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7 hours ago

Greene seat, 2 Democratic primaries among top US House races

One of the last remaining anti-abortion Democrats in Congress faces the political fight of his life in Texas.

15 hours ago

Ethics panel opens investigation into GOP's Madison Cawthorn

The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn had a conflict of interest in a cryptocurrency he promoted and engaged in an improper relationship with a member of his staff.

23 hours ago

California Rep. David Valadao voted to impeach. Can he keep his seat if Trump stays quiet?

Rep. David Valadao (R-Hanford) infuriated Central Valley conservatives when he voted to impeach Trump. But Trump is silent on Valadao's reelection bid.

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3 days ago

Book review of This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns

In this tale of two parties, it's the worst of times for American democracy.

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Nearly 200 Republicans vote against bill to ease baby formula shortage

House GOP leaders were among the 192 Republicans who voted against providing $28 million in aid to the Food and Drug Administration to address the shortage of baby formula.

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Congress bestows its highest honor on WWII merchant marines

Congress has bestowed its highest honor on merchant mariners who fought in World War II, almost eight decades after the conflict in which more than 8,000 of them were killed.

The Rotten Core of Our Political System

In their new account of the 2020 election, two New York Times reporters reveal just how broken American democracy has become.

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House Jan. 6 panel unlikely to call Trump, chairman says

House investigators are unlikely to call former President Donald Trump to testify about his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.

House Min. Leader McCarthy pivots after question about subpoena and saying Trump admitted “some responsibility” for 1/6.

During a recent press conference, a reporter asked House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) if he would comply with a subpoena he received from the select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol. McCarthy is one of several GOP lawmakers recently subpoenaed by the January 6 panel. The reporter also asked about a tape recording of McCarthy speaking to Republicans, during which McCarthy said that former President Trump bore some responsibility for the January 6 insurrection.

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Chiefs of staff and aides to House Jan. 6 committee warned to prepare for 'bombshells' ahead of public hearing, report says

A security meeting with the US Capitol Police is scheduled for May 20 to prepare lawmakers and their staff for the public hearings in June, per Axios.

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House subpoenas its own, sets new norm after Jan. 6 attack

The Jan. 6 committee’s remarkable decision to subpoena GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other sitting members of Congress over the insurrection at the Capitol is as unprecedented as the deadly riot itself.

House subpoenas its own, grave new norm after Jan. 6 attack

The Jan. 6 committee’s remarkable decision to subpoena GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other sitting members of Congress over the insurrection at the Capitol is as unprecedented as the deadly riot itself.

More Republicans are working to undermine Trump endorsements

Some GOP leaders have been actively campaigning — or quietly maneuvering — against Trump’s picks in a way that could potentially threaten his sway over the party.

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Jan. 6 panel’s historic subpoenas of House GOPers — and what’s next

There are a number of options on the table for the Jan. 6 committee to enforce new and historic subpoenas against House Republicans. Which one it takes will show how serious the committee is -- and could reverberate.

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Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas McCarthy, Four Other GOP Lawmakers

This is an extraordinary step that is certain to further inflame partisan tensions over the 2021 Capitol insurrection.

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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas five House Republicans, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

The move marks a significant escalation in the committee’s efforts to obtain information related to lawmakers’ communications before, during and after the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

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Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy, four other GOP lawmakers

House investigators say they have issued subpoenas to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP lawmakers as part of their probe into the violent Jan. 6 insurrection.

January 6 committee subpoenas 5 GOP lawmakers close to Trump, including McCarthy

The House committee investigating the Capitol attack demanded testimony from House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other lawmakers.

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January 6 committee subpoenas 5 GOP lawmakers close to Trump, including McCarthy

The House committee investigating the Capitol attack demanded testimony from House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other lawmakers.

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In unprecedented move, Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy and other Republicans

There is little history of a congressional committee issuing subpoenas for members of Congress. The move now escalates the war between House Republicans opposed to the investigation and the panel.

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Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy, other lawmakers allied with Trump subpoenaed in Capitol riot probe

The select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot subpoenaed House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Trump-allied lawmakers.

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California Democratic supremacy tested by crime, inflation

Democrats in many parts of the country are facing a potentially grim political year, but in California no one is talking about the liberal stronghold changing direction. California's largely irrelevant Republican Party could field only little-known candidates for governor and U.S. Senate, and the GOP appears to have only isolated chances for upsets even under what should be favorable conditions for the party. President Joe Biden's popularity has sagged — even among some of his fellow Democrats — and the party in the White House typically loses congressional seats in midterm elections.

