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A trio of GOP congressmen are asking NCAA president Charlie Baker to send them his draft on rules that would allow college athletes to gamble

White House Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political, and Public Affairs James Blair said Thursday that President Donald Trump has already begun spending on midterm elections.

On October 13, 250 years ago, the Continental Congress authorized the establishment of the Continental Navy, marking the birth of what would become the United States Navy. Over a week ago, in Norfolk, with President Trump in attendance, the Navy showcased its impressive, combined arms capabilities. But on this semiquincentennial, the U.S. Navy, the most powerful in the world, had humble beginnings—a single fishing boat.

A senior White House official reportedly said Democrats “will pay a huge price” for the government shutdown expected to come next week, telling Politico that Republicans have no plans to negotiate with Democrats to pass their version of a stopgap spending measure.

Democrat leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries on Saturday sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to meet with them directly, blaming Republicans for the ongoing government funding fight and accusing the GOP of targeting healthcare programs as the September 30 deadline nears.

Members of Ukraine’s federal lawmaking body, the Verkhovna Rada, told Congress during a virtual briefing on Thursday that Russia’s ability to persist in invading their country is largely a result of support from U.S.-designated state sponsors of terrorism Iran, Cuba, and North Korea.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) designating October 14, 2025, as a National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk, honoring the late Turning Point USA founder’s legacy of faith, free speech, and civic engagement.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) stated that the “damage I thought that might be done by the generalized tariff, that really hasn’t panned out. So, I think, overall, the generalized 10% tariff probably is

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) urged Congress to back President Donald Trump’s Middle East strategy and repeal the Caesar Act during an exclusive interview on Breitbart News Saturday one day after publishing an op-ed on Breitbart about recent developments in Syria and the broader Middle East.

Arizona Democrat Rep. Yassamin Ansari declared that illegal aliens are her “constituents” during a visit to an ICE detention center.

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), the former House Judiciary Committee chairman who helped lead the impeachments of then-former President Donald Trump, announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a 34-year tenure that placed him at the center of Democratic politics in New York and on the national stage.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) closed out the radical “People’s Conference for Palestine” in Detroit Sunday by boasting of her congressional power and Palestinian resilience, telling cheering attendees, “Now we’re in Congress, and we’re in every corner of the United States. We aren’t going anywhere. We are just getting started,” and declaring that their grassroots activism is winning against the “decaying halls of the empire in Washington, DC.”

A White House official said Friday that the White House’s roughly $5 billion foreign aid pocket rescission package, which will not require congressional approval, is on solid legal ground.

Mark Teixeira, a three-time All-Star and 2009 World Series winner with the New York Yankees, formally launched his bid for Congress on Thursday, declaring his campaign for Texas’ 21st Congressional District. His entry comes days after Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said he would not seek reelection in order to pursue the Republican nomination for Texas attorney general.

Veteran Hollywood talent manager Larry Thompson announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress on Tuesday as a Republican.

Senate Republican Conference Chair Tom Cotton (R-AK) said Congress should back President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in Washington, DC, which is currently on a running clock if the House and Senate do not pass a joint resolution.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer dug his heels in when asked if Democrats would grant a request from Trump to keep fighting D.C. crime.

Congressional Republicans must have the “backbone” to follow through on President Donald Trump’s goal of eliminating the U.S. Department of Education, Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) said at a Breitbart News policy event on Wednesday. 

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee expressed concerns about reports of drug abuse “at the highest levels” of the government of Colombia.

Activists representing communities facing ethnic cleansing and genocide under the Chinese Communist Party urged Congress during an event on Monday not just to oppose China’s human rights abuses, but identify their communities as sovereign nations colonized under an imperial Chinese state.

Recent polling found Democrat leadership continues struggling to gain approval as Americans lean away from the party.

Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought said he is confident the 9.4 billion rescissions package to codify DOGE cuts to PBS, NPR, and USAID will pass Congress. 

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) stated that President Donald Trump didn’t need congressional approval to carry out the strikes on Iran, but would need it for a “longer incursion” and cited

Leading members of Congress and progressive activists erupted on social media following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States had launched airstrikes against Iran.

Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said Friday on MSNBC’s “The Weeknight” that House members were considering suing the Department of Homeland Security for blocking access to ICE detention centers.

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) issued a pointed demand during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, calling on President Joe Biden to immediately release all documents tied to his questionable use of the autopen for issuing pardons, stays, and clemencies or face a congressional subpoena.

A $9.4 billion spending cuts bill is reported to arrive Tuesday on Capitol Hill as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) works to save the taxpayers money.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is going hard after Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), who was recently slapped with a federal assault charge for her part in a riot outside an immigration detention center.

Angel Families, whose loved ones have been killed by illegal aliens, are urging Congress to pass Trump’s reconciliation package.

An expert witness will tell Congress Tuesday that nearly a million and a half illegal aliens, who have been ordered deported, are “roaming free” in the United States due to a lack of detention space.

Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed a key obstacle in the U.S. House on Sunday, putting it within striking distance of a chamber vote.

Republican strategist Mark Bednar assured Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matt Boyle that Congress’s “big, beautiful” budget bill is still being worked on and not dead in the water as the establishment media has reported.

Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, was fired Thursday by President Donald Trump and informed of her demise courtesy of a terse, two-sentence email.

The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday to codify President Donald Trump’s “Gulf of America” executive order, with only one Republican joining the Democrats in voting against the name change.

House Republicans touted President Donald Trump’s accomplishments at the U.S.-Mexico border and his success at getting dozens of countries to the trade negotiation table as his biggest wins during his first 100 days in office in exclusive interviews with Breitbart News this week.