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Trump presses Thune to delay August recess over stalled SAVE Act
Plus: McConnell remains out of public view, Schiff unveils trip of online safety bills and Craig wins Walz backing.
 • Michael Jones
How House Democrats plan to sell their vision for an “Affordable America”
Plus: Senate Dems press Pentagon on Iran casualty reporting, a bipartisan bill targets tax filing scams and Troy Jackson officially wins Maine…
 • Michael Jones
Trump bets voluntary pledge can head off electricity backlash
Plus: Schumer honors fallen Capitol Police officers, Democrats renew nationwide IVF legislation and Democrats dominate independents in new survey.
 • Michael Jones
Inside House Democrats’ new affordability push ahead of the midterms
Plus: Schumer’s bid to block AF1 spending fails, Warnock rolls out voting rights agenda and Talarico targets AI data centers.
 • Michael Jones
Dems confront a new dilemma in their push to oust Hegseth
Plus: Thune announces Rotunda ceremony for Graham, Fields exits Congress after Louisiana redraw and Senate Dems back Black women’s equal pay resolution.
 • Michael Jones
Thune casts doubt on Johnson’s latest SAVE strategy
Plus: Schumer launches anti-corruption push, Ossoff presses RFK Jr. over CDC cuts and Elizabeth Warren backs Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.
 • Michael Jones
Exclusive: Archived Obama posts add new scrutiny for William Lawrence
Plus: The latest in the war in Iran, House GOP agenda lookahead and a preview of a busy committee schedule.
 • Michael Jones
Democrats invoke John Lewis as Trump escalates election fight
Plus: Veterans’ benefits dispute forces Johnson to retreat again, House panel advances $95B budget blueprint and Trump slaps tariffs on Brazil.
 • Michael Jones
Blanche rejects Democrats’ claims of politicized DOJ
Plus: Clark splits with Jeffries on Israel aid, House GOP releases Reconciliation 3.0 blueprint and Trump pushes ICE to resume traffic stops.
 • Michael Jones
The House is finally back in business
Plus: DHS pauses ICE traffic stops, Senate Democrats block NDAA and inflation cools in June.
 • Michael Jones
The future of Graham’s gavels
Plus: Darline Graham Nordone appointed to finish her late brother’s term and Speaker Johnson sets stage for Reconciliation 3.0.
 • Michael Jones
DOJ subpoenas loom over Trump nominees
Plus: Can Mike Johnson unfreeze the House floor?
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