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Trump Could Sack Stadium Deal to Get Washington’s NFL Team to Restore Redskins Name

“The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team,” President Donald Trump...

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‘The More Rescissions, the Merrier’: Hill Conservatives Celebrate Planned Cuts to Education Spending

Fiscal conservatives are cheering the White House’s plans to introduce another rescissions package that includes cuts to federal education funding....

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Epstein Fallout Stymies House Business Ahead of 6-Week Recess

Epstein Fallout Stymies House Business Ahead of 6-Week Recess

The man who is the focus of the most attention on Capitol Hill this week is not the speaker of the House—it’s the late Jeffrey... Read More The...

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4 House Republicans Vie to Replace Green as Homeland Security Panel Chairman

4 House Republicans Vie to Replace Green as Homeland Security Panel Chairman

Rep. Mark Green’s sudden retirement from Congress has left a major job opening for his fellow Republicans—replacing the Tennessean as chairman of...

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‘Dignity’? Floridian’s Immigration Bill Divides Republicans

‘Dignity’? Floridian’s Immigration Bill Divides Republicans

Congress is split over talk of blocking deportations for illegal immigrants—with a new bill in the hopper that would put a temporary pause on the......

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Trump: No Senate Vacation Until Nominees Are Confirmed

Trump: No Senate Vacation Until Nominees Are Confirmed

President Donald Trump doesn’t want any senators going on summer vacation until more of his nominees are confirmed. “Hopefully the very talented...

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Why Are Democrats Flocking to South Carolina?

Why Are Democrats Flocking to South Carolina?

For some reason, Democrats are flocking to deep-red South Carolina. In recent weeks, California Gov. Gavin Newsom; Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; and...

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Bipartisan Bill Aims to Codify Trump’s Health Care Pricing Transparency Directive

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Codify Trump’s Health Care Pricing Transparency Directive

With the new Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, a bipartisan group of senators is pushing to effectively codify President Donald Trump’s executive...

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House Cuts Funding From NPR, PBS, and Foreign Aid

House Cuts Funding From NPR, PBS, and Foreign Aid

House Republicans passed a bill defunding foreign aid and public broadcasting shortly after midnight on Friday, in the first legislative codification...

18.07.2025 1

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Freedom Caucus Prevails on Measure to Block Central Bank Digital Currency

Freedom Caucus Prevails on Measure to Block Central Bank Digital Currency

After slowing down the Republican leadership’s attempt to advance a bundle of cryptocurrency market reform bills, the conservative House Freedom...

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Johnson, GOP Aim to Counter Dems’ Epstein Messaging

Johnson, GOP Aim to Counter Dems’ Epstein Messaging

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., is seeking to counter Democrats’ messaging on calling for the release of shielded files on the...

18.07.2025 4

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Senate Advances NPR, PBS and Foreign Aid Cuts

Senate Advances NPR, PBS and Foreign Aid Cuts

The Senate passed a package cutting funding from public broadcasting and foreign aid by a 51-48 vote early Thursday morning, a step forward in...

17.07.2025 1

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Republicans Holding Out for Hero to Replace Tillis in NC, Hold Senate Seat

Republicans Holding Out for Hero to Replace Tillis in NC, Hold Senate Seat

In the wake of North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection in 2026, the GOP is holding out for a hero... Read More...

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House Republicans Call for Codifying More DOGE Cuts

House Republicans Call for Codifying More DOGE Cuts

At a Republican Study Committee media event Tuesday, House GOP lawmakers said they hope the White House continues to send them bills to codify...

16.07.2025 4

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Senate Faces Litmus Test on Fiscal Conservatism

Senate Faces Litmus Test on Fiscal Conservatism

The Republican-controlled Senate faces a major litmus test this week of whether it is willing to cut federal government spending going forward.  This...

15.07.2025 2

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1 Year After Butler, Lawmakers Decry Political Violence, but Questions Remain Unanswered

1 Year After Butler, Lawmakers Decry Political Violence, but Questions Remain Unanswered

A year removed from the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, questions remain unanswered as to...

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House Republicans Rake in Big Campaign Cash

House Republicans Rake in Big Campaign Cash

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and allied groups have already raised tens of millions of dollars to help defend the Republican House majority in......

14.07.2025 1

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A Second ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’: What Might Be in It?

A Second ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’: What Might Be in It?

As Speaker of the House Mike Johnson teases subsequent budget reconciliation bills to follow up on the recently enacted “Big, Beautiful Bill,”...

13.07.2025 2

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mamdani? Democrats Don’t Have an Answer

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mamdani? Democrats Don’t Have an Answer

The meteoric rise of New York City Democrat mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani poses a major question for Washington Democrats—is his brand of...

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Defense Authorization Bill Protects Ukraine Aid, Boosts Border Security, Military Pay

Defense Authorization Bill Protects Ukraine Aid, Boosts Border Security, Military Pay

The Senate Armed Services Committee, building from new funding provided by the “Big, Beautiful Bill” signed into law last week, announced major...

12.07.2025 2

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Going Rogue?: GOP’s Tillis Threatens Not to Confirm Some Trump Nominees

Going Rogue?: GOP’s Tillis Threatens Not to Confirm Some Trump Nominees

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, in an interview released Wednesday, threatened to vote down any of President Donald Trump’s nominees if...

10.07.2025 2

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Texas Governor Eyes Redrawing State’s Congressional Map

Texas Governor Eyes Redrawing State’s Congressional Map

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he wants the state Legislature to redraw its congressional districts—a move that could help save...

10.07.2025 3

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Maryland GOP Congressman Fighting Offshore Windmills Sees Victory on Horizon

Maryland GOP Congressman Fighting Offshore Windmills Sees Victory on Horizon

Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s sole Republican congressman, is calling for the end to an offshore windmill project that would industrialize the...

