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Congress faces crammed lame-duck session with little bipartisan appetite
“Now is not the time for whining, excuses, or cowardice,” Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., posted Friday on social media. “Republicans only have 20 legislative days left this Congress to lock in America First wins and take away leverage points from the Democrats. Leave nothing on the table.”
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Democrats can’t end Trump's tariffs without Republicans
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who is in line to chair the Senate Finance Committee, said he would use the panel to "reassert congressional authority over our country's trade policy to bring down costs, end Trump's disastrous and corrupt tariffs, reestablish critical trade partnerships, and hold trade cheats accountable."
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Healthcare, economy top Democrat priorities after midterms
Across the country, Democrats won sweeping victories in what is considered a rebuke of high gas and other prices amid the U.S. military conflict in Iran and President Donald Trump’s sinking approval rating
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Newt Gingrich says House GOP should broaden Biden investigation to include Hillary Clinton and Obama
"Obama and Biden both wrote to her fake server which is totally outside the security rules," Gingrich said.
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Lawmakers say a ‘select committee’ on impeachment is a workable option and up to McCarthy
A "select committee" is not constitutionally required, but GOP lawmakers defer to McCarthy. "I look forward to seeing what he decides but he can pick either one of them and it would I'm sure it work" said Darryl Issa.
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McConnell appears to freeze again at press conference
A similar incident occurred on Capitol Hill last month.
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House scores win in probe into whether military sniper blocked from killing Afghan airport bomber
Commanding officer who may have refused to give order two years ago at Kabul airport set to testify Sept. 11 on 22nd anniversary of worst terror attack in American history.
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Ohio congressman alleges COVID-19 relief funds were stolen by and for US adversaries
Wenstrup demanded in his letter specific documents and communications related to the investigation into international COVID-19 relief fraud.
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House Majority Leader Scalise says diagnosed with blood cancer, 'very treatable'
Scalise said he started treatment and will continue it for the next several months.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland made 'greatest case' for impeaching Biden, Jonathan Turley says
The first son had reached a plea deal with the Justice Department to avoid prison time, but the deal fell apart when a judge questioned its constitutionality.
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GOP Rep. Cory Mills introduces articles of impeachment for Defense Secretary over Afghanistan exit
"It’s not enough for Congress to hold committee hearings," Rep. Mills said. "We must start taking real action to address the complete failure of this administration."
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Sixty years after MLK’s March on Washington, Black poverty rises from historic low under Trump
According to Census data, the African American poverty rate has gone up since 2019 and remained high during Biden's presidency.