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Barry Loudermilk announces he will not seek seventh term in November
Loudermilk, who has been leading the House Judiciary Committee's Select Subcommittee on the January 6th investigation, said he plans to serve the country in "other ways" but made the decision to spend more time with family.
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Wicker opposes new ICE detention center in Mississippi over concerns of impact to local economy
The department is currently in the final stages of purchasing a warehouse in Byhalia, Mississippi, that would be converted into the ICE detention center, which comes as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration.
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January 6 subcommittee chair subpoenas T-Mobile for pipe bomb suspect’s phone records
Chairman Barry Loudermilk says that the phone data is essential for determining how the FBI failed to identify the suspect for years, despite being in possession of all the data different investigators later used to make the connection.
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Proposal to solve Tren de Aragua infiltration clears committee
“We are for legal immigrants who will help this country,” says Knott, a former federal prosecutor. “Every other category needs to be removed and precluded from coming here in the first place and that’s what we’re working toward.”
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Congress considers federal student loan borrowing limits for GOP budget reconciliation bill
Senate Republicans believe the caps could save taxpayers at least $300 billion.
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House to receive classified briefing on US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
The briefing for the lower chamber is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET on Friday.
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You Vote: With all the disputes within the GOP, will Trump's Big Beautiful Bill be signed by July 4?
The GOP majority in the House is very small, and several of their members have pledged not to support what it looks like is coming out of the Senate, for various reasons.
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SCOTUS' Medicaid ruling lays roadmap for states nationwide to defund Planned Parenthood
Red states' rights: Planned Parenthood faces likely a state-level defunding campaign after the Supreme Court ruling. Planned Parenthood operates close to 600 nationwide, and currently operates two clinics in the Palmetto State.
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House passes legislation requiring DHS to report 'special interest' migrants who enter US illegally
The legislation, titled the "Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025," was introduced by Georgia firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and passed in a 231-182 vote.
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Democrats emerge from all-senators briefing still skeptical US strikes 'obliterated' Iran nuke sites
The Trump Administration has postponed the Senate Iran briefing to Thursday
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Jordan, Fitzgerald subpoena Harvard for documents in tuition fee collusion probe
The House Republicans sent the subpoena to Harvard University President Dr. Alan Garber, compelling production of the requested documents by July 17.
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Ex-GOP congressman challenges Sen. Bill Cassidy for re-election, says he's better MAGA alternative
John Fleming served in Congress from 2009 to 2017, representing Louisiana's fourth congressional district.
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Senate leader Thune says won't overrule chamber's parliamentarian on GOP Medicaid cuts
“No. That would not be a good outcome for getting a bill done,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.