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PublishedSeptember 10, 2024
House speaker pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate, despite dim prospects
House Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
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PublishedJuly 24, 2024
In fiery speech to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces U.S. protesters
The appearance makes Netanyahu the first foreign leader to address a joint meeting of Congress four times, surpassing Winston Churchill.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2024
Obama, Pelosi and other Democrats make fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race
The former president has conveyed to allies that President Biden needs to consider the viability of his campaign but has also made clear that the decision is one Biden needs to make.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2024
Key senators agree on spending for next year, setting up clash with House
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said the U.S. faces one of the most perilous security environments in the last 50 years, and that threats from Iran, Russia and China 'must be met with the resolve to invest in a stronger national defense.'
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PublishedJune 23, 2024
Democrats wrestle with whether to boycott Netanyahu’s address to Congress
While some Democrats are saying they will come out of respect for Israel, a larger and growing faction wants no part of it.
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PublishedJune 16, 2024
Why the nation’s eyes will be drawn to Maine’s 2nd House District race this fall
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden is seeking a fourth term in Congress against state Rep. Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver who easily won the Republican primary after being endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
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PublishedMay 12, 2024
‘One of the most exciting senators’: John Fetterman makes his mark in D.C. two years after stroke
Among other things, his willingness to be open about his depression and treatment have helped destigmatize mental health issues.
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PublishedMay 11, 2024
U.S. debt tops $34 trillion, but commission to address it appears dead in Congress
The collapse underscores an unyielding dynamic in Washington, with lawmakers in both parties loath unpopular tradeoffs that would be necessary to stem the nation's swelling tide of red ink – particularly in an election year.
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PublishedMay 2, 2024
Man who bragged he ‘fed’ an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison
Jack Wade Whitton struck an officer with a metal crutch and dragged him – head first and face down – into the crowd on the Capitol's Lower West Terrace.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
TikTok digs in to fight U.S. ban with 170 million users at stake
The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday put legislation requiring ByteDance to divest its ownership stake in TikTok on a fast track to become law.
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