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Key lawmaker suggests GOP go big in lame-duck Congress to foil Democrat defunding, spending plans
"We need to target those agencies that we know that the Democrats are going to target from the standpoint of trying to either destroy them, undermine them, or fundamentally change where they go," Rep. Harriet Hageman says.
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Jeffries indicates impeaching Trump is not a priority for Democrats after midterm blue wave
Democrats won the majority in both chambers of Congress during Tuesday night's midterms and Jeffries is on track to become House speaker next year.
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Former New York Yankees all star Mark Teixeira wins Texas House race
Teixeira, who is a Republican and will represent the state's 21st congressional district, is a three-time MLB all-star who played for the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. He is replacing Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy in the House.
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Warnock more than doubles income since becoming senator
Most of Warnock's income outside of his annual Senate salary comes from his book deal and the church where he works.
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Graham predicts 'riots in the streets' if Trump is prosecuted for mishandling classified info
"There literally will be riots in the street. I worry about our country," Graham said.
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In Arizona, GOP senate candidate Masters appears to significantly alter pro-life stance
Candidate says he wants to restrict late-term abortions, excluding around 99% of abortive procedures.
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Biden takes credit for deficit reduction as costly, bipartisan COVID relief programs expire
Both Democrats and Republicans voted to pass the first two COVID pandemic stimulus packages, and Democrats passed the $2 trillion American Rescue Plan under Biden along a party-line vote using budget reconciliation.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene 'swatted' second night in a row, police report
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was swatted for the second time in a row due to a fake 911 call.
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AOC spox admits NY Democrat violated Congress's financial disclosure requirements
Ocasio-Cortez has until late September, when the thirty-day grace period ends, to file her disclosures and avoid a fine
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Taxpayer bill for Biden student loan bailout could reach $600 billion, warns budget watchdog
Factoring in COVID student loan payment moratorium, Congress has spent "between $700-$900 billion on student debt cancellation and relief since the start of the pandemic," estimates Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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GOP Sen: Biden student debt cancellation plan 'gift to his political base' 76 days before elections
The midterm elections take place on November 8, 2022
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said the 'swat' on her home could have caused her to be killed by police
The Rome Police Department Criminal Investigation Division is working with U.S. Capitol Police on incident
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Congress classifies 'unidentified aerospace-undersea phenomena' UFOs as not man-made
Politicians and government officials have previously been hesitant to claim that there are UFOs that are not man-made.