The Congressional Times

In this episode of B.O.P. Watchers, we cover four major breaking stories: the Fourth Circuit ruling that one disqualifying offense can wipe out all FSA credits, BOP facility closures in July 2026 due to a staffing and maintenance crisis, a Supreme Court decision on compassionate release eligibility, and an OIG finding that the Bureau of Prisons is blocking inmates from receiving full First Step Ac...

On July 10, 2026, The Congressional Times covers four major stories: a Senate credit card interest rate cap proposal drawing heavy industry pushback, President Trump announcing he will defer to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh on the next rate decision, congressional demands for a review after South Carolina Guard suspended Apache pilots following a July 4th event, and the reshuffling Maine Senate race after...

On July 9, 2026, B.O.P. Watchers covers major breaking news from the Bureau of Prisons, including BOP slashing halfway house time to just 60 days, a rewrite of security classification rules that drops FSA placement language, plans to close seven federal prison facilities across four states, and a damning OIG report finding BOP is failing to fully implement First Step Act programs. Essential listen...

On July 9, 2026, The Congressional Times covers the U.S.-Iran military exchange and Trump's openness to negotiations, the Senate's push to restrict foreign funding in U.S. civil litigation, the mounting VA claims backlog driving calls for veteran care reform, and the Trump administration's revocation of Iran's oil waiver citing sanctions enforcement. Stay informed on the political intelligence sha...

On July 8, 2026, B.O.P. Watchers covers four major stories: the GAO confirms BOP is still missing halfway house transfer deadlines, BOP rewrites inmate security classification rules by removing statutory language, Congress pushes to expand First Step Act sentence reductions in a new 2025 bill, and the OIG launches an audit into whether BOP spent First Step Act funds as legally required. Essential...

The July 8, 2026 episode of The Congressional Times covers the USPS stamp price hike to 82 cents, federal warnings that Iran's plot to assassinate Trump is still active, Trump's World Cup referee dispute, and U.S. airline jet fuel costs soaring to $6.66 billion in May 2026. Stay informed on the stories that matter to center-right Americans. Visit thecongressionaltimes.com for more political intell...

On July 7, 2026, The Congressional Times covers four major stories: Andrew Gillum arrested in Alabama on drug charges, Congress advancing CFTC oversight of the trillion-dollar crypto market, a Maine Democratic Senate candidate facing rape allegations and losing endorsements, and SpaceX's Nasdaq 100 inclusion sparking federal conflict of interest questions. Tune in for sharp political intelligence...

The GAO confirms BOP is transferring federal inmates to halfway houses late, costing them earned FSA credits under the First Step Act, while the OIG reports $16.8 million in FSA funds sit unused and may leave the program. We also cover the BOP closure of Beaumont facilities due to staffing and maintenance failures. Essential listening for federal inmates, families, and advocates tracking Bureau of...

On July 6, 2026, The Congressional Times covers a sweeping bipartisan housing bill passing Congress that merges the Hill and Waters proposals, the Supreme Court's decision to hear AR-15 ban cases in its Fall 2026 term, and President Trump hosting NYSE and Nasdaq officials to mark the launch of new Children's Investment Accounts. We also touch on New York City's response to 14 Legionnaires' disease...

The Congressional Times covers the death of former House Ways and Means Chairman Bill Archer at 98, President Trump's 37-minute July 4th address at the America 250 celebration, and Michael Cohen's surprising new gig at WABC Radio after station ownership consulted the White House. Stay informed with the political intelligence center-right Americans trust.

The Congressional Times covers America's 250th Independence Day with analysis of Trump's Mount Rushmore address, the record DC heat wave that canceled the capital's Fourth of July parade, and a bold new House bill to repeal the 17th Amendment and return Senate elections to state legislatures. Stay informed at thecongressionaltimes.com.

On July 3, 2026, The Congressional Times covers a Ventura County sentencing in a fatal protest confrontation, Iran and Oman's controversial Strait of Hormuz toll proposal submitted to the U.S. administration, ongoing state litigation costs tied to a seven-year-old Supreme Court alcohol ruling, and former Special Counsel Jack Smith's pointed remarks about judicial distrust within the DOJ. Tune in f...

