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Senate passes three funding bills after striking deal ahead of August recess

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• appropriations
• Congress
• Senate
• Susan Collins

Senate passes three funding bills after striking deal ahead of August recess

admin August 1, 2025

The Senate on Friday broke a multiday impasse by passing the first three...

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Inside the GOP blowup over Brian Kemp’s Georgia Senate pick: ‘It’s a dumpster fire’

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• Brian Kemp
• Congress
• Donald Trump
• Georgia

Inside the GOP blowup over Brian Kemp’s Georgia Senate pick: ‘It’s a dumpster fire’

admin August 1, 2025

A fragile peace between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and President Donald Trump‘s world...

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Senate Democrats make late push to drive GOP’s Epstein files headache

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• Congress
• Donald Trump
• Jeffrey Epstein
• Justice Department
• Senate
• Senate Democrats

Senate Democrats make late push to drive GOP’s Epstein files headache

admin July 31, 2025

Democrats in the Senate are picking up the baton from their colleagues in...

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Texas Senate ballots remain in limbo as lawmakers weigh bids

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• Congress
• Democratic Party
• House Republicans
• John Cornyn
• Ken Paxton
• Senate
• Senate Republicans
• Texas

Texas Senate ballots remain in limbo as lawmakers weigh bids

admin July 31, 2025

Neither the Republican nor Democratic ballots for the 2026 Texas Senate race are...

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Senate defeats growing Democratic bid to restrict Israeli military aid

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• Bernie Sanders
• Congress
• Israel
• Senate
• Senate Democrats

Senate defeats growing Democratic bid to restrict Israeli military aid

admin July 30, 2025

A majority of Senate Democrats voted to restrict military aid to Israel in a legislative push that...

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Eric Swalwell dares ‘tough guy’ Greg Gutfeld to bench press challenge

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• Congress
• Eric Swalwell
• Fox News

Eric Swalwell dares ‘tough guy’ Greg Gutfeld to bench press challenge

admin July 30, 2025

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said he is challenging Fox News host Greg Gutfeld...

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Army knew of Black Hawk altitude errors years before DCA crash, NTSB finds

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• air travel
• airport
• Congress
• Department of Transportation
• Senate
• travel

Army knew of Black Hawk altitude errors years before DCA crash, NTSB finds

admin July 30, 2025

Federal investigators revealed Wednesday that the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly...

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Democrat Danny Davis, 83, to announce retirement from Illinois House seat

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• campaign
• Chicago
• Congress
• House Democrats
• Illinois

Democrat Danny Davis, 83, to announce retirement from Illinois House seat

admin July 30, 2025

Longtime Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) is expected to announce he won’t seek reelection...

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Is a blue wave even possible? A way too early look at the midterm elections

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• Congress
• Democratic Party
• Donald Trump
• Mike Johnston
• Republican Party

Is a blue wave even possible? A way too early look at the midterm elections

admin July 30, 2025

More than 460 days away, next year’s midterm elections are approaching, but Democrats are looking...

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Republicans eyeing changes to ‘big beautiful bill’ that could alter messaging tactics

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• budget reconciliation
• Congress
• Congressional Republicans
• gambling
• House Republicans
• Medicaid
• Senate
• Senate Republicans

Republicans eyeing changes to ‘big beautiful bill’ that could alter messaging tactics

admin July 30, 2025

Congressional Republicans fought tooth and nail to pass President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful...

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