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The ‘Swamp Fox’ Who Put the British Lion on the Run and Changed War for a Century

The ‘Swamp Fox’ Who Put the British Lion on the Run and Changed War for a Century

A quarter of a millennium ago, a “Swamp Fox” and his rag-tag group of compatriots put the lion of the British Empire on the run—and... Read More...

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What’s Next for MTG’s Bill Ending Trans Surgeries for Minors?

What’s Next for MTG’s Bill Ending Trans Surgeries for Minors?

The House of Representatives passed a bill to make it a felony to facilitate transgender procedures on minors Wednesday, but does it have any shot......

19.12.2025 3

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How Many Democrats Voted Against MTG’s Bill to Outlaw Transgender Surgeries for Kids?

How Many Democrats Voted Against MTG’s Bill to Outlaw Transgender Surgeries for Kids?

The House of Representatives successfully passed a bill designed to protect children nationally from transgender procedures Wednesday, a major step...

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Will the Republican Health Care Package Go Up in Flames?

Will the Republican Health Care Package Go Up in Flames?

House Republican leadership wants to get its health care premium-slashing package passed this week. But will a party that has always struggled to find...

17.12.2025 10

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Pence-Connected Group Releases Report on Obamacare Funding Abortions

Pence-Connected Group Releases Report on Obamacare Funding Abortions

As Republicans in Congress debate whether to extend COVID-19-era health care premium tax credits, a prominent conservative organization is warning...

17.12.2025 5

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Mark Kelly Faces Escalated Review of Alleged Misconduct From Pentagon

Mark Kelly Faces Escalated Review of Alleged Misconduct From Pentagon

The Pentagon is plowing ahead in its investigation of Arizona Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly, who told service members they “can refuse illegal orders.”...

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Make America Affordable Again: Trump, GOP Look to Lower Costs as Midterm Year Approaches

Make America Affordable Again: Trump, GOP Look to Lower Costs as Midterm Year Approaches

Republicans are entering midterm campaign mode with an emphasis on messaging about affordability. As President Donald Trump recently kicked off a...

16.12.2025 10

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Inside the House GOP’s Battle Over Health Care

Inside the House GOP’s Battle Over Health Care

House Republican leadership is hoping to pass a health care plan this week. But it could hit some major speed bumps along the way. Going... Read More...

16.12.2025 10

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House Republicans Prepare for Health Care Blitz

House Republicans Prepare for Health Care Blitz

House Republican Leadership will soon be bringing a health care package to the floor—but first, they want to make sure the “five families” of...

13.12.2025 3

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The House Republican Health Care Plan Is Here

The House Republican Health Care Plan Is Here

The House Republicans’ health care package is finally here, and it might not be what you expect. On Friday, Republicans released their bill to...

13.12.2025 20

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Cheez Whiz and PB&J: Inside the Best Christmas Party in Washington DC

Cheez Whiz and PB&J: Inside the Best Christmas Party in Washington DC

Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett’s “Carhartt Christmas Party” in his Capitol Hill office has become one of the most anticipated events in...

12.12.2025 20

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On Health Care, Republicans Between Rock and a Hard Place

On Health Care, Republicans Between Rock and a Hard Place

Amid their push to pass ambitious health care legislation, Republicans have many proposals, but no clear path to consensus. At the end of the year,......

11.12.2025 1

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The Number of Democrats Backing Trump Impeachment Vote Has Nearly Doubled

The Number of Democrats Backing Trump Impeachment Vote Has Nearly Doubled

A Democrat member’s effort to impeach President Donald Trump failed on Thursday, but Democrats’ votes shed light on who exactly is willing to...

11.12.2025 1

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Republicans Engage in Do-Or-Die Health Care Push

Republicans Engage in Do-Or-Die Health Care Push

In a short timeframe, Republicans in Congress are attempting to legislate on an issue that has challenged them for over a decade—health care. At...

11.12.2025 2

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House Agrees to Over $900 Billion in Pentagon Spending After Drama on the Floor

House Agrees to Over $900 Billion in Pentagon Spending After Drama on the Floor

The House of Representative passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual defense bill, by a vote of 312-112 Wednesday evening after...

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Dead People Are Getting Obamacare Subsidies, Bombshell Government Report Says

Dead People Are Getting Obamacare Subsidies, Bombshell Government Report Says

As Congress debates whether to extend Obamacare premium tax credits, a new report from the Government Accountability Office reveals the subsidies are...

10.12.2025 1

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Rep. Brandon Gill Calls for Judges to Be Impeached, Subpoenaed

Rep. Brandon Gill Calls for Judges to Be Impeached, Subpoenaed

Republican Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas says judges overruling President Donald Trump’s agenda amounts to “judicial tyranny.” Now, Gill is calling...

10.12.2025 20

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Illinois Reps Outraged Over ICE-Arrested Cop Back on Duty

Illinois Reps Outraged Over ICE-Arrested Cop Back on Duty

In solidly blue Illinois, members of the state’s conservative Freedom Caucus are harshly criticizing the reinstatement of a non-citizen as a police...

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CROCKETT LAUNCH: Jasmine Crockett Announces Bid for Texas Senate Seat

CROCKETT LAUNCH: Jasmine Crockett Announces Bid for Texas Senate Seat

Firebrand progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, has made it official—she is entering the Texas Senate race in 2026. On Monday, ahead of an...

09.12.2025 7

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Trump’s New National Security Strategy Garners Support Across Conservative Movement

Trump’s New National Security Strategy Garners Support Across Conservative Movement

President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy is garnering support across the conservative movement. On Friday, the Department of State...

