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Fox News • April 29, 2026 13:00

Trump's agenda on razor's edge as GOP divisions block legislative path in House

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Republican divisions over FISA renewal legislation and the farm bill threaten Trump's legislative agenda as an April 30 deadline approaches.

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Mon 10:00 - The Hill

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Tue 09:00 - Fox News

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Tue 15:24 - Fox News

Senate Republicans unveil immigration funding plan with $140 billion price tag as divisions simmer

Tue 16:20 - The Hill

House GOP resists passing Senate DHS bill until after ‘skinny’ ICE, Border Patrol funding

Tue 21:01 - Fox News

Senate takes first step to fund ICE, Border Patrol in bid to cut Dems out of the funding process

Tue 22:12 - Washington Examiner

Senate GOP kicks off $70 billion plan to end-run Democrats on immigration enforcement

Wed 10:00 - The Hill

Republicans fear succession of government shutdowns under Trump

Wed 11:25 - The Hill

Iowa Republican zeroes in on birth control access in heated Senate race

Wed 13:49 - Fox News

‘Illegals first’: Senate Republicans blast Schumer’s gambit to force vote on protecting Haitian migrants

Wed 15:45 - Washington Examiner

Poll reveals how Republicans could declare an economic win ahead of midterms

Wed 20:25 - Al Jazeera English

Trump calls for Republicans to unify around budget reconciliation push

Wed 23:02 - Washington Examiner

Democrats pinch Republicans on affordability with Senate ‘vote-a-rama’

Thu 00:02 - The Hill

Senate GOP fears shutdown streak

Thu 02:29 - The Hill

Two Republicans break with party as GOP defeats budget amendment to lower health care costs

Thu 03:15 - The Hill

Collins, Sullivan break with Senate GOP leaders on amendment to reverse SNAP cuts

Thu 05:56 - The Hill

Four GOP senators vote against adding Save America Act to budget package

Thu 07:43 - The Hill

Senate Republicans adopt budget resolution in late-night voting marathon

Thu 09:00 - Fox News

MORNING GLORY: End the filibuster, pack the Court, kiss the Constitution goodbye

Thu 13:29 - The Hill

Live updates: Senate gets DHS funding rolling; Trump orders Navy to sink mine-laying vessels in Strait

Thu 16:00 - Washington Examiner

The Whatley files: North Carolina Democrats highlight Republican’s silence on sex offender

Fri 10:10 - Washington Examiner

Is the Senate robbing Trump of a second shot at new tax cuts?

Sun 05:02 - Middle East Eye

Republican Party weighs strategy as Iran war impacts voters

Mon 10:00 - The Hill

This week on The Hill: Lawmakers head into 'hell week' with FISA and reconciliation 2.0

Mon 12:06 - The Hill

Senate Republican calls for scrapping filibuster to fund DHS after correspondents’ dinner shooting

Mon 16:00 - Fox News

Tom Kean Jr's prolonged absence puts pressure on House Republicans' razor-thin majority

Mon 23:57 - The Hill

New Jersey Republican expects to be 'back in the near future' after reports on absences

Mon 23:57 - Fox News

'Hell Week' in Washington: A look at House Republicans' current bind, and how we got here

Tue 13:51 - Al Jazeera English

How Massie’s Kentucky primary may test Trump’s hold on the Republican Party

Tue 23:28 - The Hill

House Republicans tee up vote on spy powers as some in GOP vow to oppose bill

Wed 00:15 - Washington Examiner

Senate Republicans shoot down measure to stop Trump from striking Cuba

Wed 05:06 - Al Jazeera English

US Senate blocks bid to stop Trump using military against Cuba

Wed 09:00 - Washington Post

Prosecutions of Trump’s foes add to GOP’s headaches in midterms

Wed 10:52 - The Hill

Iran war set to blow past 60-day mark

Wed 13:00 - Fox News

Trump's agenda on razor's edge as GOP divisions block legislative path in House

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05:06

US Senate blocks bid to stop Trump using military against Cuba

Senator Tim Kaine says if anyone did to the US 'what we are doing to Cuba', it would be considered 'an act of war'.

13:51

How Massie’s Kentucky primary may test Trump’s hold on the Republican Party

Massie emerged as one of Trump's most prominent Republican critics. Can his re-election bid survive the president's ire?

20:25

Trump calls for Republicans to unify around budget reconciliation push

Budget reconciliation would allow conservative lawmakers to bypass Democratic opposition in Senate with simple majority.

Fox News

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23:57

'Hell Week' in Washington: A look at House Republicans' current bind, and how we got here

House Republicans face a grueling week aligning with the Senate on a reconciliation budget framework to address emergency DHS funding for ICE and CBP.

16:00

Tom Kean Jr's prolonged absence puts pressure on House Republicans' razor-thin majority

Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s prolonged health-related absence is expected to pose challenges for House Republicans as they face critical votes on key party-line legislation.

09:00

MORNING GLORY: End the filibuster, pack the Court, kiss the Constitution goodbye

Senate Republicans must defend the legislative filibuster as the key barrier to Democratic court-packing plans that could end the rule of law in America.

13:49

‘Illegals first’: Senate Republicans blast Schumer’s gambit to force vote on protecting Haitian migrants

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., seeks to extend Haitian migrants' Temporary Protected Status for three years, drawing sharp criticism from Senate Republicans.

