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As House Speaker Mike Johnson gathered lawmakers this week to mourn Charlie Kirk, he summed up the grief felt by many on Capitol Hill — and the pervasive fear. “For so many of us, it has felt as if the ground was shaken,
Some Republicans who spent years railing about the national debt, including those in tough re-election races, are facing blowback over their votes for Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
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Congress passes resolutions condemning Charlie Kirk's murder, political violence
Members of Congress passed resolutions condemning the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk and political violence, in general, as mourners prepare for his memorial on Sunday
Democracy experts warn that elected officials could be pushed deeper into a bubble, making it harder for average Americans to interact with them.
Federal workers send Congress a letter pleading for help, but their trouble attracting signatures reflects fear of retaliation.
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Democrats press FBI director on Epstein files and other takeaways from his testimony to Congress
FBI Director Kash Patel has defended the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense questioning from Democrats over his promises of transparency surrounding the convicted wealthy financier’s case.
Two U.S. senators are calling on Congress to reduce the number of flights at Reagan National Airport following a Washington Post report about safety concerns.
Blum, a Republican who served two terms in Congress, is the latest candidate to jump into the GOP primary in the 2nd District.
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, on Saturday demanded a meeting with President Donald Trump to avoid a government shutdown when funding ends on 30.
A protest in Illinois on Friday culminated in a candidate being tossed to the ground, allegedly by an ICE agent, according to video.