Congress
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House passes extension of ObamaCare subsidies, sending bill to Senate
The legislation, which comes after the Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of last year, now heads to the Senate where it is not expected to pass.
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House fails to override Trump vetoes of Colorado, Florida water projects
The House failed to override the Colorado veto in a 248-177-1 split, which saw 35 Republicans vote with all 213 Democrats.
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House passes package of funding bills for Justice, Energy, Commerce departments
The three bills will now go to the Senate. If passed, Congress will have approved six of the 12 appropriation bills. All 12 bills have already passed the House Appropriations Committee.
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MTG urges Trump to end Indian visas, back off on Ukraine as Trump raises tariffs
Greene has, in recent weeks, voiced frustrations with the direction of the Trump administration that seemingly conflict with the "America First" mantra, notably on Ukraine and America's continued support for Israel.
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Fetterman says Trump is ‘absolutely’ winning trade war right now
Fetterman noted that "Real Time" host Bill Maher was initially critical of Trump's tariffs but recently admitted his predictions were wrong.
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Former judge Jeanine Pirro confirmed by Senate to be Washington D.C.’s top prosecutor
Pirro served as a New York prosecutor and judge before gaining fame as a hard-nosed Fox News commentator.
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Senate passes minibus before recessing, making slight progress on govt funding
The package allocates nearly $900 billion for military construction and Veterans Affairs, $27 billion for agriculture and rural development, and $2.2 billion for the Legislative branch. More than 80 senators ultimately voted for the minibus.
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John Thune says Senate will stay in session through the weekend to confirm Trump nominees
At least 150 nominees still need to be confirmed, including many judicial nominees, such as acting United States Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba.
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Senate approves more than $180 billion in 2026 federal funding with first group of bills
The bills allocate funding for the Department of Veteran Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), military construction, rural development, and legislative branch operations.
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VA failing to adequately track corrective actions in whistleblower retaliation cases: fed watchdog
The GAO found that the VA had settled 71 whistleblower retaliation cases from fiscal years 2019 to 2023.
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Comer postpones Ghislaine Maxwell deposition until after Supreme Court appeal ruling
The Supreme Court is expected to consider Maxwell's appeal on Sept. 29.
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Bill Cassidy to launch reelection bid despite voting to convict Trump over January 6
Cassidy, who was one of seven Republican senators to vote to remove Trump, has tried to repair his relationship with the president since, including supporting some of his controversial nominees like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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GOP Sen Markwayne Mullin violated Stock Act, failed to report hundred of thousands in trades
A Mullin spokesperson said the senator uses an independent, third-party operator firm that manages all stock portfolio investments on his behalf.