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Mike Johnson: California election 'stinks to high heaven'

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) asserted that the California primary election “stinks to high heaven,” echoing gripes from President Trump and other...

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Freedom Caucus set for revamp as big names depart Congress

The House Freedom Caucus will undergo a transformation next year, as a number of the confrontational conservative group’s most high-profile members...

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Chamber of Commerce gets largest-ever donation for free enterprise initiative

The Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday that it received its largest-ever contribution to expand its initiative promoting free enterprise. A single...

04.06.2026 3

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Republicans rocked by Trump’s midterm approach

Republicans hoping to keep control of Congress in a tough election year have been thrown off-balance by President Trump’s focus on foreign policy,...

04.06.2026 10

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Johnson: Democrats 'playing politics' with FISA over Pulte appointment

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) lambasted Democrats for suggesting that President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte to be acting director of national...

03.06.2026 2

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Johnson on 'untoward' homosexuality post: 'We're supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves'

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said a since-deleted social media post from a Republican congressman asserting that "homosexuality has no...

03.06.2026 3

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Speaker Johnson says anti-weaponization fund 'off the table,' citing difficult vote margins

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that he told President Trump his proposed “anti-weaponization” settlement fund made it difficult for...

02.06.2026 6

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The Movement: Mike Pence’s stand against ‘progressivism in disguise’ in Trump’s GOP

Former Vice President Mike Pence sees a new calling in restoring traditional conservatism in the heart of the Republican Party. It’s a tall task...

02.06.2026 10

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Speaker Johnson’s longtime top aide departing office

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) chief of staff, Hayden Haynes — one of his longest-serving aides — will depart the office in early June. Haynes...

29.05.2026 4

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GOP’s populists flex muscles with wins on Capitol Hill

Populist and union-friendly Republicans are flexing their muscles on Capitol Hill, notching wins in the House despite furious pushback from...

28.05.2026 10

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Heritage Foundation adds four members to board

The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday added four new members to its Board of Trustees, including conservative commentator Mollie Hemingway and...

27.05.2026 9

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The Movement: ‘Freedom Conservatives’ hope fusionism comes back in style post-Trump

Wonks and activists of the conservative-libertarian fusionist flavor are cautiously optimistic that their politics will come back in style in a...

26.05.2026 20

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Republicans lash out over on $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Congressional Republicans are lashing out over a $1.8 billion fund created by the Department of Justice this week to give payouts to those who claim...

21.05.2026 9

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Emmer manages GOP emotions as whip amid speculation about leadership ambitions

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) has a naturally blunt demeanor, but he says a softer touch is the key to wooing rambunctious members in the...

21.05.2026 20

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The Movement: Vance-championed rail safety bill fractures GOP

A railway safety bill that was championed by Vice President Vance is highlighting populist versus free-market tensions, offering a test for Republican...

19.05.2026 20

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GOP lawmakers battle as conservatives press for third budget reconciliation bill

Conservatives are calling on the House to pass a third GOP-only bill through the special reconciliation process to boost Pentagon funding and address...

17.05.2026 10

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Scrutiny ramps up over mystery of missing lawmakers

Scrutiny of lawmakers absent from Washington due to mysterious health issues is ramping up as two House members — Reps. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and...

15.05.2026 20

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House leaders back bipartisan effort to combat sexual misconduct in chamber

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) are backing a bipartisan effort to come up with proposed reforms to...

14.05.2026 6

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House Republicans more optimistic about midterm chances after ‘seismic’ court rulings

House Republicans have an extra pep in their step after getting "seismic" court wins in redistricting battles in the last few weeks, turning courtesy...

14.05.2026 20

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House passes bill for year-round E15 ethanol fuel sales, splitting Republicans

The House on Wednesday passed a bill to codify year-round sales of E15 ethanol fuel, a major win for members from corn-producing states but one that...

13.05.2026 5

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Speaker Johnson responds to Trump remark: Iran conflict ‘put a little damper’ on affordability

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the Iran conflict has “put a little damper” on Republicans’ affordability efforts while insisting that...

13.05.2026 6

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Trump’s gas tax holiday proposal has uphill climb in Congress

President Trump’s idea to pause the federal gas tax as the Iran war drives up fuel prices faces an uphill climb in Congress. While rank-and-file GOP...

13.05.2026 10

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The Movement: Primaries affirm Trump's grip on GOP, but key tests are ahead

Some of the biggest primary battles of the year have reaffirmed President Trump’s grip on Republicans, despite the party facing tough midterm odds...

12.05.2026 10

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House Ethics offers update on Rep. Cory Mills investigation as expulsion pressure builds

The House Ethics Committee on Monday said it has authorized more than 20 subpoenas and contacted dozens of witnesses for its investigation into Rep....

11.05.2026 10

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5 GOP battles that will drive the summer in Congress

While congressional Republicans have coalesced around a plan to fund immigration enforcement, there are plenty more intraparty battles that will make...

