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Trump’s ‘Affordability’ Ideas Drive Capitol Hill Talks

President Donald Trump has rapidly presented new economic ideas in recent days, shaping congressional discussions while giving some Republican members...

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Republican Seeks Contempt Charges for Bill Clinton

After former President Bill Clinton failed to appear at a House Oversight Committee deposition on Tuesday, chairman James Comer said he will move to...

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Judiciary Committee Debates Bill Against Lawsuit ‘Investors’

The House Judiciary Committee is debating a bill that supporters say sheds light on dark money in the judicial system, but detractors say intimidates...

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Here’s Why Steve Bannon’s Focused on Texas

Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, is targeting Texas politics ahead of primary elections that could reshape politics in...

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Is Congress Returning to ‘Regular Order’ In Funding?

The House of Representatives took a major step toward averting another government shutdown when it passed a funding package Thursday.  But perhaps...

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Here’s How Many Republicans Sided With Hakeem Jeffries’ Obamacare Gambit

The House of Representatives passed a three-year extension of COVID-19-era premium tax credits on Thursday, as a group of Republicans defied House...

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Will Republicans Allow Taxpayer-Funded Abortion?

Most House Republicans appear to uphold the party’s longstanding principle against allocating taxpayer funds for abortion, despite President...

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On Venezuela, Partisan Battle Lines Are Drawn

Members of Congress are drawing partisan battle lines on the issue of intervention in Venezuela, just days after the capture and extradition of the...

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House Republicans Navigate Slim Majority, Affordability Concerns at Retreat

House Republicans enter 2026 with the challenge of securing conservative legislative wins despite narrow margins. On Tuesday, House Republicans...

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White House to Address Congress’ Venezuela Questions

Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C. on Monday with a new item on their agenda—getting clarity on the administration’s policy in Venezuela after...

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Maduro Capture Prompts Congressional Debate Over Trump’s Military Authority

The successful capture of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the early hours of Jan. 3 has sparked a debate in Congress over the...

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Emmer on Reports of Minnesota Fraud: ‘Revoke Their Citizenship’

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, one of Washington’s top-ranking Republicans, called for the denaturalization and deportation of Somalis in Minnesota...

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Venezuela Dock Struck by United States in Escalation of Feud

President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed reports of a United States drone attack on a Venezuelan port last week, telling reporters the target was...

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Tim Walz Faces Pressure From Hill Republicans in Fraud Probe

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, one of Washington’s top-ranking Republicans, says he is open to legal action against Minnesota’s Democrat leaders...

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Republicans’ 2025 Rollercoaster Comes to an End. Or Is It Just Beginning?

Halfway through the 119th Congress, it’s time to take a look at Republican leadership’s report card. With razor-thin majorities in both Houses,...

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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?

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......

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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?

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...

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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...

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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

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

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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...

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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 6

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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...

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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...

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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 6

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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...

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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...

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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

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

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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...

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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

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 10

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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...

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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 5

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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....

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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...

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