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Jennifer Scholtes

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Big hemp is betting Republicans roll over on ‘diet weed’ ban to avoid shutdown

28.08.2026 20

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The Social Security benefit cliff is here. Washington is struggling to wake up.

27.08.2026 8

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Republicans bristle at Trump’s latest tactics to undermine Congress’ funding power

21.08.2026 30

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Politics is intruding on the long working relationship of Susan Collins and Patty Murray

30.06.2026 50

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Republicans just took ICE spending fights off the table. It won’t end shutdown threats.

10.06.2026 10

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Senate to vet Trump’s pick for No. 2 post at White House budget office

09.06.2026 20

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Senate funding action stalled amid partisan stalemate on totals

08.06.2026 20

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GOP leaders struggle to keep $75B immigration plan narrow

14.04.2026 20

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The Trump ally cracking down on immigration in Washington — and bringing in foreign workers back home

12.04.2026 30

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The White House has a war-funding sales pitch the GOP might not buy

03.04.2026 20

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‘Bad idea’: Party-line plan for ICE funding has some fearing a slippery slope

03.04.2026 40

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Pressure builds on Congress as DHS shutdown threatens to drag into April

23.03.2026 70

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One month later, White House and Democrats no closer to ending the DHS shutdown

13.03.2026 40

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Lawmakers anticipate Trump will seek emergency funding for ‘open-ended’ Iran war

03.03.2026 20

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From TSA lines to disaster relief, here’s how a DHS shutdown would hurt

11.02.2026 30

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How cigars, whiskey and an old-school Oklahoman got the government funded

10.02.2026 50

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Congress ends shutdown, approves $1.2T in funding — and sets up DHS cliff

04.02.2026 100

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Congress clinches $1.2T funding deal for DHS, Pentagon, domestic agencies

21.01.2026 250

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Time for Congress to find a new top watchdog for Trump to nominate

30.12.2025 50

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‘We wasted a lot of time’: The next shutdown deadline will be here sooner than you think

22.12.2025 70

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The government’s top watchdog is retiring — but the Trump probes continue

08.12.2025 30

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Why Mike Johnson is losing control of the House

25.11.2025 30

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Bessent talks midterms ‘acid test,’ tariff rebates with House Republicans

20.11.2025 30

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Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in US history

14.11.2025 30

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The next shutdown threat is around the corner

14.11.2025 30

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How Russ Vought’s ‘trademark chaos’ is shaking up the shutdown fight

26.09.2025 40

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Lower-level funding talks progress as Hill leaders spar over shutdown patch

17.09.2025 40

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House Republicans roll out 7-week funding patch as shutdown looms

17.09.2025 40

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Congress splinters into unlikely factions over looming government shutdown

09.09.2025 30

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Trump’s cash-grab faces meandering path to SCOTUS as Congress writhes

03.09.2025 40

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White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress' funding power

30.08.2025 30

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Chris Murphy goes all in on funding bill boycott as Dems seek bipartisanship

13.08.2025 40

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CBO: Republican megabill to cost $4.1T, due to higher borrowing costs

05.08.2025 200

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GOP megabill’s final score: $3.4T in red ink and 10 million kicked off health insurance, CBO says

22.07.2025 30

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Senate GOP plots how to move Trump’s $9.4B clawbacks request

09.07.2025 40

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White House floats new funding trick — and GOP lawmakers grimace

21.06.2025 30

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House GOP gets megabill’s official price tag: $2.4T 

04.06.2025 20

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Congress finally gets Trump's request to codify DOGE cuts to NPR, PBS, foreign aid

04.06.2025 20

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