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Trump met with Kevin McCarthy for 3 hours this week and is 'enjoying his current moment of dominance over the minority leader,' report says

The two met in Mar-a-Lago for the first time since leaked audio showed McCarthy saying he believed Trump should resign in the wake of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

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What the Jan. 6 committee wants to know from members of Congress

The committee sent out three letters to sitting members of Congress on Monday, seeking a range of information.

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Jan. 6 panel asks three new House Republicans to testify voluntarily

The panel investigating the attack on the Capitol asked U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama and Ronny Jackson of Texas to appear.

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Judge rebukes GOP effort to delegitimize Jan. 6 committee

The ruling, from a Trump-appointed judge, is also a potentially significant one for future committee efforts to obtain information

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Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump election schemes

Text messages and testimony released by the House Jan. 6 panel shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power.

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McCarthy embodies House GOP's post-Trump dilemma and post-Gingrich history

Shakespeare observed that "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." Something similar seems to apply to the title of Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Group seeks ethics investigation into Madison Cawthorn

The young House member has been at the center of a rash of scandals recently.

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Pelosi blasts McCarthy over ‘inconsistencies’ on lawmakers’ safety

Pelosi on Friday noted that McCarthy had condemned fines on GOP lawmakers who tried to bypass metal detectors installed outside the House chamber after Jan. 6.

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House Capitol riot probe seeks testimony from key GOP lawmakers; sets 8 days of public hearings in June

Donald Trump Jr., the son of ex-President Donald Trump, and Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani are expected to be interviewed by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee.

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The Tragedy of Congress

The moment for collective action arrived, and Republicans all froze.

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After audio leaks, GOP group’s billboards say McCarthy must ‘stop lying’

New billboards in Rep. Kevin McCarthy's California district say he should "stop lying" following his comments in leaked audio clips.

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McCarthy’s false claim that Garland called parents ‘terrorists’

In recent weeks, the Republican leader has repeatedly put words in the mouth of the attorney general.

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How McCarthy sought to contain the damage from leaked Jan. 6 audio

Most Republicans have rallied around the House GOP leader after a week of harried efforts that resulted in more statements of praise than criticism from fellow lawmakers — and a clear nod of approval from Trump.

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The Atlantic Daily: Republicans Could Just Call Trump a Loser

What if the GOP stopped capitulating to Trump? Plus: There’s a reason kids make better philosophers than grown-ups do.

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McCarthy Receives Standing Ovation from House Republicans after Addressing Leaked Audio

Kevin McCarthy received a standing ovation from House Republicans during a meeting on Wednesday after he addressed leaked audio from a phone call days after the Capitol riot.

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GOP rallies to McCarthy to own the libs. It might be owning itself.

McCarthy's speakership bid now seems to revolve around the idea that he's being persecuted. That'll ring true to Republicans and be emotionally satisfying, even as they avert their gaze on his obvious shortcomings.

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McCarthy defends 1/6 audio, House GOP backs 'next speaker'

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has assured colleagues he never asked then-President Donald Trump to resign over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol.

Facing House GOP, McCarthy defends himself after audio reveals he blamed Trump for Jan. 6 attack

McCarthy's line of argument was one that many in the House Republican conference appeared willing to accept Wednesday.

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For a moment, Kevin McCarthy fretted about GOP rhetoric. It passed.

The extent of the House Republican leader's Jan. 6 concern is coming into focus — as is his retreat from that concern.

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January 6 committee wants to hear from McCarthy after new audio of warning to GOP lawmakers

The committee is racing to wrap up this phase of its work amid newly released recordings of the GOP leader's private remarks after the January 6 attack.

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House 1/6 panel wants to hear from McCarthy after new audio

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol is redoubling its efforts to have GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy appear for an interview.

Gaetz lashes out at McCarthy, Scalise after leaked comments

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) slammed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Tuesday after The New York Times published a report that featured recorded comments from the two congressmen airing concerns about the Florida Republican’s remarks in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Gaetz…

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Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn cited for bringing loaded gun to North Carolina airport

Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina was cited for bringing a loaded handgun to an international airport.

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Rep. Biggs says McCarthy’s comments about Trump and Jan. 6 create ‘a huge trust issue for me’

Biggs, a former leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, is among the first House Republicans to openly criticize McCarthy over his remarks about Trump and the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.

