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Battle to define ‘America First’ intensifies as Israel strikes Iran

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Democratic New York lawmaker erupts with f-bombs at GOP Rep. Lawler on House floor

Democratic Rep. John Mannion erupted at fellow New York Rep. Mike Lawler (R) on the House floor Thursday afternoon — with no shortage of f-bombs —...

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Republicans urge ICE to prioritize those facing violent crime charges for deportation

Six Hispanic Republicans are urging the Trump administration to prioritize deporting migrants facing charges for violent crimes as immigration...

12.06.2025 9

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House Oversight Republicans schedule interviews with former Biden aides

The House Oversight Committee has scheduled voluntary transcribed interview with four Biden White House aides as it investigates whether there was a...

11.06.2025 2

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Three dozen House Republicans urge Senate GOP against ‘budget gimmicks,’ deficit increases

More than three dozen House Republicans are warning Senate GOP leaders against approving additional deficit increases or using “budget gimmicks”...

11.06.2025 3

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Stephen Miller wages war on the GOP’s libertarians

The Movement is a weekly newsletter tracking the influence and debates steering politics on the right. Sign up here or in the box below. Stephen...

10.06.2025 4

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Hardline House conservatives swing for fences in asks to Senate GOP on megabill

Hardline conservatives in the House are making a broad swath of recommendations to make the “One Big Beautiful Bill” of President Trump’s tax...

10.06.2025 20

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Speaker Johnson teases follow-ups to the 'one big, beautiful bill'

The “one big, beautiful bill” may not be so singular, after all. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is teasing follow-up legislation to the megabill of...

09.06.2025 5

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Illinois Republican mistakes Sikh for Muslim, calls him delivering prayer in House ‘deeply troubling’ 

Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) said it was "deeply disturbing" that a Sikh delivered a prayer in the House chamber on Friday — after apparently mistaking...

06.06.2025 2

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Elon Musk’s stock plummets among Republicans

Elon Musk’s stock among House Republicans is sinking as the tech billionaire’s crusade against the party’s “big, beautiful bill” — and...

06.06.2025 20

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Speaker Johnson: Trump ‘not delighted’ at Musk ‘180’ on megabill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that President Trump is “not delighted” with Elon Musk’s shift to oppose the megabill of the...

04.06.2025 4

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White House sends Congress request for $9.4B in DOGE cuts

The White House on Tuesday sent Congress a request to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid and to public broadcasting — the first...

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This small but influential think tank is charting a controversial course for Trump's populism

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03.06.2025 4

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Republican introduces bill to rename DC Metro the ‘Trump Train,’ ‘WMAGA’

Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced a bill Thursday to rename the Washington, D.C., subway system after President Trump and his MAGA slogan. The Make...

29.05.2025 4

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Trump's souring on Putin raises questions about MAGA base

President Trump’s souring on Russian President Vladimir Putin — saying he has “gone absolutely CRAZY” and is “playing with fire” — is...

28.05.2025 20

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GOP campaign arm tells Republicans to ‘go on offense’ messaging Trump agenda bill

The House Republicans’ campaign arm is encouraging members to take an aggressive stance in messaging on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of President...

23.05.2025 10

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GOP leaders reveal changes to win over holdouts on Trump agenda bill

House Republican leadership on Wednesday night unveiled last-minute tweaks to President Trump’s tax cut and spending priorities bill, including...

22.05.2025 40

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White House, GOP leaders bet Trump bill is too big to fail

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and the White House are betting that the bill full of President Trump’s priorities is so big — and so...

22.05.2025 10

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In hearing, Mace shows 'naked silhouette' screenshot she says was recorded without her consent

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) showed a blurry screenshot of her “naked silhouette” that she said was recorded without her consent during a House...

21.05.2025 20

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The Movement: Mike Johnson dodges crosshairs of RINO-hunting online right

There’s a major disconnect between the right-wing activist base and Republican mood in Congress that is adding fuel to the pressure cooker for the...

20.05.2025 10

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Republicans advance Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in unusual late-night vote

Republican deficit hawks allowed President Trump’s bill of legislative priorities to advance out of the House Budget Committee in an unusual...

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These are the top sticking points stalling the Trump agenda megabill

House Republicans are working to give their “big beautiful bill” a face lift as they try to appease warring factions of the party in hopes of...

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Trump package to be changed to appease recalcitrant Republicans

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday signaled that changes will be made to the party’s mega-bill full of President Trump’s legislative...

15.05.2025 5

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Speaker Johnson supports ban on stock trading for members of Congress

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) expressed support Wednesday for banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks, while noting the...

