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Vice President Vance postpones planned meeting with House Republicans: Reports
The vice president had been invited by House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain to speak to the caucus at their weekly Tuesday meeting, and he was expected to deliver remarks and take questions.
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U.S. House to vote on bill making daylight savings time permanent
The Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 would end the nearly nationwide biannual clock changing and make daylight savings time permanent year-round.
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Jim Banks introduces bill to end birthright citizenship by following Kavanaugh roadmap
Banks' legislation would codify Trump’s 2025 executive order declaring illegal immigration across the southern border an "invasion," and change the Immigration and Nationality Act to exclude children of such "invaders."
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Paul, Roy introduce bill to replace NIAID with three agencies with Senate-confirmed heads
The directors of each agency would be appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate to no more than two 5-year terms.
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Top House Republicans blast Manhattan DA's refusal to testify about Trump probe
Bragg's office has refused to fully cooperate with a request for information from GOP Reps. Jim Jordan, James Comer and Bryan Steil.
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Blinken grilled about $4 billion in US funding for Ukrainian pensions at House hearing
"I really think our priorities are out of whack," Foreign Affairs Committee member Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) told the secretary of state Thursday.
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GOP House passes Parents Bill of Rights Act, fulfills top priority in Commitment to America pledge
The National Education Association is among the groups opposed to the legislation.
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GOP Rep roils hearing when asking witness why Hunter Biden not prosecuted for falsifying gun buy app
In a video on social media of the exchange, a murmur of voices can heard after the question, followed by someone saying "totally irrelevant."
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'Conservative persecution fantasy'? Democrats deflect from 'domestic terrorism' school board letter
In wake of report that found no basis for federal intervention, GOP asks why attorney general has yet to rescind memo that allegedly sicced feds on parents.
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Confronted with data from Just the News, Blinken concedes concern about China bioweapons program
"I'm telling you that we have real concerns about their compliance," Antony Blinken said in the hearing
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GOP Rep. roasts pro-TikTok Dem for saying Republicans seeking to ban platform 'ain't got no swag'
"What is this high school?" Texas Republican Troy Nehls responded to New York Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
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Rep. Troy Nehls says DeSantis 'not ready' to lead GOP as 2024 presidential nominee after Trump dig
"Donald Trump is living in Ron DeSantis' head," said the Texas conservative.
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Manhattan DA's office issues scathing response to House GOP's request for testimony
While the district attorney's office asked if it could meet with committee staffers, the DA's office said full compliance with the Republicans' request could pose problems.