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Sen. Josh Hawley again drew a line in the sand on proposed cuts to Medicaid benefits, and warned his colleagues to follow President Donald Trump’s lead and leave the widely used healthcare program largely intact.Republican-led Senate committees have spent the last few weeks since the House GOP advanced its version of the president’s "big, beautiful bill," preparing their own tweaks to the colossal bill, but much of the focus has […]

President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran would "like to talk" about dialing down the Israel-Iran conflict during a quick appearance in front of reporters alongside Canada's prime minister at this week's G7 conference. The president made the comment after a reporter asked if Trump had seen or heard "any signals or seen any messages from intermediaries that Iran wishes to de-escalate the conflict.""They'd like to talk, but they should have done […]

The weekend shootings of the Minnesota lawmakers profoundly rattled House and Senate members.The reason? "Minnesota was jarring because (the suspect) went after family," said one House Member who has faced threats and asked for anonymity. "We’re gone 50 percent of the time. There are no lines anymore."There is a Senate-wide briefing on member security Monday. House Republicans received a virtual briefing late Saturday afternoon. House Democrats will receive a remote […]