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Cuomo Denies Mamdani Accusation of Having Had Connection to Epstein

Democrat New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has sharpened his campaign’s rhetoric with a video containing brutal accusations against his...

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Abbott vs. Newsom: Rhetoric Ratchets Up in House Redistricting Arms Race

Abbott vs. Newsom: Rhetoric Ratchets Up in House Redistricting Arms Race

As Texas Republicans push to redraw their congressional map along (district) lines more friendly to their party, a redistricting arms race has broken...

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Will Trump’s Winning Streak Continue When Congress Returns?

Will Trump’s Winning Streak Continue When Congress Returns?

President Donald Trump, though working with razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate, has won in almost every single legislative fight of the...

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Michigan Senate Primary Seen as a Bellwether for Democrats’ Direction

Michigan Senate Primary Seen as a Bellwether for Democrats’ Direction

Zohran Mamdani’s ascent in New York City’s mayoral race is being heralded as the reconfiguration of the Democratic Party, but the Democrat Senate...

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South Carolina Governor Hopeful Calls for Erasing Sole Dem House District

South Carolina Governor Hopeful Calls for Erasing Sole Dem House District

Rep. Ralph Norman, a South Carolina Republican running for governor, is calling for congressional redistricting to flip the Palmetto State’s sole...

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Sen. Marsha Blackburn Enters Tennessee Governor Race

Sen. Marsha Blackburn Enters Tennessee Governor Race

Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced her run to be governor in her home state Wednesday, making her the third senator this Congress to...

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Texas AG’s Ultimatum to Missing Democrats: Return or Risk Ouster

Texas AG’s Ultimatum to Missing Democrats: Return or Risk Ouster

Texas state House Democrats again refused to return for state legislative business Tuesday, prompting Republicans to issue an ultimatum—come back to...

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Arizona’s Biggs Pushes to Declare National Debt Emergency

Arizona’s Biggs Pushes to Declare National Debt Emergency

Rep. Andy Biggs, a Republican House Freedom Caucus member running for governor of Arizona, plans to introduce a resolution Tuesday to declare the...

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Will Trump Pardon George Santos?

Will Trump Pardon George Santos?

As former New York Republican Rep. George Santos begins his more than seven-year sentence in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated...

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Exit Strategy: Texas Democrats Who Fled State to Avoid Vote Could Face Arrest

Exit Strategy: Texas Democrats Who Fled State to Avoid Vote Could Face Arrest

The Texas House of Representatives voted Monday to force Democrats who fled the state in an attempt to prevent congressional redistricting to return...

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Ex-Football Coach Enters Senate Race in Georgia

Ex-Football Coach Enters Senate Race in Georgia

Former college football coach Derek Dooley entered the race for a Senate seat from Georgia on Monday, aiming to unseat Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff and......

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Texas Dems Flee Austin to Stop Redistricting

Texas Dems Flee Austin to Stop Redistricting

Texas Republicans are weighing legal consequences for Democrats who have left Austin to stymie efforts to redraw the Lonestar State’s congressional...

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GOP Senate Hopefuls in Kentucky Keep Distance From McConnell

GOP Senate Hopefuls in Kentucky Keep Distance From McConnell

Kentucky Republicans are seeking someone to fill the shoes of retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell—a figure who has been a major face of the Republican...

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Thune Presses Senate Democrats to Facilitate Confirming Trump Nominees

Thune Presses Senate Democrats to Facilitate Confirming Trump Nominees

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, facing a big backlog of unconfirmed judicial and executive branch nominees, is asking Senate Democrats to help...

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With FY ’26 Looming, Congress Faces Major Decisions on How Government Is Funded

With FY ’26 Looming, Congress Faces Major Decisions on How Government Is Funded

In the coming weeks, Congress could decide whether government funding is set by traditional bipartisan spending bills, or through temporary funding...