14.05.2025 5

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Republicans weigh repercussions for Democrats who got in scuffle with ICE agents

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that House Republicans are weighing what kind of actions to take against three House Democrats who got in a scuffle...

14.05.2025 5

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Capitol Police arrest more than 25 as Medicaid activists interrupt committee

Police arrested more than two dozen people after activists protesting cuts to Medicaid interrupted the House Energy and Commerce Committee as it began...

13.05.2025 3

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The Movement: The think tank at the center of the MAGA Medicaid firestorm

A young, well-connected think tank is at the center of Republicans’ efforts to reform Medicaid as part of President Trump’s “one big beautiful...

13.05.2025 10

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Trump millionaire tax hike idea upends Republican political wisdom

President Trump’s last-minute pitch to raise taxes on the highest-income Americans could be rewriting the conventional Republican political wisdom...

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House panel unveils tax portion of Trump agenda bill

The House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over taxes, on Friday evening released partial text for its portion of President Trump’s...

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Trump pushes Republicans to have rich pay more taxes

The White House is making a last-ditch push to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans as part of President Trump's “big beautiful bill,” as...

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Moderates fight back as GOP crafts major food assistance changes

Proposed reductions in federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are the latest flash point for Republicans as they...

08.05.2025 7

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Republicans fall further apart on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

House Republicans are falling further apart in negotiations on a reconciliation package that represents President Trump’s first-year legislative...

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The Movement: Heritage Foundation president forges new Trump legacy

If the first half-century of the Heritage Foundation was defined by former President Reagan, its president Kevin Roberts is setting up the powerful...

06.05.2025 9

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Republicans face key hang-ups on Trump agenda bill as House heads into crucial week

House Republicans are barreling into a crucial week in their effort to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, with key policy hang-ups...

05.05.2025 3

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Bipartisan House lawmakers unveil paid family leave incentive bill

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill aimed at expanding paid family leave, the result of more than two years of work by the House...

01.05.2025 9

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Johnson says he'd talk to Trump before moving to claw back constitutional power

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he would talk to President Trump before making any legislative move to claw back power if the president overstepped...

30.04.2025 4

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Jeffries asks Justice Roberts to reject ‘cowardly and unpatriotic’ Trump Smithsonian order 

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is urging Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to reject an executive order from President Trump...

25.04.2025 3

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Rep. Jim McGovern announces unexpected death of daughter 

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) announced Thursday the sudden death of his daughter Molly McGovern, who had faced a “rare cancer diagnosis.” In a...

24.04.2025 4

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Republicans lean in on Abrego Garcia case

The White House and Republicans are not shying away from battling with Democrats over the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported to...

22.04.2025 10

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Republicans deny Democrats' requests for El Salvador oversight trips

House Republican committee chairs are denying Democrats’ requests to travel to El Salvador and visit its CECOT prison facility as scrutiny builds on...

19.04.2025 40

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Rep. Andy Biggs announces death of daughter after cancer battle

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) announced Friday that his adult daughter, Cosette, died after battling cancer. “Earlier this week, our daughter Cosette...

18.04.2025 7

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Republicans consider increasing taxes on the rich in break from party orthodoxy 

Republicans in Congress are considering increasing taxes on the rich as a part of President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” of ambitious...

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Moderate Republicans draw red line on Medicaid cuts in Trump agenda bill

Vulnerable and moderate House Republicans are warning House GOP leaders that they will not support the “one big beautiful bill” encompassing...

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Jeffries gives jolt to stalled congressional stock ban push

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is giving a big boost to the effort to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, an idea...

16.04.2025 30

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GOP frustrations with conservatives rise after budget fight

Frustrations are bubbling up among House Republicans after the conference — by the skin of its teeth — overcame internal disputes to adopt a...

12.04.2025 20

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Conservatives cheer Trump tariff pause

You could feel relief in the room of leaders from conservative organizations after President Trump said he would pause the bulk of his “Liberation...

10.04.2025 20

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Stefanik returns to House GOP leadership and committees after UN nomination withdrawal

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is getting a seat back at the House GOP leadership table and her spots back on House committees as she returns to the...

10.04.2025 20

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Republicans unlock House floor with compromise quashing proxy voting for new parents

House Republicans voted Tuesday to advance a procedural rule that ends a bitter GOP fight over proxy voting for new parents after Rep. Anna Paulina...

08.04.2025 8

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Treasury secretary looks to soothe Republican lawmakers on tariff drama

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will huddle with House Republicans multiple times this week as the administration looks to soothe GOP concerns about...

08.04.2025 4

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House GOP leaders urge support for Senate budget resolution as fiscal hawks balk

House Republican leaders are urging their members to adopt the Senate’s version of the budget resolution that will tee up President Trump’s...

05.04.2025 8

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