Capitol Watch

Federal Prosecutions of NIH Virologists Raise Alarm Amid Worst Ebola Outbreak in Years

The Trump administration's arrest and prosecution of two National Institutes of Health virologists on smuggling charges has triggered growing concern among scientists who see...

House Oversight Committee Advances Bill to Abolish Central Inspector General Watchdog Body

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted this week to advance legislation that would eliminate the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity...

Warren Presses Trump’s CFPB Nominee Over Capital One Ties and Dropped $2 Billion Lawsuit

Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren pressed President Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday over his continued financial...

House Rebukes Trump for Second Time, Passes Resolution Demanding End to Iran War

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to formally direct President Trump to end American military hostilities against Iran, marking the second such rebuke...

DHS Watchdog Investigation Puts Corey Lewandowski Back Under Scrutiny Over Alleged Pay-to-Play Contracting Scheme

A widening Department of Homeland Security inspector general investigation has placed former special government employee Corey Lewandowski back under intense scrutiny, with investigators reportedly...

Senate Republicans Defeat War Powers Resolution as Iran Conflict Toll Mounts to 18 U.S. Deaths

Senate Republicans on Thursday defeated a motion to advance a war powers resolution that would have directed President Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from...

Trump Tells Lebanese President He Would Speak Directly With Hezbollah

In a striking Oval Office moment, President Trump said he would be willing to speak directly with Hezbollah if Lebanese President Joseph Aoun requested...

Trump Signs 50% Tariffs on Canadian Autos, Alcohol and Dairy Under Rarely Used 1930s Law

President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping 50 percent tariffs on a broad range of Canadian goods, invoking a Depression-era trade law that has not...

Trump Revives China Election Interference Claims Ahead of Xi Jinping’s Planned Washington Visit

President Donald Trump has renewed explosive claims that China orchestrated a massive interference operation against his 2020 election bid, even as his administration continues...

US Strikes Iran Again After Third American Service Member Killed in Escalating Middle East War

President Donald Trump has ordered new military strikes against Iran after a third American service member was confirmed dead, marking a dangerous new phase...

Federal Appeals Court Clears Path for Trump’s USPS Mail-Ballot Citizenship Rule

A federal appeals court has handed the Trump administration a significant, if temporary, legal victory in its months-long battle over mail-in voting, clearing the...

US Strikes Iran for Eighth Straight Night as Two American Troops Killed in Jordan

President Trump's administration escalated its military campaign against Iran into an eighth consecutive night of airstrikes after Iranian drone and missile attacks killed two...

DOJ Subpoenas New York Times Reporters Over Air Force One Story

The Justice Department issued federal grand jury subpoenas compelling New York Times reporters to testify about their confidential sources for a story questioning the...

Blanche Faces Contentious Confirmation Hearing Amid Epstein, IRS Fund Controversies

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche sat through more than five hours of pointed questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week as he seeks...

DHS Finalizes Rule Capping Student, Journalist, and Exchange Visitor Visas for the First Time in Decades

The Trump administration finalized a rule Thursday that ends a decades-old system allowing foreign students, cultural exchange participants, and journalists to remain in the...