The Congressional Times covers the Supreme Court's landmark ruling striking down the 52-year-old cap on coordinated party-candidate spending, a federal complaint targeting a California school district over transgender locker room access, GAO findings on Boeing's Air Force One replacement program, and a Brazilian senator's formal opposition to proposed 25% U.S. tariffs. Stay informed on the biggest...

On July 1, 2026, The Congressional Times covers the Senate's reintroduction of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act targeting Big Tech, the State Department's formal recognition of Keiko Fujimori as Peru's President-Elect, and AP-projected Democratic primary wins for Jessica Killin in Colorado's 5th Congressional District and Phil Weiser in the Colorado gubernatorial race. Get the politic...

On June 30, 2026, The Congressional Times covers four major stories: confirmed records showing Biden issued a broad pardon to Anthony Fauci in early 2025, the Supreme Court upholding state bans on transgender athletes in girls sports, the House passing children's online safety bills 267-117 in a bipartisan vote, and rising consumer confidence as gas prices fall. Get the political intelligence you...

The June 29, 2026 episode of The Congressional Times covers the Supreme Court's refusal to hear Trump's Carroll verdict appeal, a controversial 5-4 SCOTUS ruling on Mississippi mail ballots, and the U.S.-Iran agreement to halt strikes and schedule Hormuz talks in Doha. We also examine how the April 2026 ceasefire unlocked $344 billion while Iran's nuclear program remains intact. Get the political...

On June 28, 2026, The Congressional Times covers the Supreme Court's upcoming rulings on Trump's Fed removal power and birthright citizenship, a U.S. military deployment to Venezuela following deadly earthquakes, and a troubling 17 percent voter turnout in the NYC Democratic primary. We also examine the ERA ratification stall in Congress and Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's 43 percent absentee...

The Congressional Times covers the June 27, 2026 political landscape, including Trump's limited-edition Semiquincentennial passport bearing his portrait, Commerce Secretary Lutnick's green light for Anthropic AI deployment, and the Senate races heating up across America. Stay informed with sharp, reliable political intelligence from Washington DC.

On the June 26, 2025 episode of The Congressional Times, we cover seven individuals charged in an alleged terror plot targeting a White House UFC event, the DOJ's landmark $6.5 billion Medicare fraud sweep resulting in 455 charges, a California billionaire tax measure advancing to the ballot against Democratic leadership wishes, and the Trump administration committing $150 million and deploying Na...

On June 22, 2026, The Congressional Times covers VP Vance's Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland as Trump threatens renewed strikes, a CBS/YouGov poll showing 78% of Americans want the conflict ended immediately, and DSA-backed candidates winning mayoral primaries in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. Get the political intelligence you need to understand what's really happening in Washington and beyond.

On the June 21, 2026 episode of The Congressional Times, we cover a US-Iran agreement surfacing in Brazilian financial markets, Federal Reserve Chair Warsh holding rates steady against White House pressure, and a 19-point reparations plan adopted by African and Caribbean nations at a Ghana summit. Host also addresses transparency around an intelligence submission that yielded no publishable story....

On June 20, 2026, B.O.P. Watchers covers four critical BOP developments: the Fourth Circuit ruling that one disqualifying offense eliminates all FSA credits, a new BOP lockdown policy limiting restrictions to specific housing units, and alarming directives that cap most halfway house stays at just 60 days — down from six months — while also shortening time before home confinement transitions. Esse...

On June 20, 2026, The Congressional Times covers Saikat Chakrabarti's eye-popping $8.85 million campaign spend that netted just one precinct in a San Francisco congressional race, the growing fallout from a Rubio State Department memo authorizing detention of an immigrant who criticized a Colombian presidential candidate, and the DOJ's new religious discrimination inquiry into MLB over its Pride N...

The Congressional Times covers the June 19, 2026 political landscape, including Maud Maron's challenge to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, the collapse of US-Iran nuclear talk logistics forcing VP Vance to cancel his Switzerland trip, and a dramatic House floor confrontation between Rep. Rogers and Rep. Matt Gaetz. Stay informed on the stories shaping Washington and the nation.

On June 18, 2026, B.O.P. Watchers covers four breaking stories: the BOP Director's new home confinement expansion policy, increased minimum-security camp placements, a GAO report flagging flaws in BOP's risk assessment system that are delaying releases, and a damning OIG finding that the Bureau of Prisons failed to apply First Step Act FSA credits to 60,000 inmates. Essential listening for federal...