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Viral video on alleged daycare fraud in Minnesota catches attention of members of Congress, Vance
One of the standout scenes in the viral video is at a facility on Nicollet Avenue whose sign famously misspells “learning” as “Learing.”
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House Democrat accused of stealing $5 million from FEMA posts edited photo without expensive ring
Cherfilus-McCormick's official House portrait shows the congresswoman wearing a flashy yellow diamond ring, but the photo that was posted on Christmas does not feature the jewelry. A Community Notes on the post flags the missing ring.
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Republicans now have an answer for Democrats’ Medicare-for-all
Republicans, including President Trump, have repeatedly emphasized the need to improve affordability for Americans, and healthcare costs often hit families the hardest.
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Key congressman urges DOJ, Congress to identify potential funding, organizing of Los Angeles riots
Protests and riots have broken out across Los Angeles in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents' arrests of illegal immigrants.
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House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green announces retirement from Congress for private sector job
Green, who was first elected to the chamber in 2018, has been serving in the lead post on the Homeland Security committee since 2023. He helped orchestrate the impeachment of former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in 2024.
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Texas Rep. Gill has high hopes that Trump's 'big beautiful bill' will be passed before July 4
Gill explained that the bill has to pass because it has many aspects of Trump's election-winning agenda in it.
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House Republicans want changes to budget before voting for it again
Green energy subsidies are a major flashpoint as the House and Senate wrestle with the final version of the bill.
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Senate Republicans offer alternative to curbs on state AI regulation in Trump's 'big beautiful bill'
The Senate updated the GOP's version of the bill and the text states that states can't regulate AI if they want federal broadband funding.
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Rayburn House Office Building evacuated over alarm during forum discussing Chinese repression
The United States Capitol Police issued the evacuation order internally at approximately 4 p.m. Eastern. It is not clear if the order has been lifted.
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House Republicans draw key lines in Trump bill as Senate weighs legislation
New York GOP Rep. Nick LaLota drew the first line, stating that he would oppose any changes to the legislation if the Senate tries to lower the cap on state-and-local-tax (SALT) deductions from the $40,000 the House agreed on.
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Budget orgs agree 'big, beautiful bill' will add over $15T to national debt
As emphasized Friday by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the Budget Lab at Yale predicts $52.3 trillion, the Congressional Budget Office predicts $52.4 trillion, the Tax Foundation predicts $52.8 trillion, and the Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts $56.3 trillion as the national debt number a decade from now.
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Stefanik returns to House Intelligence panel after Johnson adds seats
House Speaker Mike Johnson appointed Rep. Elise Stefanik and Rep. Steve Cohen to the panel.
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House passes bill removing noncitizen eligibility for federal business loans
The American Entrepreneurs First Act of 2025, which passed in a 217-190 vote Friday, would require the SBA to verify the citizenship status and age of every applicant, codifying reforms recently implemented by the agency.