Trump has ‘alienated’ voters ahead of midterms, Thomas Massie warns after primary loss

Ousted Republican congressman says his party is facing ‘Trump disappointment syndrome’ over president’s agenda

The Guardian
House Republicans cancel vote on war powers resolution to end US war in Iran

Cancellation, which avoids embarrassment for Trump, is latest signal of diminishing congressional support for war

The Guardian
You can with this Congress and Supreme Court.
“We are a nation of laws, you can’t just make up things whole-piece.”
-Sen. Bill Cassidy R- LA
#IllegalFunding #EastWing #TrumpsAndEpstein #WhiteHouse #USCongress
Jeffrey Epstein assistant fiercely denies she was an accomplice and claims he abused her

Sarah Kellen told lawmakers that convicted sex offender ‘sexually and psychologically abused me … and gaslit me’

The Guardian

No telling what the appalling creature inhabiting the White House will say about this man.

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/barney-frank-dies-obituary-massachusetts-congressman/
#BarneyFrank #Massachusetts #USCongress #Democracy

Barney Frank, Massachusetts congressman for 32 years, dies at 86

Barney Frank​, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.

"Two physician senators -- Sen. Rand Paul, MD, (R-Ky.) and Sen. Roger Marshall, MD, (R-Kan.) -- are among the leading contenders to take over Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R-La.)'s role as chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee after his primary loss."

https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/121347

#healthcare #HealthPolicy #elections #elections2026 #MAGA #MAHA #UScongress #USpol

Who Will Replace Cassidy on the Senate's Health Committee?

Two doctors skeptical of vaccines are in the running

MedpageToday
Trump’s allies in danger of scraping false hope from Maga victory in Kentucky primary

US president, like a cult leader whose commune keeps getting smaller, commands fierce loyalty from a shrinking base

The Guardian
Trump leads media tour of ballroom building site as Congress balks at $1bn price tag https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/trump-ballroom-east-wing-media-tour #DonaldTrump #UsCongress #UsNews #UsSenate #UsPolitics
Trump leads media tour of ballroom building site as Congress balks at $1bn price tag

President says $400m building costs to be funded by private donors, but has asked for taxpayers to cover security costs

The Guardian
US Senate votes to advance resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Chamber advances bill for first time as four Republicans join all but one of Senate’s Democrats in favor

The Guardian

"The word 'Black' has been almost completely removed from a package of bills that have long been viewed as Congress’ main legislative vehicle to address the Black maternal health crisis, frustrating some advocates who feel Black women are being erased from the policy."

https://19thnews.org/2026/05/black-maternal-health-federal-momnibus/

#healthcare #ReproHealth #ReproJustice #pregnancy #DEI #BlackMastodon #UScongress #USpol