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McCarthy dodges questions about audio, Trump and Jan. 6

A report said that McCarthy told fellow Republicans that he would call Trump and ask him to resign following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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McCarthy downplays remarks about Trump in secret recording

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is downplaying secretly recorded remarks he made about Donald Trump shortly after last year’s attack on the Capitol.

Kevin McCarthy’s master class in spin and obfuscation

The House Republican leader over and over has denied he said he would ask Trump to resign -- and here are the many ways he has been misleading.

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Warren Calls McCarthy A 'Liar' And 'Traitor' Over Jan. 6 Tape

“Shame on Kevin McCarthy,” Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.

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Warren Calls McCarthy A 'Liar' And 'Traitor' Over Jan. 6 Tape

“Shame on Kevin McCarthy,” Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.

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Warren calls McCarthy a 'liar' and 'traitor' over Jan 6 tape

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is slamming Rep. Kevin McCarthy as a “liar and a traitor” over recordings that show the House Republican leader, despite his denials, placing responsibility on Donald Trump for the Capitol riot and suggesting Trump should resign.

Amid turmoil over his comments on Trump, McCarthy warns of ‘attacks’ on Republicans

Amid turmoil over his comments on Trump, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks at California GOP convention.

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Kevin McCarthy and the intoxication of power

Caught in a lie after denying he talked about urging Trump to resign after the Jan. 6 insurrection, the GOP House leader seeks the former president’s forgiveness to keep his speakership hopes alive

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McCarthy's push to ascend to House speaker relies on Trump

The next House speaker could very well hail from California, but if Republicans take control, that leader won't come from the part of the state represented by the current speaker, Democrat Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco.

Republicans face a new reckoning over what GOP House leader McCarthy said about Trump

McCarthy faces a tricky conversation with his conference over what he said, which could come when the House returns from recess next week, but the ultimate judge is likely former President Trump.

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McCarthy’s failure to lead House Republicans started before Jan. 6

The GOP leader, who wants to be speaker, wouldn’t tell his members whether he would vote to certify Biden’s victory.

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McCarthy said Trump admitted to bearing "some responsibility" for January 6 attack, audio reveals

"He told me he does have some responsibility for what happened," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told fellow House Republicans days after the attack.

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McCarthy tapes’ meaning for the GOP unclear amid muted Republican reaction

Ex-President Trump and House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy have spoken privately since the Jan. 6 tapes surfaced, a source says.

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Kevin McCarthy’s Sloppy, Artless Lie

A recording caught the House minority leader in an outright falsehood.

theatlantic.com

Biden alludes to McCarthy recording in Earth Day speech: 'This is the MAGA party now'

Speaking at an Earth Day event in Seattle, President Biden expressed frustration with Republican members of Congress, who he claimed privately support his administration's environmental agenda but refuse to publicly endorse legislation out of fear of being seen as too liberal. During his remarks, Biden referenced the leaked audio recording of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., telling members of the Republican Caucus days after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots that, among other things, he was planning to call on then-president Donald Trump to resign.

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It’s Not News That McConnell and McCarthy Are Craven Patsies for Trump, but the Danger Has Grown

Republican leaders are more beholden than ever to a narcissistic demagogue who has no respect for democracy or the law.

newyorker.com

Liz Cheney denies recording bombshell tape of Kevin McCarthy saying he would urge Trump to resign after Jan. 6 riot

Though he lost to President Joe Biden, Trump remains the most popular figure in the Republican Party and has hinted he will run for president in 2024.

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Audio: McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told other GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection he'd urge then-President Donald Trump to resign.

McCarthy, Trump have 'positive' call despite Jan. 6 audio

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy had a “positive” call with Donald Trump, despite the release of an audio recording critical of the former president shortly after the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

GOP lawmakers vote remotely more often after initial scorn

Just seven Republicans, along with most Democrats, used remote voting in the House when voting-from-somewhere-else was first allowed two years ago as the pandemic erupted.

Scavino, Navarro held in contempt of Congress in 1/6 probe

The House has voted to hold former Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress over their monthslong refusal to comply with subpoenas from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Billions, and more, for lawmakers' projects in spending bill

Home-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill that President Joe Biden signed recently.

Border asylum limits ending, but not Biden's migrant woes

The ban on asylum-seekers at the U.

NC Sen. Tillis joins Republicans supporting Cawthorn rival

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis has endorsed a state legislator over U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn in the upcoming Republican primary.

Trump's 8-hour gap: Minute-by-minute during Jan. 6 riot

Piecing together the activities of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, is no easy task.

