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# Congress


## Congress


* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9689193f192b5220/6a6b7f23d0a80fdff3f1f506/GettyImages-2288170287.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 30, 2026  
## [Trump Says He Has ‘No Objection’ to Withdrawing Todd Blanche’s Nomination](https://time.com/article/2026/07/30/trump-says-no-objection-withdrawing-todd-blanche-doj-attorney-general/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Philip Wang
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta3183d403168185f/6a6a6d80aad9554848846cd7/thune-trump-senate-republicans-save-america-act.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 29, 2026  
## [John Thune Isn’t Bowing to Trump’s Pressure: ‘Show Me How This Ends’](https://time.com/article/2026/07/29/trump-thune-senate-republicans-save-america-act/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Philip Elliott
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta041e148cd019dfd/6a6a087c160b3c0f81a6cc59/fauci-rand-paul-senate-fifth-amendment-covid.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 29, 2026  
## [Fauci Pleads the Fifth at Senate Hearing on COVID](https://time.com/article/2026/07/29/fauci-fifth-amendment-senate-hearing-covid-rand-paul-republicans/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Nik Popli
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8a68806c9f71bcff/6a69dbd0087601867c647920/mitch-mcconnell.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 29, 2026  
## [Kentucky Governor to McConnell: Prove Fitness to Serve or ‘Resign’](https://time.com/article/2026/07/29/andy-beshear-mitch-mcconnell-resign-fitness-letter-kentucky/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Chad de Guzman
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1f9ca34f9b252e7a/6a67a6cdad05181416614637/McConnell-Health-Update.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 27, 2026  
## [Mitch McConnell Shares New Health Update 6 Weeks After Hospitalization](https://time.com/article/2026/07/27/mitch-mcconnell-health-update-hospitalization-senate/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Chantelle Lee  
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc0b729aaa83b3903/6a6774e9ad0518da2d613fdd/jason-crow-time-01.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1%2Coffset-x38.09%2Coffset-y0.00)  
Jul 27, 2026  
## [Jason Crow: From Paratrooper to Democratic Power Player](https://time.com/article/2026/07/27/jason-crow-power-player/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Philip Elliott
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte049b9a2be02de8c/6a62758afeea476e0d436b9e/GettyImages-2282763714.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 23, 2026  
## [The Republicans Who Have Voted to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers](https://time.com/article/2026/07/23/war-powers-resolution-iran-trump-senate-house-republicans/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Connor Greene
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt17577ea8123b13c5/6a5ff9e542e57e7c8d53ccc9/house-annual-defense-spending-bill.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 22, 2026  
## [House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Spending Bill](https://time.com/article/2026/07/22/house-annual-defense-spending-bill-save-america-act-iran-war/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Chantelle Lee
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt822c8fac129f6bba/6a5e9e85de51e40dcd420a20/DGN-Run.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 20, 2026  
## [Darline Graham Nordone Says She’ll Run for Full Term in Lindsey Graham’s Seat](https://time.com/article/2026/07/20/darline-graham-nordone-lindsey-graham-senate-south-carolina-republican-primary/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Chantelle Lee
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5cbbab999c48479d/6a569a7331a18d6d53d6baa5/House-DST-Bill.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 14, 2026  
## [House Passes Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent](https://time.com/article/2026/07/14/daylight-saving-time-permanent-bill-house/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Chantelle Lee  
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4d04837c58825c3f/6a56a6a4ec9d4b15edc05a11/GettyImages-2218115955.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 14, 2026  
## [Russia Sanctions Bill Championed by Graham Would Give Trump New Tariff Powers](https://time.com/article/2026/07/14/russia-sanctions-bill-championed-by-graham-would-give-trump-new-tariff-powers/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Nik Popli
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33e776ecfb058838/6a5695d76a33e527ce262f17/GettyImages-2285461132.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 14, 2026  
## [Trump Says the FBI Would Be ‘Wasting Their Time’ Investigating Lindsey Graham’s Death](https://time.com/article/2026/07/14/trump-lindsey-graham-death-conspiracy-theories-fbi/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Connor Greene
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8b03cc111046b996/6a5546ea12737e5715dee3ef/GettyImages-1242016057.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 13, 2026  
## [Graham's Death, McConnell's Absence Could Doom Senate Priorities](https://time.com/article/2026/07/13/how-graham-s-death-and-mcconnell-s-absence-complicates-senate-gop-s-agenda/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Nik Popli
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt701cbf5ea68f569d/6a5525a0e4de0bc45b6c1a14/darline-graham-nordone-south-carolina-senate.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 13, 2026  
## [Lindsey Graham's Sister Appointed to Serve Out His Senate Term](https://time.com/article/2026/07/13/darline-nordone-lindsey-graham-sister-south-carolina-senate-trump-mcmaster/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Connor Greene
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt813376e53c8c9e5f/6a54b4b872aef968f7ac08a7/lindsey_graham.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 13, 2026  
## [How Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat Will Be Filled](https://time.com/article/2026/07/13/lindsey-graham-senate-seat-vacancy-congress-gop-replacement/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Miranda Jeyaretnam

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