21:01

Senate takes first step to fund ICE, Border Patrol in bid to cut Dems out of the funding process

Senate Republicans begin budget reconciliation to fund immigration operations for the rest of Trump's term amid a DHS funding standoff with Democrats.

15:24

Senate Republicans unveil immigration funding plan with $140 billion price tag as divisions simmer

Senate Republicans reveal a massive budget plan to fund ICE and border enforcement, but GOP disagreements over spending threaten to slow the process.

09:00

Senate GOP readying party-line funding bill despite divisions, anger at the House

Senate Republicans aim to advance a party-line reconciliation package for immigration funding this week amid internal divisions between both chambers over the bill's scope.

Middle East Eye

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05:02

Republican Party weighs strategy as Iran war impacts voters

Republican Party weighs strategy as Iran war impacts voters The Republican Party is working to reshape its strategy ahead of the November midterm elections as rising fuel prices and declining …

The Hill

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10:52

Iran war set to blow past 60-day mark

In today’s issue: The war between the U.S. and Iran is set to run past the 60-day mark this week, a key milestone in the War Powers Act, which some …

23:28

House Republicans tee up vote on spy powers as some in GOP vow to oppose bill

House Republicans have teed up a vote to renew the nation’s spy powers that has those on varying sides of the issue crying Groundhog's Day. The GOP is once again …

23:57

New Jersey Republican expects to be 'back in the near future' after reports on absences

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) on Monday addressed reports of his absence from Congress, saying he is dealing with a “personal medical issue” and expects to return to Capitol Hill …

12:06

Senate Republican calls for scrapping filibuster to fund DHS after correspondents’ dinner shooting

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says Republicans should “nuke" the Senate’s filibuster rule if Democrats continue to block Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding after the third assassination attempt against President …

10:00

This week on The Hill: Lawmakers head into 'hell week' with FISA and reconciliation 2.0

The House is heading into a high-stakes week, as lawmakers juggle a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill alongside a measure to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) …

13:29

Live updates: Senate gets DHS funding rolling; Trump orders Navy to sink mine-laying vessels in Strait

Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution in the wee hours of Thursday morning that sets up a path to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down …

07:43

Senate Republicans adopt budget resolution in late-night voting marathon

Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution during a late-night voting marathon that lasted until early Thursday morning, setting the stage for Congress to vote next month on a budget reconciliation …

05:56

Four GOP senators vote against adding Save America Act to budget package

Four Republican senators voted against an amendment sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to instruct the Senate Rules Committee to find a way to add the core elements of the …

03:15

Collins, Sullivan break with Senate GOP leaders on amendment to reverse SNAP cuts

Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated an amendment sponsored by Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) to create a reserve fund to lower grocery costs and reverse an estimated $187 billion in …

02:29

Two Republicans break with party as GOP defeats budget amendment to lower health care costs

Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted against an amendment sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to create a point of order against any future budget reconciliation bill that doesn’t …

00:02

Senate GOP fears shutdown streak

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Republicans fear string of shutdowns under Trump Senate Republicans who are …

11:25

Iowa Republican zeroes in on birth control access in heated Senate race

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is running to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R), is pushing to expand access to birth control as the race for the open Senate seat …

10:00

Republicans fear succession of government shutdowns under Trump

Senate Republicans who are scrambling to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fear that Democrats will trigger an even bigger government shutdown in October and …

16:20

House GOP resists passing Senate DHS bill until after ‘skinny’ ICE, Border Patrol funding

House Republican leaders are resisting calls to bring up a bipartisan Senate bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until after passage of a “skinny” …

10:00

This week on The Hill: Senate takes first steps on reconciliation 2.0

The Senate is expected to vote as early as this week on a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill that includes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and …

Washington Examiner

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00:15

Senate Republicans shoot down measure to stop Trump from striking Cuba

The Senate blocked a resolution that would have checked President Donald Trump‘s military authority in Cuba as tensions rise between the United States and the communist nation. The upper chamber …

10:10

Is the Senate robbing Trump of a second shot at new tax cuts?

Congressional Democrats are unilaterally and unprecedentedly refusing to pass a normal Department of Homeland Security spending bill. So, Republicans are taking an equally partisan approach to ending what’s now the …

16:00

The Whatley files: North Carolina Democrats highlight Republican’s silence on sex offender

Welcome to Thursday’s Washington Secrets. Today, we revisit the sex offender story that is roiling the North Carolina Senate race with an exclusive look at Democrats’ new plans to attack …

23:02

Democrats pinch Republicans on affordability with Senate ‘vote-a-rama’

Democrats are turning a fight over immigration funding into a chance to needle Republicans on the cost of living, making “affordability” their narrow focus as the Senate begins its fifth …

15:45

Poll reveals how Republicans could declare an economic win ahead of midterms

Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Washington Secrets, your guide to who is winning and losing in the nation’s capital. One loser is Secrets, who was stuck on the Metro for …

22:12

Senate GOP kicks off $70 billion plan to end-run Democrats on immigration enforcement

Senate Republicans took another step Tuesday toward reopening the Department of Homeland Security, voting to debate a blueprint that would fund three years of immigration enforcement and help put to …

Washington Post

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09:00

Prosecutions of Trump’s foes add to GOP’s headaches in midterms

Charges against former FBI director James B. Comey and others take focus away from the economy and the issues voters care most about, many Republicans say.