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GOP backlash or ‘Democrat op’? Town hall outrage generates split-screen reaction

Republicans went home for the summer with a plan to sell President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” to their constituents. Some are starting to find that voters aren’t buying it. In the

06.08.2025

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MTG asks Trump to pardon George Santos

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene asked President Donald Trump on Monday to grant clemency to former Republican Rep. George Santos, the notorious fabulist who began his seven-year prison sentence last month. Greene, a close Trump ally and conservative firebrand, said she

05.08.2025

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Trump-Schumer standoff heads for fall rematch

Donald Trump and Chuck Schumer went head-to-head last week for the first time in nearly six

Musk-linked group spends big to promote newly enacted megabill

Building America’s Future, a dark-money group that has been supported by Elon Musk, is shelling out

New Approach to Addressing Public Safety Concerns in Washington, D.C.

House Republicans are taking a proactive stance on addressing public safety concerns in Washington, D.C., aligning with President Donald Trump’s recent efforts to focus on the city’s crime issues. This heightened scrutiny

11.08.2025

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What Trump can — and can’t — do in his bid to take over law enforcement in DC

President Donald Trump’s attempt to take over law enforcement in Washington, D.C., is once again testing the bounds of his authority to militarize a major U.S. city. The capital, unlike other cities,

11.08.2025

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House Republicans want another megabill. One GOP senator says it could be ‘damaging.’

House Republicans are pushing for a second megabill. The Senate GOP’s not so sure. After a grueling ordeal to get President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” signed into law last month, Speaker

11.08.2025

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Republicans quietly fret about ‘disturbing’ Cory Mills allegations

Rep. Cory Mills has recently faced accusations that he has benefited from federal contracts while in office, that he assaulted a onetime girlfriend in his Washington apartment and, just this week, that

06.08.2025

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GOP Rep. Mills accused of threatening to release nude videos of ex-girlfriend

A woman who said she had been in a relationship with Rep. Cory Mills has accused the Republican member of Congress from Florida of threatening to release nude videos of her after

06.08.2025

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Comer issues subpoenas for DOJ’s Epstein files, depositions with former officials

The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday issued subpoenas for Department of Justice records on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, as well as for interviews with a slate of former government officials in connection

05.08.2025

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CBO: Republican megabill to cost $4.1T, due to higher borrowing costs

Interest rates will be higher over the next decade because of the GOP’s megabill and drive up borrowing costs even for the federal government, Congress’ nonpartisan scorekeeper predicts in a new report

04.08.2025

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