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'Not fair to Mike Johnson': GOP colleagues strike back at hardliners
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Bipartisan ire flares after POLITICO reveals Chinese Embassy's quiet TikTok lobbying
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Santos' threatened comeback bid hasn't raised a single dime
The former House member announced last month he planned to challenge Rep. Nick LaLota.Politics -
Biden said he’d take another stab at a border bill — but nothing appears in the works
‘They pulled a rabbit out of a hat on Ukraine, but there’s no chance they’re getting anything out of Mike Johnson’s House on border security’Politics - Joe Biden -
As rumors swirl about her successor, UK ambassador holds court
Britain’s government and opposition party are at odds about naming a successor to Karen Pierce, who has represented the country in Washington since 2020.Politics - United Kingdom -
White House doesn’t want to touch House speaker drama
Even though Johnson helped move his foreign policy aid package, the president isn’t going to intervene on a conservative effort to oust him.Politics - House -
New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. was well-liked by his colleagues and served as chair and ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.Politics -
George Santos drops independent House bid
Santos, who faces numerous criminal charges, wants to remain in the public spotlight.Politics -
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management officially recommended against building the Ambler Road, effectively killing the project.Politics - Joe Biden -
Ukraine ‘will have a chance at victory’ with new US aid, Zelenskyy says
“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said of the House-approved aid bill.Politics - Ukraine -
Israel aid still dividing Democrats as vote nears
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Durbin squares off against Biden administration on spy powers amendment
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Third Republican endorses push to oust Johnson
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How Johnson and Biden locked arms on Ukraine
The planned vote on a foreign aid package is validation of a White House strategy to court the speaker behind the scenes while letting him find his own path.Politics - Joe Biden -
Conservatives stew, Dems mull help as foreign aid takes House spotlight
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House passes more measures countering Iran following attack on Israel
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Senate Dems quickly shut down Mayorkas trial
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McCarthy-aligned group running ads against Republicans who triggered his speaker ouster
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'I was told, frankly, to shut up,' Boeing whistleblower tells Senate
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Progressives seek to neutralize AIPAC’s spending threats
The group’s promised flood of cash hasn’t yet arrived, but progressives are trying to defend against — and leverage — it anyway.Politics -
Bob Graham, ex-senator and Florida governor, dies at 87
He sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004.Politics - Florida -
Supreme Court takes its deepest plunge into Jan. 6, with possible implications for Trump
The high court will hear arguments over whether Capitol rioters can be convicted of obstructing Congress' business, a law passed in the wake of the '00s-era Enron scandal.Politics - Donald Trump -
Judge denies another delay in Sen. Bob Menendez trial
The request by prosecutors comes less than a month before the trial's start date.Politics -
‘I know it sounds crazy’: The new strategy against Republicans in deep red states
Dan Osborn, a union leader and steamfitter, hopes to consolidate anti-Republican coalitions in the deep red state in his bid for Senate as an independent.Politics -
Crypto executives put money behind longshot bid to oust Elizabeth Warren
More than half a dozen cryptocurrency executives and prominent enthusiasts have donated to longshot GOP candidate John Deaton.Politics -
GOP tries to make Dems pay for Mayorkas votes
Senate Democrats want to quickly move past the trial. Republicans aren't going to make that easy — particularly for vulnerable incumbents.Politics -
Inside the House GOP's surveillance law nightmare
Republicans are plunging into a divisive debate that has pitted two warring factions against each other for months. There's plenty of backbiting and mistrust to go around.Politics