Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab.

Senate Republicans fight to keep their majority in 2026 midterm elections as key races in Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan could determine control.

GOP lawmakers are fleeing for the exit in droves, with many pointing to a Congress they argue has grown too dysfunctional and a demanding schedule that leaves little time for their families. More

Republicans extended Trump's tax cuts, boosted spending for the Pentagon and immigration enforcement, repealed a record number of regulations and changed the Senate.

Betting markets give Congress a low chance of extending the tax credits. Kalshi gives Congress only a 44 percent of extension by the end of 2026, a 35 percent chance by April, a 30 percent chance by March and a 21 percent chance by February. Polymarket on Thursday gave Congress a 22 percent chance of extending the tax credits by January 31.

Frustrated lawmakers are looking to 2026 in the hopes that they can reclaim some of the power many fear they’ve ceded to the White House under President Trump. Over the course of 2025, the Trump

President Trump issues his first vetoes of his second term.

In a year unlike any other, there was no shortage of history-making moments within the halls of Congress in 2025.

The state's Democratic governor was asked by the GOP-led House Oversight Committee to testify before the panel in February.