Hakeem Jeffries said the gathering at Xavier University in New Orleans was the first stop on a nationwide tour to highlight the bill's potential impacts.

Republicans took a conflicted stance in their megabill: They will help factories that make electric vehicle batteries, but not Americans who want to buy EVs.

Republican senators divided on $9.4 billion cuts to USAID and public broadcasting as leadership plans amendment process for the White House's rescissions package.

Senate Republicans are bracing for another one of their colleagues to possibly call it quits: Joni Ernst. The two-term Iowa senator hasn’t officially announced her plans for 2026, and she’s gone through some of the motions of launching another campaign, including recently hiring someone to manage it and announcing her annual fall fundraiser.

Under the new law, gamblers will be allowed to deduct just 90% of their losses from their income taxes starting in 2026. Previously, they could deduct 100% of their losses. Now, for example, gamblers who win $100,000 but lose $100,000 – coming out even — would still be required to pay taxes on $10,000.

Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt sent a scathing letter to California's Gavin Newsom, calling on the governor to audit Medi-Cal provided to illegal immigrants.

Under prior law, taxpayers could deduct gambling losses up to the extent of their winnings from their taxable income. A provision tucked into the new tax law advanced by the Republicans lowers that amount to 90%, starting in 2026, sparking outrage from gamblers and Nevada lawmakers working to defend the industry and its patrons.

DiPrete, who died Tuesday, was elected governor three times. His successful strategy was created by created by the Black, Manafort, and Stone lobbying group.

Sen. John Fetterman disagrees with socialist Mamdani's policies and urges Adams and Cuomo to consolidate against him, while Democratic leaders like Chuck Schumer withhold endorsements.