Graham Platner shows the risk of backing a complete unknown
Graham Platner, Democratic US Senate candidate for Maine, greets attendees during a Fighting Oligarchy event in Portland, Maine, US, on Monday, May 25, 2026. Senator Susan Collins, who took the Appropriations gavel this Congress, faces a competitive race in her state against Democratic candidate Graham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer. Photographer: Sophie Park/Bloomberg
Even as the dust settles for 2026, both parties are gearing up to do it again in 2028
"I Voted" stickers at a polling location inside the Garners Ferry Adult Activity Center on the first day of early voting for the South Carolina primary election in Hopkins, South Carolina, US, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The South Carolina Senate nixed a proposal backed by President Donald Trump to enact more Republican-friendly congressional lines for the 2026 election. Photographer: Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg
The Treasury secretary has so far demurred, citing ongoing litigation and attorney-client privilege
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The hearing is meant to examine the agency's 2027 budget request. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg
Republicans are increasingly raising sharp questions about the president’s moves
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, speaks to members of the media outside his office at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Political turmoil in the US House over President Donald Trump's immigration raids risks prolonging a partial government shutdown that began Saturday. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg
On Iran, a “weaponization” fund and more, the president is prioritizing on issues big and small
US President Donald Trump during the Congressional picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Trump threatened to resume strikes on Iran in the coming days as part of the push for a deal to end the war, after he said he had just called off a US attack. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg
The slipping calendar adds to doubts about the party passing another major bill this year
US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, arrives for the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The House passed an affordable housing package Wednesday that lawmakers hope is close enough to what senators proposed to make it to President Donald Trump’s desk. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
A month after an indefinite ceasefire, the endgame remains elusive
A driver refuels a vehicle with regular gasoline at a Marathon gas station in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. AAA projects that 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day weekend, which would set a Memorial Day record. Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg
Several major issues show the growing unease among Republicans in Congress
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford at Sea in a photo released by the US Navy on Feb. 28. Photographer: US Navy/Getty Images
GOP warning signs are flashing, even as the president racks up victories
Representative Thomas Massie, President Donald Trump and Senator John Cornyn Photographers: Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg, Kevin Dietsch and Chitose Suzuki/The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images
The acting AG heads to Capitol Hill as critics latch onto the president’s newest deal
Todd Blanche, acting US attorney general, during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 4, 2026. The US Justice Department confirmed it was investigating potential antitrust violations in the meatpacking industry amid soaring domestic beef prices and a shrinking cattle herd. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg
The president’s emphasis on intraparty retribution opens new potential roadblocks
FRANKLINTON, LOUISIANA - MAY 06: A detailed view of a hat that reads, Make Louisiana Great Again is seen at a campaign event for U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), at Bourne's Restaurant on May 06, 2026 in Franklinton, Louisiana. Letlow is running against incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Republican state Treasurer John Fleming, who was formerly White House deputy chief of staff under Trump. (Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images) Photographer: Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images North America
Xi’s warning of potential conflict thrusts another pressure point to the front
China's President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Xi warned Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into "conflict" if mishandled, a stark opening salvo as a superpower summit set to tackle numerous thorny issues began in Beijing on May 14. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Speaker Mike Johnson called suspending the federal gas tax “an intriguing idea” but didn’t commit to a timeline as momentum builds in both chambers to take action.
Speaker Mike Johnson called suspending the federal gas tax “an intriguing idea” but didn’t commit to a timeline as momentum builds in both chambers to take action.
A driver pays at a fuel pump at a gas station in Columbus, Ohio.
GOP lawmakers are grappling with a potentially tough vote on Trump’s ballroom
US President Donald Trump looks out at the White House Ballroom construction while arriving for a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Major US oil executives expressed caution to Donald Trump about reentering Venezuela, even as the president pressured their companies to spend at least $100 billion to revive the country's production following the brazen capture of leader Nicolás Maduro. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg
The president prepares for his Xi summit amid swirling conflicts and ceasefires tied to Beijing’s allies
US President Donald Trump arrives for a Mother's Day luncheon in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 8, 2026. Trump is hosting Angel moms and Gold Star mothers at the White House for a Mother's Day luncheon. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg
The federal government’s mixed approach illustrates the tug of war between innovation and security
US President Donald Trump, left, and Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, during a meeting with trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 16, 2026. The board is expected to vote on plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for about two years to carry out renovations. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/UPI/Bloomberg
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