DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Mitch McConnell’s Staff Won’t Disclose If Senator Will Return After Recess
‘No additional guidance or announcements’
WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer) - What the Senate did and didn’t get done in the final hours before recess
Before leaving Saturday, lawmakers confirmed President Trump’s attorney general pick and passed a spending bill.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Jobs Report Shock, McConnell Questions & WNBA Fight | The NEWSMAX Daily (08/07/2026)
The July jobs report delivers a major surprise, questions grow over Mitch McConnell’s prolonged absence from Capitol Hill, and the debate over women’s sports continues to intensify. On the August 7, 2026 episode of The NEWSMAX Daily, host Tony Marino breaks down a jobs report showing the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July while unemployment remained at 4.1%. Rob Finnerty examines the latest Democratic candidates and primary results around the country, while Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Dave McCormick discusses his working relationship with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman — including speculation about whether Fetterman could ever switch parties — and calls for an appropriate balance between privacy and transparency surrounding…
WASHINGTONPOST (Alec Dent) - The Senate wants a recess. Trump doesn’t.
Before senators leave for recess, Republican leaders are trying to plow through a lengthy to-do list.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Rob Taub) - 911 call by Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband leaves jurors visibly affected
Several jurors were so shaken that the judge ultimately called for a recess.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Deal to avoid shutdown moving closer as GOP and Dems near agreement on issues
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Thursday that he hopes a government funding deal will come together before the Senate goes into a five-week recess next month.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - DeSantis: 'Basically zero' chance Senate passes SAVE America Act before recess
The SAVE America Act has languished in the upper chamber due, in part, to the 60-vote filibuster threshold for closing debate on legislation.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Sen. Lee pressures GOP leaders to cancel or delay August recess until election-security bill passes
Lee pushed Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota to cancel or delay the recess, and he requested a roll call vote.
DAILYCALLER (Mark Tanos) - Trump Slaps Down Reporter’s ‘Stupid Question’ About Senate Recess
‘The SAVE Act has to be done’
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump: First party to end filibuster wins
His comments follow him pressuring Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August recess to pass the SAVE America Act.