The Washington Report

House and Senate are still out, but the House assassination task force gets to work … Did the Secret Service director really want to destroy evidence of a crime in the White House? Sure looks like it … Dem prez nominee Harris picks her own VP running mate, and rejects the CW’s obvious pick to choose instead the most liberal VP pick since FDR put Henry Wallace on the bottom of his 1940 ticket … new polls show Harris has made it a competitive race … a debate has been scheduled! … all this and more.

Senate finishes up and follows House to August recess, won’t return until September 9 … Speaker Johnson names 7 GOPers to House Task Force to investigate attempted assassination of former President Trump … Biden launches broadside against SCOTUS in an attack even worse than FDR’s original 1937 court-packing plan … alleged 9/11 mastermind KSM gets a plea deal, then loses it … new money totals and new polls in Trump v. Harris campaign — what do they mean? … All this and more.

The House wraps up July and goes home until September, but the Senate still has work to do before its August recess can begin … Secret Service Director Cheatle comes in for a committee grilling on how her agency to prevent an assassination attempt against a former president, then yields to the inevitable and resigns … Kamala Harris’ new presidential campaign comes out on fire, raises $200 million in its first week, and the polls tighten … JD Vance comes out of the gate on defense, pushing back against criticism about comments made in a previous campaign, to which the political world says, “Welcome to the NFL. Buckle your chin strap.” … All this and more.

House and Senate return, with just two weeks left before August recess … Congress opens investigations into the Secret Service's failure to prevent the assassination attempt against former President Trump … Joe Biden declares his withdrawal from the race for the presidency, and endorses his VP, Kamala Harris … what’s next? Find out this and more...

The House passes the SAVE Act, and it now goes to the Senate … Week Two of the Joe Biden Candidacy Watch — will he remain the Dem nominee for president after the debate debacle? … a shooter attempts to assassinate former President Trump, but he just shakes it off … Judge Cannon dismisses Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictments against President Trump for mishandling classified documents, on the grounds that Smith's appointment was unconstitutinoal … all this and more.

House and Senate are back in town — nominations in the Senate and several important bills in the House, including the SAVE Act to ensure noncitizens don’t vote in federal elections; the Legislative Branch appropriations bills for FY 2025; and, maybe, a vote to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 per day if he doesn’t turn over the audio recording of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview of President Biden … speaking of Biden, his campaign crisis enters its second week — how’s he faring? Will he stay, or will he go? … All this and more.

SCOTUS drops a bombshell ruling this morning, declaring that former President Trump enjoys some immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts — but then leaves it to a lower court to decide which of his acts were “official” … Biden drops a **** on Thursday night, in the most humiliating debate debacle in recorded history — will he remain the Dems’ nominee? (Cue The Clash’s “Combat Rock” ditty, “Should I Stay or Should I Go?”) … all this and more.

The Senate is out until after 4th of July, but the House comes back this week for work on three big appropriations bills — Defense, Homeland Security, and State Dept-Foreign Operations … Joe Biden, celebrating the 12th anniversary of Barack Obama’s unconstitutional amnesty program (known as DACA) decides to declare his own unconstitutional amnesty program … Trump blows by Biden in the fundraising chase and erases Biden’s longstanding lead … all this and more.

It’s a light week on Capitol Hill, with the House out and the Senate in for two, maybe three days … 12 years ago last weekend, President Obama announced his unconstitutional DACA amnesty program; will Biden seek to top him this week? … Hunter Biden found guilty on three gun charges; what does it mean? … the House holds Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress; what happens next? … Trump visits with congressional GOPers … both campaigns get ready for the earliest-ever general election debate … all this and more

Will the House hold Merrick Garland in Contempt of Congress? … the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Pandemic put Dr. Fauci on the hot seat, anmd he got burned … Joe Biden tries to move numbers on the border crisis with a new Executive Order, but it’s not going to work, and we’ll tell you why … Hunter Biden (finally!) goes on trial, and things are not looking good for him … The Fulton County case against Trump gets delayed again, likely won’t go to trial until after the election (if ever) … Trump reverses course on something BIG re: campaign 2024 … all this and more.