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Why JD Vance leaned toward “Midwest nice” during the vice presidential debate

We fact-checked JD Vance and Tim Walz’s claims during the vice president debate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance both made questionable claims during their appearance at the vice presidential debate. WASHINGTON — For Republican JD Vance,…

After a chaotic Congress, representatives head home to fight for another term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is just around the corner the election seasonas a legislator from one of the the most chaotic and unproductive legislative sessions In this day and age, try to convince voters to keep her in office. Republicans…

Mike Johnson defends Clay Higgins after attack on Haiti and demands reparations

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended a colleague who had attacked Haitian immigrants online, adding that the House believes in redemption. Johnson stood by Congressman Clay Higgins of Louisiana, who had come under criticism for a post on X (formerly Twitter)…

Johnny Cash statue unveiled in US Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnny Cash Today, he is one of the most famous politicians, pioneers and activists in American history, as he was the first professional musician to be honored with a statue in the U.S. Capitol. Among the several…

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s tweet on government shutdown shows division in the Republican Party

With the budget freeze looming on October 1, Republicans in the House of Representatives are running out of time to pass a funding bill and avoid the first shutdown since 2018, which lasted more than a month. There are disputes…

Republicans say this is Mike Johnson’s last rodeo

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s future status as Speaker of the House is fragile, as a government funding bill tied to MAGA-backed legislation to combat the already illegal and “vanishingly rare” phenomenon of non-citizen voting is expected to fail on…

What happens if the government shuts down? The effects will be felt quickly.

What you need to know about the battle for control of Congress After months of primaries, the general election map is set. Now we are in the home stretch of the battle for control of Congress. Less than two weeks…

MTG publicly condemns Laura Loomer’s racist Kamala Harris post

Watch Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s full RNC 2024 speech The full speech by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a staunch supporter of Donald Trump,…

Republicans in the House of Representatives are pushing to tie state funding to a naturalization test for new voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is responding to demands from the more conservative wing of his Republican Party and has scheduled a vote this week on a Bill that would secure funding for the federal government by a…

Hakeem Jeffries rejects the Republicans’ funding proposal in the House of Representatives as “unserious and unacceptable”

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called it “frivolous and unacceptable” and rejected a Suggestion by Speaker Mike Johnson, who links the continuation of state funding for six months to a measure that requires proof of citizenship when…