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House floor braces for expulsion votes
Plus: Jeffries hits Virginia to boost redistricting referendum and CBC-aligned PAC spends in key California race
10 hrs ago
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Michael Jones
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Dems to force Iran war votes amid failed peace talks
Plus: GOP splits on DHS funding, Johnson pushes FISA renewal to Rules and Swalwell faces resignation calls amid misconduct allegations.
21 hrs ago
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Michael Jones
Did Democrats win the shutdown fight?
Democrats say they reshaped the immigration debate even without reforms. Republicans say their opponents forced a shutdown and got nothing. Inside the…
Apr 3
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Michael Jones
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Senate moves to revive DHS deal
After last week’s collapse, GOP leaders pivot to a two-track plan—advance the Senate deal now and fund ICE and CBP later through reconciliation.
Apr 2
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Michael Jones
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Supreme Court to weigh birthright citizenship limits
Justices hear arguments on Trump’s push to restrict birthright citizenship, testing a century-old precedent and its implications for immigration…
Apr 1
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Michael Jones
March 2026
Trump dangles dinner as DHS shutdown drags on
Trump urges GOP to return to D.C., but Senate rules and divisions still stall a DHS deal. Plus: gas hits $4/gallon a month into the war and new polling…
Mar 31
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Michael Jones
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Johnson extends DHS shutdown fight into recess
Speaker Mike Johnson opts for a short-term funding patch over a Senate deal, punting the DHS shutdown into recess as Senate Democrats dig in and no…
Mar 30
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Michael Jones
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House fate uncertain for DHS deal
The Senate passes a DHS bill without ICE funding, leaving Speaker Johnson under pressure from conservatives backing Trump’s deportation push.
Mar 27
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Michael Jones
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Inside House Oversight’s shift from hearings to roundtables
Democrats say the move limits their ability to force subpoenas and votes after bipartisan defections rattled Republicans, who argue roundtables are less…
Mar 26
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Michael Jones
Cherfilus-McCormick faces rare public ethics hearing
The House Ethics Committee moves forward with a rare public hearing as Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick fights to delay the case ahead of her federal…
Mar 26
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Michael Jones
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DHS shutdown clash meets GOP megabill push
Democrats and Republicans dig in on ICE reforms as airport strain grows, while GOP budget leaders move to fast-track a second megabill tied to Trump’s…
Mar 25
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Michael Jones
Dems target Noem after DHS shakeup
House Homeland Security Democrats will use a shadow hearing today to probe alleged DHS corruption, contracts, and conduct under Kristi Noem, signaling…
Mar 25
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Michael Jones
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