Congress
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Ohio Democratic congresswoman hospitalized after hit-and-run crash
Kaptur, 80, was one of two people taken to the hospital.
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America 250: 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence on Aug. 2, not July 4
By July 2, 12 of the 13 colonies voted yes with New York abstaining.
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GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno says GOP Rep. Max Miller ‘should not’ be serving in Congress
Moreno’s daughter has accused Miller of abuse
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K-12 school administrators condemn antisemitism, but lawmakers raise concerns about future actions
"We have a long way to go, there's always more to do," one official said.
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Watch Live: House holds hearing on 'pervasive antisemitism in K-12 schools'
"This pervasive and extreme antisemitism in K-12 schools is not only alarming—it is absolutely unacceptable," the subcommittee chair said.
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DC police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at GWU hours before House hearing with mayor, MPD chief
"Optics should never be the driving factor in determining when the rule of law will be upheld," Comer says in prepared remarks released before Wednesday's hearing with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Pamela Smith, chief of the MPD.
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House passes Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act in bipartisan vote
"No government bureaucrat should ever scheme to take away Americans’ appliances in the name of a radical environmental agenda," Lesko said.
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Jim Banks secures Republican nomination for Indiana Senate
Banks's decision to run for the Senate instead of running for reelection in the House comes after Sen. Mike Braun opted to run for governor of the largely conservative state.
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MTG appears to back off on vote to oust speaker, says 'ball is in Mike Johnson's court'
Greene said she did not give Johnson a specific timeline for obeying her demands, but said the timeline would be "pretty short." She also did not state whether she would meet Johnson again before deciding whether to force a vote.
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House Speaker Johnson faces his next big test with farm bill spending, food stamps
The Farm Bill is a multi-year spending package that covers an array of programs across twelve titles. It may turn out to be another challenge to Speaker Johnson's tenure.
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Johnson: Merchan not 'serious judge' after threatening Trump with jail time in election year
"You cannot call yourself a serious judge and threaten a presidential candidate with jail time when he defends his reputation in public in the middle of a campaign," says House Speaker Mike Johnson
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Johnson calls on Biden to stop holding up aid to Israel: 'Undermining what Congress intended'
Johnson compares Biden reportedly withholding ammunition for Israel to the Democrats' first impeachment of former President Trump
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Maxine Waters: DOJ must explain plan to prevent violence if Trump loses election
Waters says right-wing groups are likely "training up in the hills somewhere and targeting what communities they are going to attack" and carry out violence if Biden defeats Trump.