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House passes DHS funding bill, Senate unlikely to approve
The Senate has floated a multitude of partial funding deals, including stand alone bills to fund the TSA or other parts of DHS.
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Rep Joe Wilson's office says he is 'fine' after receiving stitches for falling, hitting head at home
“He received stitches, is fine and working remotely,” Rep. Joe Wilson's spokesperson said
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House passes bill to extend DC crime task force until Trump's term ends
“President Trump’s bold actions in DC have made the city safer and more beautiful for all residents and visitors, with crime rates rapidly declining across the board in all categories,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said
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Elon Musk dons rare business suit during Trump's congressional address
Tech billionaire Elon Musk does not typically wear business suits and ties.
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Elissa Slotkin slams Trump on economy, foreign policy in Democrat response to presidential address
Slotkin, a former CIA analyst and former congresswoman, was announced as the designated speaker last week, in part because of her ability to win a Senate seat in a state that Trump won in 2024.
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Rep. Al Green booted from Trump speech over Democrat disruptions
"Remove this gentleman from the chamber," House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
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Dick Durbin asks NY bar to investigate Emil Bove over Eric Adams case dismisssal
Durbin cited accusations that the mayor agreed to assist the Trump administration with its immigration enforcement policies ahead of the dismissal as part of a quid pro quo arrangement, which Adams has strongly denied.
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Here are the Congressional Democrats who are skipping Trump's address tonight
The president is expected to address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, to outline his agenda for the next four years and tout the early successes of his second term.
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Grassley drops report on Obama-Biden State Departments' refusal to arrest alleged Iranian terrorists
The 81-page report accused the FBI and State Departments under the former administrations of "persistently and systematically derail[ing] criminal and national security investigations," during and after the Iran Nuclear Deal negotiations.
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IRS whistleblowers will attend Trump's address to Congress
Both Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler said that they were honored to be invited.
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Hill Republicans seek two-step short, then long-term continuing resolution to avoid shutdown
Republicans are likely to release this stopgap plan by this weekend.
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Senate Democrats unite behind filibuster on GOP's transgender athletes bill
The legislation was stalled in a 51-45 split, which saw all Republicans vote in favor of the bill and all Democrats oppose. The stall comes despite pressure from the White House to pass the bill.
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Senate confirms Linda McMahon as Education secretary
The final confirmation vote resulted in a 51-45 split that saw no Democrats join Republicans. Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has previously voted with Republicans on some nominees, but did not support McMahon.