump is set to address the nation at 9 pm ET, and the White House said he'll be speaking about his administration's accomplishments over the past 11 months and plans for the next three years. He may also touch…
Good evening! Republicans are sparring ahead of a planned vote on a healthcare package tomorrow, and we got the first government update on the labor market in quite a while. Here are your Tuesday takeaways.
It's Friday! Congress has one work week left in 2025, and House Republican leaders are hoping to make the most of it. Here's what you should know as we head into the weekend.
Good evening. The Senate failed to pass a pair of healthcare bills today, meaning that enhanced Obamacare subsidies appear likely to expire as scheduled at the end of this month. Here's your Thursday update.
Happy Wednesday! The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates as expected today, but the cut came with clear indications that it may be the last reduction for a while. Here's what's happening.
Happy Tuesday! President Trump is in the Poconos tonight, testing out a political message on the economy and affordability. Congressional Republicans, meanwhile, are trying to decide on a strategy on healthcare legislation. Here's your…
Happy Monday! The Supreme Court signaled today that it is likely to take another step to expand presidential power by overturning a 90-year-old precedent that limited a president's ability to fire executive officials of independent federal…
A busy news day Friday: The Supreme Court agreed to decide on the constitutionality of President Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship; a CDC panel made a widely criticized decision to overturn a longstanding recommendation…
Happy Thursday! Pantone today announced its "Color of the Year" for 2026: an "ethereal" shade of white called "Cloud Dancer." As The Washington Post's Rachel Kurzius notes, at a time when white nationalism is very much in the news, …
Good evening. President Trump said Wednesday that he is pardoning Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, who have been charged with taking bribes from foreign entities. While announcing the pardon, Trump accused his…
Happy Tuesday! The political world will be watching the results tonight of a special election in Tennessee's 7th congressional district, where Republican Matt Van Epps is expected to win a race to replace former Rep. Mark Green, who…
Happy Monday and welcome to December! The final month of the year brings a host of year-end awards and accolades, including several selections for Word of the Year. Oxford University Press, publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary,…
Happy Tuesday! President Trump today delivered what may be the two least controversial pardons of his second term, granting clemency to a pair of turkeys named Gobble and Waddle. Trump used the lighthearted event to take some familiar…
Happy Monday! A federal judge today threw out the high-profile criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that Lindsey Halligan, the loyalist prosecutor installed by President…
Happy Friday! The Senate has already started its Thanksgiving recess, but the House was busy this morning voting 285-98 to pass a non-binding resolution denouncing "the horrors of socialism." That vote came hours before New York's newly…
