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Jeffries on Johnson’s near-term agenda: “chaos, cruelty and corruption”
The House Minority Leader says the speaker’s governing strategy—anchored by more reconciliation bills and steep cuts—threatens bipartisan cooperation on…
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Inside Maxine Waters’ fight to block the House GOP’s crypto agenda
Plus: News and notes on the Senate’s rescissions deadline, the upcoming vote on the House GOP’s poison-pill laden 2026 Pentagon funding bill and…
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Michael Jones
Democrats blast GOP Medicaid cuts in Louisiana, vow to fight ‘big, ugly law’ through midterms
In Speaker Johnson and Leader Scalise’s backyard, House Democrats previewed a nationwide organizing push to blunt its effects heading into the 2026…
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When, not win: Democrats split over which election matters most
Weeks after a DSA-backed upset in NYC, progressive activists are pressuring Democratic leaders to channel grassroots energy into bolder resistance just…
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With megabill now law, Senate kicks off FY2026 markups
Plus: Senate weighs next steps as rescissions deadline looms and NDAA season begins.
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Republican holdouts fold yet again to send megabill to Trump’s desk
Despite days of protest and public resistance, GOP hardliners and swing-district members caved to pass a $4.5 trillion megabill that cements Trump’s…
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Trump’s megabill barely survives the Senate
Lisa Murkowski broke with key GOP holdouts to support the tax and safety net overhaul, clearing the way for JD Vance to cast the tie-breaking vote. The…
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June 2025

All eyes on the House as Senate pushes Trump’s megabill toward the finish line
With Senate debate underway and vote-a-rama looming, House Republicans brace for a rushed return—and rising pressure to swallow the Senate’s version of…
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Michael Jones
One year later: What Democrats learned from Biden’s fateful debate
A behind-the-scenes look at how Biden’s rocky performance fractured his institutional support, tested party unity and set off a three-week scramble that…
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Michael Jones
SCOTUS strips Medicaid patients’ right to sue in Planned Parenthood case
The Medina ruling deals another blow to reproductive care as Democrats brace for GOP efforts to defund Planned Parenthood in Trump’s signature…
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House passes partisan military construction and veterans care bill to ramp up approps season
Republicans advance Trump-era priorities in first FY26 funding bill, drawing sharp pushback from Democrats.
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How Robert Garcia went from “dark horse” to House Oversight ranking member
The California sophomore outmaneuvered more senior rivals to emerge as the new Democratic face of congressional oversight in the Trump 2.0 era.
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