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You Vote: With tension building between Trump and Sen. Thune over SAVE America Act, what next?
Trump is particularly frustrated that the GOP-controlled chamber cannot pass the SAVE America Act, which aims to require those who want to vote in federal elections to provide proof of a birth certificate to register and a photo ID to cast a ballot.
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‘Deep, fundamental rot:’ Key lawmaker accuses Smithsonian of promoting Marxist ideology
Rep. Brandon Gill states lawmakers are examining legislative options to address the Smithsonian Institution so they can start showing 'objective history'.
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GOP Sen. Schmitt releases Biden admin guidance extending temporary status designation for millions
The documents, which were given to the former president after the 2024 election but before President Donald Trump took office, emphasized the importance of the Biden administration extending the protections for 3.1 million people.
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Cotton asks FBI to probe Palestinian Youth Movement, calling them a 'threat' to national security
Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib also spoke at the conference, where she made fiery remarks that prompted Georgia GOP Rep. Buddy Carter to file a formal resolution seeking to censure the lawmaker.
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Texas congresswoman introduces legislation to revoke funding from sanctuary cities
Last month, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's efforts to cut federal funding for 34 cities due to their sanctuary status.
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House approves creation of new panel to investigate J6 select committee and riot
Georgia GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who led the House investigation in the last Congress, will chair the panel.
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Five House Republicans help kill effort to censure McIver over Newark charge
GOP Reps. Don Bacon and Mike Flood of Nebraska, Dave Joyce and Mike Turner of Ohio and David Valadao of California voted against the censure.
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Republicans back leadership's Epstein resolution over Massie bill
Massie called the vote "meaningless."
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House members battle over how to unleash Epstein files via discharge petitions and subpoenas
On Wednesday, Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., held a press conference with some of Epstein's victims where they spoke out about their abuse, and vowed to compile their own client list.
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Luna says foreign governments worked with Epstein
"Foreign governments (as in more than one) were named to be working with Epstein," Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said
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Senate Republicans consider rules change to speed up approval of Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are hoping to move quickly on changing the rules to approve scores of Trump's nominees. The most popular idea appears to be based on a Democratic proposal from two years ago that would allow a single vote on up to 10 nominees.
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House Appropriations chairman supports pushing government funding debate until November
Cole said that he would prefer to see a stopgap measure, which would freeze federal funding, that pushes the debate into November because he wants to get a "negotiated agreement" on all 12 appropriation bills.
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Wyoming rep. confirms potential 'Big Beautiful Bill' part 2 that will prioritize energy, immigration
The first "big beautiful bill" was signed by President Donald Trump on July 4.