Jack Fitzpatrick

The fate of the GOP's $72 billion Homeland Security funding measure may hinge on a plan for Trump's ballroom and East Wing renovations.

May 31 marks the 90-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution, but GOP supporters don't care. “Why should it matter?” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.D., asks.

Democrats have promised a more ruthless approach beyond the midterms. What that means for major institutional changes is still up for debate.

Republicans were planning to pass their reconciliation bill before a Memorial Day recess. All of that is on hold after Republicans pushed back against Trump's nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.

On May 19, the Colorado Sun hosted an event at the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs, formerly known as the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Using the iconic fifth floor, the newspaper in collaboration with the AARP of Colorado and three other sponsors, held a recap of the 2026 legislative session for the state.

Bills, amendments and investigations are all in the works, as Democrats vow to block Trump's settlement deal.

Democrats are vowing to force votes to kill the “slush fund,” even after Trump said he was abandoning his proposal. Some Republicans still look like they'll support language to block it.

Republican leaders see a path to pass an ICE funding bill on Thursday. But some Republicans want to make sure Trump's “anti-weaponization” fund is truly dead.

Passing billions in funding for ICE and CBP outweighed Republican complaints about Trump's $1.8 billion settlement fund.

Friday is the deadline to extend FISA Section 702 surveillance authorities. Trump may offer a fig leaf to Democrats in the form of a different director of national intelligence.