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Four highlights from the scathing Gaetz Ethics report

The scathing House Ethics Committee report released Monday caps off one of the most extensive investigations into former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.)...

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Gaetz Ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ of statutory rape, drug use

The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) paid a 17-year-old high school student for sex when...

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Funding saga forecasts future struggles for Speaker Johnson

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) averted a government shutdown, but the days-long rollercoaster as the leaders cycled through multiple plans leaves...

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Republicans scramble for funding plan C as shutdown deadline draws near

Congress is racing toward a shutdown at the end of the day Friday, and Republicans appear no closer to finding a path forward that will keep the...

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Johnson spending deal throws Speakership into question as floor vote approaches

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) handling of an end-of-year spending deal is throwing his grasp on his gavel into uncertain territory ahead of a...

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Fast-track House vote anticipated on spending deal as conservatives object

House lawmakers are bracing for a possible vote on the 1,500-page government funding deal as early as Wednesday night or Thursday morning under a...

18.12.2024 10

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Gaetz defends ‘embarrassing’ past behavior, fires shot at Ethics report

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is defending what he says is "embarrassing, though not criminal" past behavior and taking a shot at the House Ethics...

18.12.2024 5

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Speaker Johnson speaks to Musk after he suggests torpedoing spending bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that he talked to billionaire Elon Musk about the 1,5000-page government funding deal after Musk voiced his...

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Republicans butt heads on daylight saving time after Trump directive

A Republican brouhaha is emerging after President-elect Trump called to eliminate daylight saving time, setting up battle lines between prominent GOP...

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Freedom Caucus reelects Andy Harris as chair

Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) will chair the House Freedom Caucus through the end of 2025, members of the group decided on Monday night, cementing his...

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Bill to officially make bald eagle national bird heads to Biden’s desk

A bill to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird will head to President Biden’s desk after passage in the House on Monday. While...

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Speaker Johnson faces 'complicated' decision on crucial Rules Committee chair

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is barreling into a tricky — yet critical — decision over whom to appoint as the next chair of the House Rules...

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Five ways congressional investigations could change in the next Congress and beyond

The future of congressional investigations could be defined by Republican eagerness to probe private industry and less willingness to defer to the...

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French Hill to chair House Financial Services Committee

House Republican leaders on Thursday choose Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) to lead the House Financial Services Committee in the 119th Congress, as it...

13.12.2024 2

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Florida Republican brings 'America First' bent to powerful Foreign Affairs Committee

Rep. Brian Mast’s (R-Fla.) surprising selection to be the next chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is the latest sign of the Republican...

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Mace, activist dispute handshake that resulted in arrest

A disputed handshake is at the center of a Tuesday incident involving Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that resulted in an Illinois man’s arrest, according...

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GOP Armed Services chair criticizes ban on gender-affirming care for minors in NDAA

House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Tuesday lamented the inclusion of a provision banning coverage of gender-affirming care...

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David Valadao elected chair of Republican Governance Group

Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) was elected chair of the Republican Governance Group, a House GOP caucus that trends to the center ideologically, after...

10.12.2024 6

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House GOP to choose chairs for influential committees: Who’s in the running

House Republican leaders will choose new chairs for a number of influential committees this week, people who will have the power to help deliver on...

08.12.2024 9

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Johnson woos his sharpest critics in preparation for Speaker vote

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is wooing his sharpest critics in the House GOP ahead of his official election for Speaker on the House floor, working to...

06.12.2024 10

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Musk, Ramaswamy have few answers for tough DOGE questions from GOP

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy had few good answers Thursday for how the new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) will meet its lofty goals of...

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Speaker Johnson on UK assisted dying bill: ‘Shameful day for the English-speaking world’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made an unusual criticism of domestic policy overseas in a "point of personal privilege" during a press conference,...

05.12.2024 10

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GOP greets DOGE with excitement but expects 'friction'

Capitol Hill Republicans are clamoring to get in on the "DOGE" action after President-elect Trump put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of his...

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Pelosi on Hunter Biden pardon: 'I support the president'

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) indicated support for President Biden’s controversial move to pardon his son, Hunter Biden. Pelosi told The...