09.12.2025 4

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House Moves to Pass Defense Bill With Major Policy Changes

House Moves to Pass Defense Bill With Major Policy Changes

The House of Representatives will vote this week on the National Defense Authorization Act—the annual defense budgeting bill that authorizes...

08.12.2025 1

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Stakes High for House Republicans With Midterms Approaching

Republicans have come to a critical juncture, with less than a year to go before their control of Congress is at stake, but they say... Read More The...

06.12.2025 3

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Trump Receives First Ever ‘FIFA Peace Prize’

President Donald Trump received the first ever “FIFA Peace Prize” on Friday at the 2026 World Cup Draw in Washington, D.C. “The FIFA peace...

06.12.2025 5

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Stefanik and Johnson War Over House GOP Leadership

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., a member of House Republican leadership and gubernatorial candidate in New York, is warring with Speaker of the House...

05.12.2025 5

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SEEING DOUBLE? Trump Endorses Retiring Rep’s Twin Brother for Texas Seat

President Donald Trump appears to think being a congressman runs in the family. On Thursday, Trump endorsed Trever Nehls, the identical twin brother...

05.12.2025 10

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Texas Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Move UN HQ Out of New York

Texas Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson introduced a bill Wednesday, which, if signed into law, would move the headquarters of the United Nations out of...

04.12.2025 10

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Jasmine Crockett Stares Down a Texas Senate Run

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, a firebrand House progressive, appears to be eyeing a Senate run in the Lone Star state and may announce her...

04.12.2025 30

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Republican Triumphs in Tennessee Special House Election

Republican Matt Van Epps triumphed in Tuesday’s House special election in Tennessee, stifling talk of a possible Democrat upset in a reliably red...

03.12.2025 10

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Jeffries Tries to Sidestep Republican Leadership on Health Care

With time winding down before the House breaks for Christmas, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is hitting Republicans’ pressure points. On...

02.12.2025 20

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Tennessee House Race a Bellwether for Trump?

A year away from the midterm elections, President Donald Trump and Republicans will face a test in Tuesday’s House special election in Tennessee....

02.12.2025 2

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Washington DC Is Changing—And These Stats Prove It

Washington, D.C. has changed rapidly in 2025. President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital,...

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127 Democrats Refuse to Vote to Condemn ‘Horrors of Socialism’

A vote to condemn the “horrors of socialism” passed on a mostly party-line vote Friday, with 98 Democrats voting against it and 199 Republicans...

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Rick Scott Takes on Obamacare With ‘Trump Health Freedom Accounts’

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has a bill attempting something that has challenged Republicans for years—reforming the Affordable Care Act....

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Is This Senate Provision ‘Corrupt Fleecing’ or Justice for Arctic Frost?

A provision slipped into the funding bill that reopened the government at the last moment has caused harsh disagreement between the House and Senate....

15.11.2025 2

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How Democrats Are Planning to Force House Republicans to Take Tough Votes

House Democrats, despite being in the minority, are making use of a procedural mechanism to bypass Republican leadership and force Republicans into...

15.11.2025 20

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Could New York Elect a Republican Governor After Electing Socialist Mayor in NYC?

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is making a big political bet after a decade in Congress—that she can become the first Republican Governor of New...

14.11.2025 2

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Republicans Show Appetite for Obamacare Reforms

Senate Republicans managed to stave off Democrats’ health care demands after enough Senate Democrat Caucus members broke ranks on a deal to reopen...

13.11.2025 3

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5 Veteran Presidents Who Fought on the Battlefield

On Veterans Day, Americans celebrate the valor of members of the United States armed services, but did you know that 31 of the 45 men... Read More The...

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Mamdani Era: The Democrat Party Is Changing Rapidly

One year since President Donald Trump swept the swing states in the 2024 election, Democrats are starting to find their footing again. New York...

11.11.2025 2

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The House Is Getting Back to Work to End the Shutdown

After months of rarely being in session, members of the House of Representatives will likely return to Washington this week and help end the...

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Major Republican Enters New York Governor Race

After months of teasing a run, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has entered the race to unseat Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026. “Elise Stefanik...

07.11.2025 1

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Republicans Try a New Strategy to End Shutdown

Amid the longest-ever federal government shutdown, a possible path to reopening the government is emerging. But the task of Republican leaders in...

07.11.2025 5

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Nancy Pelosi to Retire at End of Term

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., America’s first female speaker of the House and longtime top House Democrat, will retire from Congress at...

06.11.2025 2

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With Mamdani’s Win in NYC, Class Warfare Politics Have Arrived

Self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday night, and his victory speech was far from an attempt...

06.11.2025 10

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Socialist Mamdani Wins New York City Mayoral Race

Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani is projected to win the New York City mayoral election Tuesday night, according to The Associated Press, making the...

05.11.2025 20

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New York City Braces for Mamdani’s Likely Victory

New York City will choose its next mayor on Tuesday in a three-way race expected to send Democrat New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a... Read...

04.11.2025 2

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Will the Shutdown End With a Long-Term Funding Deal?

Senators left Washington Thursday after another week of failing to reopen the government—ensuring that the federal government shutdown will go on...

31.10.2025 3

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Mamdani Has Taken Over the Democratic Party, Johnson Warns

Nearly a month into the federal government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is shaming the Democratic Party for the ascendance of a socialist...

30.10.2025 3

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In Congress, Former State Treasurers Aim to Manage Budget Better

Members of Congress come from all walks of life, but a number of those lawmakers have backgrounds as state financial officers—auditors and...

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Maryland’s Sole GOP Congressman Safe From Redistricting

Despite prior talk of redistricting, it now appears that Maryland Democrats won’t attempt to flip the seat of the state’s sole Republican...

29.10.2025 3

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