A Georgia Republican lawmaker is lampooning his own party over the speaker fight with some well-curated meme making. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., has not held back his feelings over the weekslong House slog searching for a speaker, taking to social media to blast the chaos in the GOP caucus. Most …
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There is a power play going on as Congress rushes to approve the renewal of a controversial foreign surveillance program (Known as FISA Section 702) before it expires at the end of the year. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before a Senate panel earlier this week that he had “never …
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Senior Republicans are showing support for President Biden’s decision to launch coordinated airstrikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen. “I welcome the U.S. and coalition operations against the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists responsible for violently disrupting international commerce in the Red Sea and attacking American vessels,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, …
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It’s often hard to separate the noise from the signal in politics. The noise is that congressional Democrats are fighting President Donald Trump and Republicans over a prospective government shutdown and healthcare spending. The signal is scratchy. But if you turn the squelch knob, you may detect the signal. We …
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Former President Barack Obama is urging Californians to vote in favor of Proposition 50, which would reshape congressional districts. Voting opened last week to add as many as five Democrat-held seats in Congress, which could possibly offset President Donald Trump’s moves in Texas and elsewhere to help Republicans in the …
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As the federal government shutdown continues, a clip from the 2019 Democratic presidential primary went viral when the candidates were asked if they support providing healthcare to those in the country illegally. “Is JD Vance a liar or just woefully ignorant when claiming that Democrats want to give health benefits …
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The 2025 government shutdown is about to enter its second week, with Democrats and Republicans still unable to agree on a federal funding deal. It’s the first government shutdown since 2019, when federal agencies were shuttered for 35 days. Both sides have been blaming the other for the dysfunction in …
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Former Politico reporter Rachel Bade said Thursday that the mounting pressure from the partial government shutdown will “skyrocket” on the Democratic Party. Bade made the point during an interview on journalist Mark Halperin’s “2Way” podcast, stating that Republican lawmakers will be able to leverage the frustration of furloughed government workers …
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi got into a heated exchange Tuesday with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., accusing him of lying about his military record after he questioned her about the lobbying activities of her former law firm. The confrontation took place during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing when Blumenthal …
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EXCLUSIVE: As federal agencies hunker down for what could be a protracted government shutdown, Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., is introducing a bill to make sure that Americans’ flights can continue on schedule no matter how long the closure lasts. With the busiest time of the year for air travel quickly …
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