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House Speaker Mike Johnson urges US to bring an end to Iran war
Republicans, including Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson, have largely cited the cost of the war, including its impact on the United States economy by causing fuel prices to rise, which Americans are feeling in their wallets.
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Rand Paul drops Fauci bombshell, says more record destruction and gain-of-function research found
Senator says new revelations on Fauci's phone, computer and diary led his committee to try granting prosecutorial immunity to a former top aide to Fauci. That effort failed. The revelations include undisclosed destruction of documents and knowing attempts at increasing "gain-of-function" that weaponized the virus. Democrats -- and a few Republicans -- seem set on keeping the information from public view.
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Rand Paul's immunity bid for key Fauci aide fails Senate committee vote
Sen. Rand Paul said the aide is reluctant to answer the committee's questions without legal immunity.
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How Trump can navigate budget negotiations to avert government shutdown
The "Schumer Shutdown": A government shutdown could disrupt essential services, delay federal payments and even destabilize the economy, but Democrats hell-bent on obstructing Trump may be to blame if their refusal to compromise on budget negotiations leads to the failure to pass a funding bill.
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Trump to meet with Democratic leaders ahead of shutdown deadline
Congress is out this week but faces a Sept. 30 deadline to keep the government funded. Jeffries, who leads the party in the House, and Schumer, who leads Democrats in the Senate, requested that the meeting takes place before the deadline.
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GOP congressman explains why he proposed bill to stop delivery of 'China Daily' on Capitol Hill
"America is not for sale," Hamadeh said, adding that U.S. taxpayers should not pay for the delivery of China Daily.
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Democratic congresswoman accuses Charlie Kirk of 'advocating for a Christian nationalist government'
Sherrill said Kirk was "advocating for a Christian nationalist government and to roll back the rights of women and Black people. This flies in the face of every value I hold dear and that I fight for"
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More than 120 House Democrats opposed or didn't take a position on resolution honoring Charlie Kirk
"While I condemn his violent murder, this resolution sought to elevate Charlie Kirk as a role model. I could not support in good conscience," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.
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Hamadeh questions DOJ why Americans have not received funds from French cement company over ISIS
The company was ordered to pay nearly $778 million in forfeiture and fines, which lawmakers claimed in February should have gone to families who were impacted by ISIS, according to a letter shared with Just The News.
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Ted Cruz blasts FCC Chair Brendan Carr's criticism of ABC as mob tactics 'right out of Goodfellas'
ABC pulled Kimmel's show off the air indefinitely on Wednesday over backlash to the late night host's monologue where he claimed that the "MAGA gang" was trying to politically benefit from the murder of Kirk.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly presents 'AI for America' roadmap
Known as "AI for America," the plan says the artificial intelligence revolution is here, but steps must be taken to “ensure this technology drives opportunity for all Americans” by putting people before machines when it comes to innovation.
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Senate confirms Mike Waltz as US Ambassador to the United Nations
The Senate confirmed the nominee in a bipartisan 47-43 split, which saw Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Mark Kelly of Arizona and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire join all Republicans except Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.
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Senate rejects House stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown
The bill was defeated in a 44-48 vote.