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Burgess Everett

Burgess Everett

Congressional Bureau Chief

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White House turns to a familiar promise of pain for gain as oil spikes

It’s an Iran war reassurance that’s familiar from the tariff and tax cut debates.
President Donald TrumpEvan Vucci/Reuters

Trump’s voting bill fixation strains Republicans to the breaking point

The president is causing painful divisions over legislation that currently has no path to passage, despite the Senate majority leader’s efforts.
Senate Majority Leader John ThuneAnnabelle Gordon/Reuters

Democrat urges Trump to renegotiate US-Canada-Mexico trade pact

Sen. Ruben Gallego argued that the current version of the pact doesn’t do enough to stem underlying causes of illegal migration or prevent China from skirting US trade laws.
Ruben GallegoAnnabelle Gordon/Reuters

How the Senate will take up the voter ID bill

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s been quizzing his members on which strategy to pursue.
John ThuneAnnabelle Gordon/Reuters

Republican spending rises in Kentucky Senate race

A group supporting Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is dropping more money to attack businessman Nate Morris in the Republican Senate primary.
Screenshot of ad Screenshot/Keep America Great PAC/YouTube

Mullin set to take over a closed and chaotic Homeland Security

Democrats are still digging in on their immigration enforcement demands, even as airport security lines grow.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.Nathan Howard/Reuters

DC gets jammed up with gridlock

President Donald Trump says he’ll stop any legislation (except for DHS funding) until he gets his wish of ID and citizenship requirements for voting.

Republicans pledge scrutiny of Iran school strike

The party wants answers on the bombing of an Iranian school that killed 175 people, which appears to have been caused by a US Tomahawk missile.

How one GOP senator blocked a nominee — and ended up with a real opponent

Democrat Scott Colom talked to Semafor about his challenge to Mississippi’s Cindy Hyde-Smith, who blocked his bid to become a federal judge three years ago.

Senate Democrats vow to force Iran war votes if Republicans don’t hold hearings

The group of five, led by New Jersey’s Cory Booker, wants to shine a brighter public spotlight on President Donald Trump’s conflict.

Trump threatens to block his own agenda over voting bill

The president is refusing to sign other bills until Congress passes the GOP’s federalizing ID and citizenship requirement for voting in elections.

Delay in Trump’s Texas endorsement raises GOP anxiety

Every passing week means more costly spending in the GOP runoff battle between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Daines says his stunning exit was designed to avoid ‘a very expensive’ race

The Montana Republican sat down with Semafor to talk about the backstory behind his sudden, field-clearing retirement from Congress.

Daines’ surprise withdrawal shakes up Montana

The Montana Republican unexpectedly dropped his reelection bid on Wednesday night.

Republican senators pray Trump pushes Paxton out of the Texas Senate race

If the state attorney general faces Democrat James Talarico, it “becomes more expensive, and it’s at-risk,” the former NRSC chair said.

Senate set to defeat Kaine’s Iran vote

A House war powers vote is also teed up for Thursday, but unity on the left isn’t guaranteed.

Republicans watch the clock on Trump’s Iran war

While his party largely supports a conflict that polls show Americans are cool to, the more time passes, the worse it could get.

Trump officials face Iran questions

Tuesday is the first opportunity for many lawmakers to grill the administration on its war aims.