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The U.S. Capitol is seen Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Republicans tee up bill on data centers for one of the final votes before the midterms

September 30, 2026 at 9:29 a.m.

Senate Republicans are dedicating one of the final votes before the midterm elections to a bill that attempts to address voter worries about data centers and their impact on energy...

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Watchdog says President Trump can’t cancel more than $800M in spending approved by Congress

September 29, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

President Donald Trump is not permitted to withhold beyond the end of the fiscal year ending Wednesday more than $800 million in spending approved by Congress, according to a review...

President Donald Trump speaks during an arrival ceremony with China’s President Xi Jinping in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

September 25, 2026 at 10:10 p.m.

President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant...

Meta data centers operate, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, near Social Circle, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs

September 16, 2026 at 6:36 p.m.

The House approved a bill Wednesday that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs as lawmakers used what was expected to be their final...

The U.S Capitol is photographed Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to President Trump

September 16, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses before he meets with reporters ahead of a vote on a stopgap funding bill and a resolution targeting socialist policies, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

September 1, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection.

The U.S. Capitol is seen from the Washington Monument in Washington, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities

September 1, 2026 at 11:50 a.m.

House lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts.

The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

August 2, 2026 at 5:35 p.m.

Key senators unveiled a short-term spending bill on Sunday that would keep federal agencies funded past the midterm elections and into early December as they look to avoid a government...

The Capitol is seen in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent

July 14, 2026 at 5:42 p.m.

The House passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent. Proponents, including the White House, argued the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans...

FILE – Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air Marshals, patrol around Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce,File)

House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending measure to Trump

June 9, 2026 at 8:18 p.m.

A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.

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