By The Hill | Ryan Mancini | 3/19/2026 12:42 PM

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday called the moment when Democrats walked out of a closed-door meeting with Attorney General Pam Bondi a "low point" in the committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "The way the Democrats behaved was clearly a premeditated stunt to go out with their fake outrage,"... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 12:40 PM

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has launched investigations into two manufacturers of the mifepristone abortion drug on Thursday. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Rachel Frazin | 3/19/2026 12:36 PM

President Trump ribbed the nation of Japan over its World War II bombing of Pearl Harbor in a Thursday Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Taking questions from reporters, Trump said he would call on a “beautiful person from Japan.” Asked why he didn’t tell allies such as Japan about the conflict... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Mike Lillis | 3/19/2026 12:32 PM

House Democrats will soon launch another effort to end President Trump’s war with Iran, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced on Thursday. “What we’re focused on now is stopping this reckless war of choice,” Jeffries told reporters in the Capitol.  Democrats have already brought one war powers resolution to the floor this month. Sponsored... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 12:28 PM

Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, indicated that New York's tax base has eroded because wealth has relocated to red states like Texas and Florida. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 12:27 PM

Top Democratic candidate James Talarico, who is running for U.S. Senate in Texas, is being called out for suggesting concern about males in girls’ sports is a “far-right conspiracy." ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 3/19/2026 12:26 PM

Republican strategist Karl Rove on Wednesday argued President Trump will not lose any voters over the war against Iran.  “Much of the criticism of Operation Epic Fury comes from the likes of the Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, the Israel-obsessed podcasters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, and the conspiracist Candace Owens. Do voters who identify themselves... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 12:18 PM

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejects California's attempt to narrow a Supreme Court ruling after the high court dealt the state a major blow two weeks ago in the same case. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 12:16 PM

The SAVE America Act should be reworked for budget reconciliation, bypassing filibuster with simple majority vote, Sen. John Kennedy argued. ... Read full Story

By Politico | By Jordain Carney | 3/19/2026 11:47 AM

The funding lapse is nearly five weeks old. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 11:34 AM

Trump ally Joe Kent's shocking resignation from counterterrorism role sparks GOP backlash after allegedly blaming Israel pressure for Iran war developments. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 11:28 AM

The Pentagon is preparing a funding request for roughly $200 billion to sustain Iran war operations, replenish depleted munitions and support continued military action. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Davis | 3/19/2026 11:24 AM

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said early Thursday that the U.S. may lift sanctions on Iranian oil that is already in transit amid rising energy prices resulting from the ongoing U.S. military operation in the Middle East. Bessent told Fox Business's Maria Bartiromo that about 140 million barrels of oil would be freed up by this... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 11:16 AM

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said the U.S. is striking "Iranian-aligned militia groups" in Iraq, following the deaths of six soldiers. ... Read full Story

By Politico | By Hailey Fuchs | 3/19/2026 11:13 AM

Darren Indyke's appearance is the latest in the Oversight committee’s string of closed-door depositions with people in Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Max Rego | 3/19/2026 10:57 AM

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Wednesday criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for spending millions in various Democratic primaries in the state. AIPAC and affiliated shell committees reportedly spent more than $21 million in multiple Democratic races in the Prairie State, with mixed results. During an interview with The Associated Press, Pritzker... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 10:48 AM

Former Vice President Mike Pence tells Fox News Digital that national voter ID "time has come" as Senate debates SAVE Act. Polls show vast majority support the measure. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 10:34 AM

House Democrats largely opposed a GOP bill targeting noncitizens who harm police dogs and horses, citing existing deportation laws and due process concerns. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Rachel Frazin | 3/19/2026 10:30 AM

Vice President Vance, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are meeting with oil executives as prices soar over the conflict in Iran. A spokesperson for the American Petroleum Institute (API), a major oil and gas lobbying group, confirmed in a statement to The Hill the officials would attend the meeting. “We look... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 3/19/2026 10:12 AM

The Texas Senate primary runoff is reaching a fever pitch as Attorney General Ken Paxton receives a slate of new endorsements from state lawmakers and candidates. ... Read full Story