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Democrats preparing investigations into Trump's handling of US spy agencies

“There's absolutely evidence that analysts are hesitant to write on topics that they think might be controversial," Representative Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat, told Reuters.

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, US, September 24, 2022.
US Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) walks on the day of Senate Republican caucus leadership elections at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, November 10, 2026

US House Republicans choose Jim Jordan as minority leader, Senators stick with Thune

 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D- NY, speaks during a news conference on March 24, 2025, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

Next likely US House speaker Hakeem Jeffries to face challenges amid support for Israel

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shakes hands with US President Donald Trump onstage during an event at Sparrows Point Shipyard, in Baltimore County, Maryland, US, October 6, 2026.

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth


Longtime pro-Israel Democrat Steny Hoyer announces retirement from Congress

Hoyer’s departure deprives Congress of a pro-Israel stalwart at a time when support for Israel is on the decline in both major parties.

US Representative Steny Hoyer speaking during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington, DC on March 24, 2019.

Trump administration to overturn Biden's Minnesota mining ban

The move has been in development for much of the past year and involves a complex series of legislative steps that will benefit Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper, cobalt, and nickel project.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an event to sign an executive order authorizing the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, October 6, 2025.

Trump declares he will get impeached if Republicans lose midterms, plans to meet health insurers

Trump spoke to House Republicans at the Kennedy Center, a Washington performing arts center that was recently renamed to include a mention of Trump.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.

On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots

Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.

Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

Rep. Randy Fine’s incendiary comments on Muslims alarm many Jews, backed by pro-Israel right

The Florida Republican ignited a new round of controversy with a series of remarks about Palestinians and “mainstream Muslims” that his critics say are not just provocative but amount to “genocidal.”

REP. RANDY Fine, former gambling executive, won a special election in a deep-red district on Florida’s northeast coast.

US House of Representatives passes bill to expedite permitting for big energy projects

The bill lost support from clean energy advocates after last-minute changes by a small group of Republicans aimed at preserving President Trump's ability to block permitted offshore wind farms.

MIRIAM ADELSON looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 16, 2025.

House Democrats introduce bill that would enact progressive vision for fighting antisemitism

The Antisemitism Response and Prevention Act would require a range of policy measures, including fully funding the federal Office for Civil Rights.

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

US House passes Republican healthcare bill without extension of ACA subsidy

Some of the 24 million Americans who buy their health insurance through the ACA program, nicknamed Obamacare, could face sharply higher costs beginning on January 1 without action by Congress.

US Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-IL) speaks as (L-R) Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-IL) and House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) listen during a news conference

Republicans just handed Democrats their most powerful healthcare weapon - opinion

Healthcare costs will spike after Republicans block Affordable Care Act subsidies, threatening GOP seats in swing districts.

US President Donald Trump is seen smiling in Baltimore, Maryland, late last week. The Republicans have left the Democrats a Hanukkah gift while harming millions of Americans, the writer says.

It's time for Israel to walk away from US military aid - opinion

As Israel’s economy and defense mature, US military aid may cost more politically than it delivers strategically.

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.