Pence unveils 'Freedom Agenda' as he weighs 2024 run

Former Vice President Mike Pence has unveiled a new policy platform for Republicans ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

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US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announces resignation

Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska says he will resign from office, effective March 31, after a California jury convicted him of lying to federal authorities about an illegal campaign donation from a foreign national.

House Republicans, bullish on midterms, plot return to power

Republican lawmakers gathered at a retreat in Florida this week to plot out strategy for this year's midterm elections.

House leaders call on Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry to resign

Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry is facing growing pressure from congressional leaders and Nebraska’s GOP governor to resign after a California jury found him guilty of lying to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 campaign donation from a Nigerian billionaire.

GOP torn as Greene speaks to far right amid 'Putin!' chants

Republican leaders in Congress are grappling with what to do with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

McCarthy backs Cheney's GOP challenger after Trump criticism

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is endorsing a primary challenger to GOP Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming.

San Francisco school board recall a warning for Democrats

The parents of San Francisco have spoken, and their message is echoing like a wake-up call across the country.

House passes bill to boost US computer chip production

Democrats have muscled legislation through the House that they say positions the U.S. to better compete with China economically by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry and shoring up strained supply chains.

Hillary Scholten running for Congress in western Michigan

Democrat Hillary Scholten says she will run for a newly drawn House seat in western Michigan, looking to seize the party’s best shot at representing Grand Rapids in Congress in decades.

High court won't hear pandemic proxy voting dispute

The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to the proxy voting system that Democrats put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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In Washington, a day of snapshots of divisions and futility

Thursday saw a closed-door huddle by an embattled President Joe Biden with his own party’s senators, apparently for naught.

Subpoena GOP leader McCarthy? Big decision for Jan. 6 panel

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s refusal to provide information to a committee investigating the Capitol riot is deepening a standoff between the committee and GOP lawmakers.

GOP leader McCarthy says he won't cooperate with 1/6 panel

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is refusing a request by the House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection to submit to an interview and turn over records pertaining to the deadly riot.

Top GOP member on House Intel calls for more Ukraine support

The new top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee says President Joe Biden’s administration needs to ramp up military and intelligence support for Ukraine.

Biden's economic challenge: Finding workers and goods

President Joe Biden enters the midterm election year of 2022 determined to address what economists call a “supply” problem.

A year after Jan. 6, Congress more deeply divided than ever

A year after the Jan. 6 attack, Congress is more deeply divided than ever, and it shows in how lawmakers are choosing to mark the day.

Recalling Jan. 6: A national day of infamy, half remembered

Beneath the glare of television cameras, it seemed hard not to see the Jan. 6 Capitol riot for what it was.

Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is planning televised hearings and a series of reports in the coming months to present its findings and bring its private interviews out into the open.

Democrats appear to gain edge in California House districts

California Democrats appear to have come away with the advantage in a recasting of the state’s congressional districts.

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House responds to GOP's Boebert with Islamophobia bill

The House has delivered its first formal response to Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's anti-Muslim remarks by passing a bill to tackle Islamophobia worldwide.

Turning outrage into power: How far right is changing GOP

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s appears to have settled on a strategy as a handful of Republican lawmakers stir outrage with violent, racist and sometimes Islamophobic comments: If you can’t police them, promote them.

Reaction to Bob Dole's death from US dignitaries, veterans

U.S. leaders and military veterans are mourning the loss of former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, a World War II veteran and former Republican presidential candidate who served in Congress for 36 years.

As Biden's big bill advances, so does Pelosi's big legacy

The grind of legislating is treacherous for some, a sport for others, and rarely successful in the slow-moving Congress.

GOP McCarthy's 'angry' rant stalls, does not stop Biden bill

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy seized control of the House floor for more than eight hours overnight, preempting passage of President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill with a rambling speech full of vitriol.

Dems’ sweeping social, climate bill passes divided House

The House has handed President Joe Biden a marquee victory.

House moves toward OK of Dems' sweeping social, climate bill

Democrats have brushed aside monthslong divisions and are approaching House passage of their expansive social and environment bill.

Sinema's shift: 'Prada socialist' to corporate donor magnet

Twenty years ago, when Kyrsten Sinema was a Green Party activist running for the Phoenix City Council, she likened the practice of raising campaign cash to “bribery.”.

GOP leaders say little to condemn violent political rhetoric

In the past week, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a video showing a character with his face killing a figure with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s face.

Death threats, tweets jolt GOP infrastructure supporters

It was 2015 when Congress last approved a major renewal of federal highway and other transportation programs.

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