Live updates and the latest news as Trump hosts South Africa's president and the House Rules Committee meets on the Republicans' budget bill.

In today’s edition … The South African president has a lot to talk about with Trump … Elon Musk may be closing his political wallet … The contours of two key 2026 races are taking shape … but first …

More than 100 organizations are raising alarms about a provision in the House’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package that would hamstring the regulation of artificial intelligence systems.

While House Republicans and Trump appear to be aligned in their desire to investigate Biden’s fitness to serve, there is some frustration brewing among congressional committees about how quickly the Trump administration is responding to some of their requests, according to multiple GOP congressional sources familiar with the matter.

Jocelyn Benson was issued a warning this week for using a state-owned building to announce her run for Michigan governor.

Negotiations between Republican leaders and House conservatives appeared to fall apart overnight, threatening President Donald Trump’s massive budget framework just hours before party leaders hoped to bring it to the floor for a vote.