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Trump saddles Senate GOP with another controversial pick
RFK Jr. was a Democrat but endorsed Trump earlier this year and was a campaign surrogate for the president-elect.
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Gaetz-gate roils the Capitol
Guest was tight-lipped when we asked him this morning whether the Ethics Committee would release its report on Gaetz.
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House GOP asks Jack Smith to keep records as Trump cases wind down
Trump, who was indicted on four felony counts in connection to his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, has long vowed to fire Smith if he wins the White House.
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Trump task force report finds ‘stunning’ security failures
The House’s bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassinations of former President Donald Trump released an interim report this morning detailing “stunning” security failures in the lead-up to the July 13 rally in Butler, Pa.
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House Oversight Committee escalates probe into Tim Walz’s China ties
Comer is seeking intelligence reports, documents and other communications that may contain information about Walz’s alleged connections to the CCP.
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Pressure builds on Trump, Senate leaders for new Russia sanctions
Republican senators are putting new pressure on Trump and Senate leaders to take up a hard-hitting Russia sanctions bill amid new signs that Moscow is slow-walking Ukraine peace talks.
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Cole sets FY26 markup schedule, but huge problems loom
Cole today laid out an aggressive markup schedule for the summer, setting up funding bills to be ready for the floor by the end of July.
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Hawley files credit card cap amendment on GENIUS
Hawley filed an amendment to the GENIUS Act to cap credit card interest rates. Sanders introduced a bill to cap card rates at 10% in February.
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Carr defends push to end corporate DEI
Carr and House Democrats clashed Wednesday over the legality of the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on corporate diversity programs.
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