HHeadlines Read More Congress Stumbles Toward Obamacare Deadline With No Clear DirectionDecember 5, 2025 This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, Capitol influence…
HHeadlines Read More Hegseth Keeps Trump’s Favor for Now Despite String of MisstepsDecember 5, 2025 In the high-frequency churn of President Donald Trump’s first term, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s repeated missteps would have…
HHeadlines Read More Mike Johnson asks Republicans to keep concerns privateDecember 5, 2025 Washington (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in…
HHeadlines Read More Republican Matt Van Epps is quickly sworn in as the newest House memberDecember 4, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee was sworn Thursday as the newest House member, two…
HHeadlines Read More Hegseth Signal Investigation Finds Actions Risked Endangering TroopsDecember 4, 2025 In a report filed to Congress on Dec. 3, the acting Pentagon inspector general concluded that sensitive messages…
HHeadlines Read More Live updates: Adm. Bradley briefs lawmakers on boat strike off VenezuelaDecember 4, 2025 The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack…
HHeadlines Read More Bill would raise VA compensation for severely injured vets, survivorsDecember 4, 2025 A bill in Congress would significantly increase the amount of disability compensation awarded to veterans with catastrophic injuries…
HHeadlines Read More Lawmakers to hear from Navy admiral about attack that killed boat strike survivorsDecember 4, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors…
HHeadlines Read More Hegseth Scrutiny Intensifies With Release of Report on Signal TextsDecember 3, 2025 This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, senior editor…
HHeadlines Read More Hegseth May Have Risked Troops With Signal Texts, Watchdog FindsDecember 3, 2025 The Pentagon watchdog concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have put US troops at risk when he…
HHeadlines Read More Republican Matt Van Epps Wins, Fending Off UpsetDecember 3, 2025 Topline Republican Matt Van Epps, who President Donald Trump endorsed, won a special election on Tuesday for a…
HHeadlines Read More Hegseth is scrutinized by Congress over boat strikesDecember 3, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense…