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Senate overwhelmingly rejects Bernie Sanders' bid to block billions in Israeli military aid
The resolutions intended to block the Trump administration’s planned sale of bombs and other weaponry to Israel that was estimated to be worth $8.8 billion.
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Anna Paulina Luna discussed changes to proxy voting with Speaker Johnson after Trump endorsement
The Floridian on Thursday said she and the speaker talked after President Donald Trump said he liked the idea of new mothers voting by proxy. However, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he would let the decision rest with Johnson.
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Senate advances groundwork for passing Trump's tax agenda
The resolution includes framework instructions for how both chambers can eventually pass a bill through budget reconciliation, which would bypass a filibuster.
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GOP-backed legislation would help protect residents, law enforcement in sanctuary cities
The UPLIFT Act would provide legal protections for law enforcement officers in sanctuary cities working with federal authorities on deportations.
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Maryland Rep Ivey becomes 1st congressional Dem to call for Schumer to step down as Senate leader
Rep. Glenn Ivey said that while he is not for shutting down the government, it was something that needed to be done at this specific time.
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Schumer defends vote for Trump-backed funding bill, says Democrats must "fight smart"
The Democratic leader in the Senate says his party must "fight smart" against the Trump agenda, arguing a government shutdown would have made programs more vulnerable to cuts from Elon's Musk's DOGE.
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Judiciary Committee demands testimony from Special Counsel Weiss, DOJ officials on weaponization
Jordan re-ups his probes into politicized and weaponization cases under a friendly Justice Department.
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FBI hands over Biden-era “weaponization” scandal documents to Jim Jordan
For years, the FBI under Christopher Wray stonewalled congressional Republican efforts seeking answers on the "weaponization" of the bureau. Now, the FBI under Kash Patel is finally handing over some answers.
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Congress probing two alleged security episodes during Trump visits to Capitol, one involving a gun
A gun was found in a backpack on the day of Trump's address to a joint session of Congress and the Capitol Police watchdog has been asked to probe whether or how a person evaded metal detectors on Inauguration Day when Trump spoke to Congress.
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Top Senate Democrat Schumer postpones book tour due to unspecified 'security concerns'
The tour was postponed after Schumer provided enough votes from Senate Democrats to allow Senate Republicans last week to pass a GOP-crafted spending measure to avoid a government shutdown.
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Former New York Congresswoman Nita Lowey dies at 87
Lowey was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee.
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Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly gets rid of his electric Tesla Model X, buys gas-powered Chevy Tahoe truck
The Chevy Tahoe gets about 21 miles per gallon in the city
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Fight against politically motivated debanking builds momentum
Critics say the Biden administration encouraged banks to remove politically controversial customers in the name of reputational risk.