The polls were way off - but the AP calls the Michigan Senate primary for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, as he narrowly defeats Rep. Haley Stevens D-MI

Under an ethical cloud over allegations of sexual harassment involving two of his female staffers, Rep. Chuck Edwards R-NC announced overnight that he will drop his bid for re-election. jamiedupree.substack.com/p/under-ethi...

Under ethics cloud, House Republican drops reelection bid

Mixed primary night for progressive Democrats

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President Trump leans on GOP Senators to drop their holds on a House-passed bill for permanent daylight saving time

Building the viewing suites on the National Mall for the DC car race, at 3rd and 7th Streets

These were cast in bronze, gifts from Italy, on Memorial Bridge near the Lincoln Memorial. Now they have been covered in gold.

Fast-moving events on Rep. Max Miller R-OH. The House Ethics Committee is now reviewing allegations that 'Miller may have engaged in domestic violence and abuse or illegal drug use.'

The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted 12-10 along party lines in favor of Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General. Next stop is the Senate floor.

President Trump on US Attorney Jeanine Pirro's decision to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against Olympian David Hearn: "I think she choked."

House Ethics Committee recommends censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards R-NC: "Edwards engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers." ethics.house.gov/wp-content/u...

Sen. Bernie Moreno R-OH on Rep. Max Miller R-OH: "Max Miller needs serious psychological help. He is a danger to my daughter"

Trump is mad at Jeanine Pirro for dropping the Reflecting Pool case against Olympian David Hearn

Thursday was another bad day on camera for GOP lawmakers in Congress. More in today's 'Regular Order' from Capitol Hill jamiedupree.substack.com/p/another-ba...

Another bad GOP Thursday on camera

Trump priorities face slow going in GOP Senate

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This is so bad. Sen. Pete Ricketts R-NE didn't like getting asked questions by a TMZ reporter on Capitol Hill - so Ricketts asked Capitol Police officers to intervene. While Ricketts later apologized, this was a total bush league move by the Nebraska Senator.

The Senate has again refused to debate a 'war powers' resolution on stopping the Iran War. 3 GOP Senators voted 'Yes' - Collins ME, Murkowski AK, and Paul KY. Fetterman D-PA voted 'No.' (McConnell did not vote)

First ad from Sen. Darline Graham R-SC for the August 11 special GOP Senate primary. "I'm a conservative Republican." Her bullet points: + Endorsed by Trump + Every life is precious + No Men in Women's Sports + Only US citizens should vote in elections

A committee vote on Todd Blanche as the new Attorney General has been postponed by Senate Republicans - in an ongoing dispute over the Trump 'anti-weaponization' fund

Instead of a hearing where he fights (yet again) with Sen. Rand Paul R-KY, Dr. Anthony Fauci took the Fifth at a review of the COVID-19 outbreak

Zelenskyy is here at the US Capitol for his meeting with Senators

Gov. Ron DeSantis R-FL with a very accurate review of where the SAVE America Act stands in the U.S. Senate.

Trump can't even convince Sen. John Fetterman D-PA to get rid of the filibuster - this from a Fetterman op-ed in the Washington Post

Trump still trying to dramatically limit vote-by-mail in November WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting to proceed for now, before midterms.

President Trump demands that the Senate cancel its recess and approve the SAVE America Act

Trump tries to turn up the pressure on the Senate to act on the House-passed budget resolution, which paves the way for $95 billion in new spending ($73 billion for the military, $12 billion aid to farmers, and $10 billion in election grants to states)

The House next has votes scheduled on August 31. The days in gold are the days in session and voting.

For a second time, the House has voted to call on President Trump to stop U.S. military attacks on Iran. 4 Republicans voted with all Democrats: Fitzpatrick PA, Davidson OH, Barrett MI, and Massie KY

6 Dems voted 'Yes' on the House NDAA: Cuellar TX, Davis NC, Golden ME, V. Gonzalez TX, Gray CA, and Perez WA 7 GOP voted 'No' on the House NDAA: Brecheen OK, Burchett TN, Crane AZ, Hageman WY, Luna FL, Massie KY, and Roy TX

Speaker Johnson takes a victory lap after the House passed a major defense bill and the budget resolution

The price tag for the Iran War just keeps going up and up. More in today's Regular Order newsletter at jamiedupree.substack.com/p/iran-war-c...

Iran War cost now at $37.5 billion

Hegseth spars with Senators on Iran as he presses for record Pentagon funding

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The House has approved a temporary government funding plan for October 1 - December 4. This will be the 30th straight year that Congress has not finished the 12 government funding bills by the Sept. 30 deadline.

Defense Secretary Hegseth confirms that the Pentagon still has $75 billion in unspent funding from the Big Beautiful Bill. Hegseth says the updated Iran war cost estimate is $37.5 billion.