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Trump Hits Fork in Road on Russia-Ukraine War

Trump Hits Fork in Road on Russia-Ukraine War

President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are at a fork in the road as they decide on how to proceed with regard to a... Read More...

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Green New Deal Democrat Spars With Trump’s Weather-Related Nominees

Green New Deal Democrat Spars With Trump’s Weather-Related Nominees

In the wake of the recent Texas flash flooding that has claimed at least 119 lives and left scores of others still missing, two of... Read More The...

09.07.2025 2

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Cryptocurrency Legislation Gains Momentum in Hill Negotiations

Cryptocurrency Legislation Gains Momentum in Hill Negotiations

Crypto is taking over Capitol Hill. President Donald Trump has repeatedly underlined a friendly regulatory regime for cryptocurrency as a legislative...

09.07.2025 3

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Vance Rips NYC Mayoral Candidate’s ‘Bizarre Appeals’ to Identity Politics

Vance Rips NYC Mayoral Candidate’s ‘Bizarre Appeals’ to Identity Politics

Vice President JD Vance is criticizing New York City Democrat mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of building a coalition of what Vance...

08.07.2025 3

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Congress’ Budget Fights Have Only Just Begun

Congress’ Budget Fights Have Only Just Begun

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have delivered on the biggest legislative promises of the Republican Party with last...

08.07.2025 5

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Trump Trade Team Extends Deadline on Tariff Deals

Trump Trade Team Extends Deadline on Tariff Deals

As President Donald Trump’s trade team works to sign new trade deals with foreign countries, the White House is giving trading partners an extended...

08.07.2025 5

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Biden White House Leak Reveals Advisors Urged Early Debate

A newly leaked White House memo from April 2024 reveals that former President Joe Biden’s advisers urged him to debate now-President Donald Trump...

07.07.2025 2

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Dems Eye Senate Pickup Opportunity in Bruising Texas GOP Primary Battle

The 2026 Senate race in Texas will be another dramatic showdown, with Democrats again eyeing a major pickup opportunity amid Republican infighting. On...

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House Passes ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ in Legislative Triumph for Republicans

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a massive 10-year budget framework, known as the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, on Thursday in a triumph...

03.07.2025 3

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Inside the Last-Minute Fight to Pass the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Florida Republican Rep. Randy Fine is a bit tired after the multi-day battle to pass the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill through the...

03.07.2025 3

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Heritage Action Labels ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ a Key Vote

Heritage Action, a Washington conservative advocacy group, is labeling the House’s passage of the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill a...

03.07.2025 3

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House Advances Big, Beautiful Bill

The House of Representatives passed a rule to bring a massive 10-year budget framework—known as the one big, beautiful bll—to the floor, as...

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Whip Emmer: Support Our Cattlemen With Big, Beautiful Tax Cuts

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is touting an endorsement from a major cattle rancher organization as he pushes for Republicans in Congress to pass...

01.07.2025 4

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Senate Passes Big, Beautiful Bill in Tie-Breaking Vote

After weeks of negotiations, the Senate has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—a 10-year fiscal package that would serve as the vehicle for...

01.07.2025 4

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What Sen. Tillis’ Retirement Could Mean for GOP

Sen. Thom Tillis announced Sunday that he would not be seeking reelection, just one day after President Donald Trump threatened to support a primary...

30.06.2025 5

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Senate Fiscal Hawks Seek Partial Obamacare Repeal in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Senate fiscal hawks are seeking a major concession in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—a partial repeal of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care...

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What Would Trump’s Reindustrialized America Look Like?

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly promised to restore America’s manufacturing base. But what exactly is his vision of a...

28.06.2025 8

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Move to Bar Medicaid Funding of Trans Surgeries Nixed by Senate Parliamentarian, Drawing GOP Wrath

The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—would not prevent...

27.06.2025 4

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Rep. Norman Puts Foot Down on Big, Beautiful Bill

Rep. Ralph Norman, one of the House of Representatives’ hard-line fiscal conservatives, is making it clear that he and a number of others in the......

27.06.2025 10

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Could Artificial Intelligence Regulation Fight Doom ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’?

Among the most unexpected developments in the debate over the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act is how fierce the debate over artificial intelligence...

26.06.2025 10

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Freedom Caucus Ready for a Big, Beautiful Battle

As leadership in both houses of Congress hustle to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, fiscal hawks in the House Freedom... Read...

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Senator Demands Parliamentarian’s Firing Over Ruling on Medicaid for Illegals

Sen. Tommy Tuberville called for the firing of the Senate parliamentarian Thursday over her ruling against a provision in the One Big, Beautiful Bill...

26.06.2025 9

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Lawmaker’s Bill Would Cut ‘DEI Crap‘ From School Accreditation Process

A Florida Republican lawmaker is introducing a bill to overhaul how schools get accredited in a move he suggests could refocus education toward...

25.06.2025 6

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Mamdani Wins NYC Democrat Primary: What You Need to Know

New York Democrat Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani brought the Cuomo political dynasty to its knees Tuesday night with his victory in the New York City...

25.06.2025 2

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House Freedom Caucus Members Angered by Senate Changes to ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

As Republican congressional leadership prepares to pass its One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for President Donald Trump’s...

25.06.2025 7

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Republicans Press for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Shield

In the wake of Israel’s and the United States’ successful interception of Iranian missile strikes, Senate Republicans are renewing their push for...

24.06.2025 3

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Johnson Warns Lawmakers Action on ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Push Back Start of July 4 Recess

House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered a plain message at his weekly press conference Tuesday: Congress must pass the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act by...

24.06.2025 4

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