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GOP-backed proof-of-citizenship bill clears House
Republicans push through new voter ID requirements, intensifying the election fight and forcing Senate Republicans to tamp down MAGA calls to bypass…
 • Michael Jones
Bondi time
Pam Bondi heads to the House Judiciary Committee as Democrats move to center DOJ accountability and Epstein survivors ahead of a high-stakes oversight…
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Dems double down in DHS standoff
House and Senate Democrats say a GOP–White House counteroffer on DHS funding falls short of the ICE reforms they demand, raising the risk of another…
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House GOP escalates election fight
House Republicans will hold an election integrity hearing hours before Rules prepares the SAVE America Act for a floor vote, as Democrats warn the bill…
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House fast-tracks bipartisan housing bill
The House overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan housing bill aimed at boosting supply and modernizing federal programs, setting up negotiations with the…
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No apology
President Trump’s defiance following his racist meme targeting the Obamas leaves Hill Republicans returning to Washington to once again answer for his…
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NFL hiring cycle raises Hill concerns
After ten NFL teams hired new head coaches without selecting a Black candidate, a top CBCPAC leader says the caucus is watching closely—renewing…
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NJ-11 goes down to the wire
Late ballots are still being counted in New Jersey’s 11th District, where a razor-thin Democratic primary between Tom Malinowski and Analilia Mejia…
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Democrats insist they won’t take the GOP’s sanctuary city bait
With DHS funding set to expire in eight days, Democrats are resisting Republican attempts to turn stalled ICE talks into a broader fight over sanctuary…
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Bessent’s back
After a contentious hearing in the House on Wednesday, the Treasury Secretary will face a grilling in the Senate on President Trump’s economic policies…
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Scoop: Dems sideline Noem impeachment to press ICE reforms
Facing a looming DHS funding deadline, House Democrats are prioritizing ICE reforms first—betting public opinion gives them more leverage than…
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A very Washington long weekend
After reopening the government, House leaders abruptly pulled Thursday votes and will send members home early amid lingering shutdown fallout, ICE…
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