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Georgia GOP Lawmaker Racking Up Endorsements, Campaign Cash for Senate Bid

Georgia GOP Lawmaker Racking Up Endorsements, Campaign Cash for Senate Bid

Georgia Republican Rep. Mike Collins is entering one of the most high-stakes Senate races of the 2026 cycle armed with dollars and endorsements. The...

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Fed Chief Powell Announces He Won’t Cut Interest Rates

Fed Chief Powell Announces He Won’t Cut Interest Rates

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced Wednesday that the Fed will not be cutting interest rates for the time being, shortly after receiving...

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MAP QUEST: Texas Redistricting Could Boost GOP’s House Delegation in Midterms

MAP QUEST: Texas Redistricting Could Boost GOP’s House Delegation in Midterms

Texas Republicans have released their proposals for a redrawn Texas congressional map, and that could spell trouble for Democrats in the midterms. The...

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A Bove and Beyond: Parties Clash Again Over Control of Judiciary

A Bove and Beyond: Parties Clash Again Over Control of Judiciary

The Senate has again become the scene of a titanic battle for control of the judiciary under President Donald Trump. Emil Bove III, Trump’s...

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2 House Republicans Eye South Carolina Governor’s Mansion

2 House Republicans Eye South Carolina Governor’s Mansion

The start of the 119th Congress has been a roller coaster ride, and two Republican representatives from South Carolina appear to want to be back......

30.07.2025 2

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Georgia Rep. Claims Big Numbers in Early Senate Fundraising

Georgia Rep. Claims Big Numbers in Early Senate Fundraising

Republican Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia claims he’s on a fundraising roll after announcing his bid Monday to unseat Democrat incumbent Sen. Jon...

29.07.2025 3

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Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Named VP of Heritage Action for America

Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Named VP of Heritage Action for America

Tiffany Justice, the co-founder of the conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty, will become the new executive vice president of Heritage...

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Trade Deal Deadline Approaching for Trump

Trade Deal Deadline Approaching for Trump

With the self-imposed Aug. 1 deadline approaching to make trade deals with foreign powers, President Donald Trump’s “Art of the Deal” might be...

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Ex-Gov. Roy Cooper Enters NC Senate Race

Ex-Gov. Roy Cooper Enters NC Senate Race

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, announced his 2026 candidacy for U.S. Senate Monday, presenting himself as a moderate progressive...

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What’s Next for the Freedom Caucus?

What’s Next for the Freedom Caucus?

The House Freedom Caucus has dominated the headlines since President Donald Trump took office in January. The group pressured House Speaker Mike...

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Republicans Narrow Down the Senate Candidate Pool for 2026

Republicans Narrow Down the Senate Candidate Pool for 2026

Voters won’t be heading to the general election polls for the 2026 Senate races for another year and a half, but the elections are already... Read...

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Rep. Mike Collins to Announce Georgia Senate Bid

Rep. Mike Collins to Announce Georgia Senate Bid

Rep. Mike Collins will soon announce a bid to unseat Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia, per Fox News.... Read More...

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Specter of Epstein Looms Over Congress’ Long Recess

Specter of Epstein Looms Over Congress’ Long Recess

As members of the House head off to a six-week summer recess, the specter of Jeffrey Epstein still looms large. “If you ask my staff,... Read More...

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Cruz Bill Would Target Financiers of Riots With Racketeering Charges

Cruz Bill Would Target Financiers of Riots With Racketeering Charges

Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation Wednesday to take on organizations that finance riots, using the same tools that brought down the American Mafia....

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Texas Rep. Keith Self Introduces Bills to Codify Trump Policies

Texas Rep. Keith Self Introduces Bills to Codify Trump Policies

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Texas Republican Rep. Keith Self has a big day today on Capitol Hill, introducing four bills to codify President Donald...

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Congress Leaves Unfinished Business as Long Recess Begins

Congress Leaves Unfinished Business as Long Recess Begins

As the House and Senate prepare to go on summer recess, there is a lot of unfinished business left for Republicans. The August recess is... Read More...

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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

‘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

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?

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

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

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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

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

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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

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...

17.07.2025 10

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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...

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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

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

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......

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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,”...

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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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