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FBI corruption probe picked up evidence Bill Clinton paid through backdoor, GOP senator says
Senate Judiciary Chairman Grassley wants to know whether FBI and DOJ fully investigated the findings.
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Trump eyes Tennessee election to install loyalist on GOP ticket
Van Epps is running to replace former Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., who left office earlier this year.
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Johnson calls Jeffries' debate challenge over government shutdown 'desperate'
“The House has done its job,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said
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As summer ends, budget battles and investigations await
If Congress is unable to pass all of the appropriations bills by the end of September, it will likely pass a continuing resolution.
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Rep. Jackson says Republicans will win 2026 midterm elections in 'landslide'
Jackson also says Carville 'shouldn’t be lecturing anyone on how to win elections'
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Congress to face mounting pressure to act on future of D.C.
By law, President Donald Trump can only declare a state of emergency in the district for 30 days without congressional authorization. If he hopes to continue with the deployment of the National Guard, Congress will need to act fast – by Sept. 11. Congress ultimately retains legislative authority over the district.
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Rep. Luna seeks to trigger vote on stock ban bill
Luna is using a discharge petition, which would force a vote on the bill if it garners 218 signatures, regardless of whether congressional leadership supports the measure.
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National debt to rise to 120% of GDP by 2035, budget watchdog warns
"To hold debt at 100% of GDP, approximately $4 trillion is needed over five years, or $9 trillion over the decade," analysis says.
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Sen. Rosen proposes bill to go after house price gouging
If the Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation Act becomes law, it would make it illegal to rent or sell a dwelling unit for an unreasonable price during an affordable housing crisis.
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Rep. Luna to launch discharge petition to stop insider trading in Congress
Luna said that President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent support ending insider trading in Congress.
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Jordan invites UK's Nigel Farage to House Judiciary panel's free speech hearing
The hearing comes after President Trump threatened to hit nations with additional tariffs if they do not remove their digital taxes
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House Republicans seek to amend Title IX to keep trans students from competing in female sports
The legislation, which was cosponsored by nine other Republican lawmakers, seeks to amend Title IX to define "male," and "female" by reproductive organs, in the same manner that the Trump administration has defined an individual's gender.
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House Oversight launches investigation into alleged Wikipedia article manipulation
The lawmakers said their investigation seeks to examine how the nonprofit responds to bad actors in order to restore its credibility as a neutral arbiter of information, and what actions are taken to hold the bad actors accountable.