Once Upon a Hill

Once Upon a Hill

Shutdown shadow over recess
Lawmakers left Washington without a DHS funding deal, setting up a potential third shutdown of Trump 2.0 as both sides dig in over ICE accountability.
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Congress departs without DHS agreement
The House and Senate left town without resolving the DHS funding fight, leaving the department on the brink of a lapse as negotiations over ICE reforms…
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Dems turn up heat on ICE
With a DHS shutdown looming, House Democrats stage a shadow hearing to press for ICE reforms—escalating the standoff with the White House over…
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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…
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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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