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House Democrat renews push to release Gaetz report, forcing action this week

House floor consideration of a resolution forcing the House Ethics Committee to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is expected this...

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First Democrat joins Congressional DOGE Caucus

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) is the first Democrat to join the Congressional Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, a group that...

03.12.2024 10

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Multiple Democrats slam Biden pardon of Hunter

President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden is further bruising a party that was already reeling from blistering electoral losses,...

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Grijalva bows out of seeking top Democratic spot on Natural Resources

House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will no longer seek to remain the top Democrat on the panel, deciding to...

02.12.2024 10

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Gaetz saga moves toward final act in House

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) time in Congress may be over, but the saga over the House Ethics Committee’s report on its years-long...

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Lauren Boebert Cameo page disappears amid House ethics concerns

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) briefly offered videos on Cameo, a website on which public figures sell personalized videos to fans, before the page...

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Mike Waltz to resign from House day of inauguration to join Trump administration

Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) will resign from the House on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Trump takes office, to become the national security adviser...

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Republicans grapple with controversial Trump recess appointment scheme

Republicans are grappling with the idea that President-elect Trump could test the limits of his constitutional authority by appointing controversial...

25.11.2024 10

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Gaetz says he will not return to Congress

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Friday he will not return to Congress after resigning his House seat last week, despite withdrawing Thursday from...

22.11.2024 10

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Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress?

Now that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Trump’s attorney general, questions are swirling...

22.11.2024 10

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Greene to chair ‘DOGE’ House subcommittee in conjunction with Musk, Ramaswamy

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will chair a new subcommittee within the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, called Delivering on...

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2 House Republicans seek to stop IVF expansion in defense bill

Two House Republicans, Reps. Matt Rosendale (Mont.) and Josh Brecheen (Okla.), are asking the leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services...

22.11.2024 10

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House Ethics Committee to keep Gaetz report under wraps

The House Ethics Committee met Wednesday but did not release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), resisting significant pressure to release...

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Johnson on transgender member-elect: ‘We treat all persons with dignity and respect'

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sidestepped any specifics Tuesday when asked about Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), who will be the first transgender...

19.11.2024 10

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Speaker Johnson becomes 'MAGA' Mike, cementing place in Trump's circle

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is cementing his place in President-elect Trump’s inner orbit, becoming not only a visible — if slightly...

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Top Democrat on House Ethics panel says Gaetz report should be released

Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.), the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, said she thinks the panel’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)...

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Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left open the possibility of enabling President-elect Trump to appoint his Cabinet by recess appointment, bypassing the...

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August Pfluger elected Republican Study Committee chair

Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) was elected on Friday to chair the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus in the House, for...

15.11.2024 6

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Former primary challenger to Gaetz considering bid for now-open seat

Aaron Dimmock, who unsuccessfully challenged former Rep. Matt Gaetz in this year’s Republican primary for Florida’s 1st Congressional District, is...

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Pressure mounts on Ethics Committee to release Gaetz report

Pressure is building on the House Ethics Committee to release its findings on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who President-elect Trump said he will...

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House Republicans strike deal to make it harder to oust Speaker

Hardline conservatives have struck a tentative deal with House Republicans concerned about chaos in the chamber, agreeing to raise the threshold to...

14.11.2024 7

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Trump floats seeking third term in joke to House Republicans

President-elect Trump floated the prospect of seeking a third term in an apparent joke to House Republicans on Wednesday as they met ahead of internal...

13.11.2024 10

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Trump rewards lawmakers who backed him during impeachment

The House Republicans who took a leading role defending President-elect Trump during his first impeachment trial in 2020 are reaping the benefits. Of...

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House GOP to elect leaders: Races to watch

House Republicans are set to have some surprises in their internal leadership elections for the 119th Congress on Wednesday, along with several...

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Greene does not rule out voting for Johnson despite previous move to oust him

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is not ruling out voting for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stay in the position, despite previously making a...

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Freedom Caucus chair moves to undo rogue floor procedure call

Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), the chair of the House Freedom Caucus, has nullified a rogue floor procedural move he pulled off with Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.)...

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