Al Weaver

Congress and Politics Reporter

Al covers the Senate for The Washington Sun.

He previously covered the upper chamber for The Hill newspaper and co-authored their daily newsletter, The Morning Report. He also was a congressional reporter for the Washington Examiner.

Al is a graduate of Ursinus College and a native of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

You can reach Al on Signal at alweaver.22.

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Trump Is Fed Up With Senate Republicans. The Feeling Is Mutual.

June 19, 2026 05:00 a.m.
Trump’s Surprise DNI Announcement Leaves Senate Republicans Reeling

June 17, 2026 06:11 p.m.
Senate Republicans Won’t Back Iran Deal Without Details

June 15, 2026 08:21 p.m.
Republicans Wish Trump’s Favorite Voting Bill Would Just Die Already

June 15, 2026 05:00 a.m.
Lawmakers Don’t Know What Will Happen When FISA Goes Dark

June 11, 2026 06:42 p.m.
Trump Seeks Short-Term FISA Patch as Pulte Pick Stalls Reauthorization

June 10, 2026 01:07 p.m.
Senate Republicans Shut Down House Talk About Third Party-Line Bill

June 09, 2026 06:05 p.m.
Senate Republicans Are ‘Past the Boiling Point’ With Trump

June 05, 2026 05:00 a.m.
Sen. Tillis’ Vote Is Key in Blanche’s Bid To Stay Atop the DOJ

June 04, 2026 08:11 p.m.
Senate Republicans Don’t Have the Votes to Fund Trump’s Ballroom

May 20, 2026 04:03 p.m.
Trump’s Paxton Endorsement Sends Shockwaves Through Senate Republicans

May 19, 2026 06:51 p.m.
Bill Cassidy Is Done Holding Back What He Thinks

May 19, 2026 02:56 p.m.
Trump Snubs John Cornyn to Endorse Ken Paxton

May 19, 2026 12:34 p.m.
Republicans Aren’t Giving Up on Trump’s $1 Billion Ballroom

May 19, 2026 05:00 a.m.
Trump Is Pressuring John Thune to Fire the Parliamentarian Over Ballroom Funding

May 18, 2026 07:27 p.m.
Senate Parliamentarian Rejects Trump’s Ballroom Funding

May 16, 2026 10:03 p.m.