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Former New York congressman Charlie Rangel, Korean War Purple Heart recipient, dies at 94
The "Lion of Lenox Avenue" in Harlem died seven months after his wife of 60 years, who was also 94.
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GOP senator says House-passed megabill doesn't cut spending enough
"Listen, this is the weekend we honor the service and sacrifice of the finest among us. You know, more than a million that died defend this nation. I don't think they served in sacrifice to leave our children completely mortgaged their future and their prospects diminished," he says
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House Speaker Mike Johnson warns Senate not to 'meddle' too much with House-passed megabill
"I have a very delicate balance here, very delicate equilibrium that we’ve reached over a long period of time," he says
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Senators say Biden ATF officials illegally classified jobs as ‘law enforcement,’ costing taxpayers
The revelations come in a letter from Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst to the Attorney General and the Acting Director of ATF.
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House Republican release part of budget bill, which includes changes to Medicaid
The legislation would prohibit gender-affirming care for minors from being funded by Medicaid, as well as end Medicaid reimbursement for organizations like Planned Parenthood.
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Credit unions step up efforts to protect tax-exempt status as large GOP budget bill moves forward
The House tax-writing committee is scheduled for a markup of the budget reconciliation bill on May 13, where members will reportedly discuss the tax-exempt status of credit unions.
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House GOP proposes raising current Child Tax Credit by $500 in budget reconciliation bill
The proposal currently lacks a top income tax rate cut but it extends the 2017 Trump tax rates for other tax brackets.
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MTG announces she is not running against Ossoff next year: 'The Senate doesn't work'
The Republican firebrand announced the decision in a lengthy post on X, where she did not endorse a potential candidate, but took herself out of the running.
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US government so far this year spent more than same period of 2024 as GOP mulls spending cuts
The Congressional Budget Office reported that the U.S. government has spent $2.4 trillion from January through April 2025, which is $196 billion higher than the same timeframe from 2024,
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PELL Act: More workers for jobs, less long-term debt for young adults
The proposal would expand Pell Grant eligibility for high-quality, short-term workforce programs.
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VA furnishing hyperbaric oxygen therapy takes another step in U.S. House
Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act, known also as House Resolution 1336, has been the project of Rep. Dr. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., since arriving in Washington. HBOT, as the therapy is commonly known, is not in active-duty protocol for post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.
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Legislation seeks civilian roles for disqualified military recruits
Virginia has over 51,000 open cybersecurity positions in 2025, with only 77% of demand currently met—one of the largest workforce gaps in the nation, according to CyberSeek, a federal workforce data tool used by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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New York Republicans reject House's SALT deduction cap
In a joint statement. U.S. Reps. Mike Lawler, Elise Stefanik, Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino criticized the House Ways and Means Committee for "unilaterally" setting a lower cap with no notice, saying House budget writers proposed a cap "they already knew would fall short of earning our support."