10.05.2026 7

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The Movement: Conservatives fracture in Trump year two, to GOP’s detriment

A political right that was optimistic and largely unified in the early months of President Trump’s second term is more divided, fractured and...

05.05.2026 20

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Johnson quells revolts to pass major bills — but faces lingering anger and looming headaches

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wrangled his raucous members to advance major legislation this week, but the rocky and turbulent deal-making process...

01.05.2026 20

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House passes bill to fund most of DHS in major step toward ending 10-week shutdown

The House on Thursday passed a bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs...

30.04.2026 10

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Johnson faces tough decision on DHS funding bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a tough decision on whether to bring a Senate-passed bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland...

30.04.2026 10

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House GOP clears key hurdle for FISA, farm bill, ICE funding in dramatic vote

House Republican leaders on Wednesday cleared a major hurdle when they corralled members into adopting a rule to tee up consideration of three major...

29.04.2026 10

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House panel advances three major bills after marathon hearing, but fate on floor uncertain

Republican leaders snapped the House out of a state of limbo caused by GOP infighting as the House Rules Committee advanced an ambitious slate of...

28.04.2026 10

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House in limbo as GOP struggles to find path for spy powers, farm bill, ICE funding

House Republicans’ ambitious agenda for the week is in limbo as leaders struggle to come to a consensus with hard-line conservatives on legislation...

28.04.2026 20

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The Movement: Where the GOP-labor relationship goes after Chavez-DeRemer's exit

Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s exit as Labor secretary last week amid a wave of misconduct allegations is raising questions about the fledgling coalition...

28.04.2026 20

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House Republicans grumbling about 'skinny' ICE funding package complicates its path

House Republicans grumbling about the structure of a “skinny” reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement — and their skepticism about...

23.04.2026 10

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House GOP resists passing Senate DHS bill until after ‘skinny’ ICE, Border Patrol funding

House Republican leaders are resisting calls to bring up a bipartisan Senate bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until...

21.04.2026 10

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The Movement: GOP’s tax cut push overshadowed by Iran war, tariffs

Republican attempts to flaunt the benefits of the tax cuts they passed last year are being overshadowed by President Trump’s foreign entanglements...

21.04.2026 30

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Ethics panel reveals it conducted 20 sexual misconduct investigations into lawmakers since 2017

The House Ethics Committee has conducted 20 investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the House since 2017, the panel...

20.04.2026 10

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GOP battle over Salazar’s Dignity Act immigration bill has Republicans lashing out

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) has a message for those attacking her and her signature Dignity Act immigration reform and border security...

19.04.2026 20

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GOP rebels block leaders’ last-minute spy powers deal in dramatic late-night vote

House Republican rebels early Friday morning dramatically blocked a last-minute, late-night deal from GOP leaders to extend the nation’s spy powers...

17.04.2026 20

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Republicans move forward on last-minute spy powers deal, teeing up late-night vote

House Republicans leaders are moving forward on a last-minute, late-night compromise with GOP rebels to extend the nation’s foreign spy powers for...

16.04.2026 10

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House Republicans bristle at Senate-driven DHS plan

House Republicans are not pleased with what is shaping up to be a Senate-driven plan to end the record-long Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

16.04.2026 30

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House GOP punts vote on FISA spy powers amid last-minute scramble

House GOP leaders on Wednesday punted a key procedural vote on reauthorizing the U.S.'s foreign spy powers as they scramble to woo privacy-focused...

15.04.2026 10

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Rep. Cory Mills responds to expulsion talk in wake of Swalwell, Gonzales resignations

Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) said Tuesday that he was not hearing anything about an upcoming vote to expel him from the House, despite an uptick in calls...

14.04.2026 10

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Swalwell, Gonzales officially resign from House amid sexual misconduct allegations

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) both officially resigned from Congress on Tuesday amid uproar over allegations of...

14.04.2026 20

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The Movement: Anatomy of an anti-amnesty pile-on

Right-wing social media and commentary last week was dominated by infighting and outrage over the Dignity Act, a bipartisan immigration reform bill...

14.04.2026 30

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Tony Gonzales says he'll 'file my retirement' after Swalwell resigns from House

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said Monday that he will “file my retirement from office” when the House is back in session Tuesday, an announcement...

13.04.2026 10

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Swalwell furor engulfs others accused of wrongdoing, threatening to upend House

Bipartisan furor over sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is cascading into calls to expel not only him, but three...

13.04.2026 20

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Sudden GOP infighting explodes over bipartisan immigration reform bill

Sudden outrage over a long-shot bipartisan immigration reform bill sparked a public battle among House Republicans, fueled by an onslaught of online...

13.04.2026 20

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Top GOP senators to meet with Trump on DHS funding

Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso (Wyo.) said he and Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will meet with President Trump at the...

09.04.2026 20

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GOP blocks Democrats’ attempt to limit Trump’s Iran war powers

Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a measure limiting President Trump’s ability to conduct military operations in Iran during a pro forma...

09.04.2026 10

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