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Democrats knock Johnson for suggesting George Soros behind campus protests

Jewish Democrats are admonishing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this week after the Republican leader suggested George Soros is behind the...

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Greene's motion to vacate vote leaves conservatives with no easy options

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) decision to force action on ousting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has created a dilemma for some rank-and-file...

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Fight over Johnson’s fate heats to a boil as Democrats vow unprecedented rescue

The simmering debate over the fate of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) reached a rolling boil on Tuesday when top Democrats vowed to shield the embattled...

01.05.2024 30

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Read: Trump hush money gag order ruling

NEW YORK — The judge overseeing former President Trump’s hush money case held him in contempt for violating a gag order nine times. Judge Juan...

30.04.2024 30

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Democratic leaders say they'll shield Speaker Johnson from Greene motion to vacate

House Democratic leaders announced Tuesday that they will protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a potential conservative coup, all but ensuring...

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Pro-Palestinian campus protests roil political debate in Washington

College students demonstrating their support for Palestinians on campuses across the country are shaking up the political debate on Capitol Hill,...

25.04.2024 30

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Greene faces uphill battle to oust Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is escalating her threat to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from power, but she faces a steep climb if she...

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House approves aid for Ukraine, Israel after bitter battle

House lawmakers in both parties joined forces Saturday to send a massive package of foreign aid to the Senate, ending a long and bitter stalemate over...

20.04.2024 9

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Jeffries: Biden not weighing in on whether Democrats should save Johnson

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday that the White House is not advising Democratic leaders on the question of whether to save...

19.04.2024 7

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Furious House conservatives rail at Johnson but haven't altered his Ukraine plan

House conservatives are furious with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for championing another massive round of Ukraine aid. But for all the grousing,...

19.04.2024 30

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Momentum grows to remove Johnson over potential change to ouster rule

Momentum is growing quickly behind the effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from power if he moves to alter the motion to vacate rule as part...

18.04.2024 4

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Johnson turns to Democrats on Ukraine aid amid ouster threat

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will lean heavily on Democrats to move a series of bills in the coming days providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and other...

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GOP unveils national security bill as last piece of Ukraine aid package

House GOP leaders on Wednesday unveiled a catch-all package of Republican national security priorities designed to sweeten a massive round of new...

18.04.2024 6

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Johnson takes plunge on Ukraine aid in face of ouster threat

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is taking the plunge on a massive package of foreign aid that’s cleaved his conference and threatened his gavel,...

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Dem leaders embrace Johnson's Ukraine strategy, but want policy details

House Democratic leaders said Tuesday that they're ready to embrace Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) strategy of splitting an emergency foreign aid...

16.04.2024 10

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Speaker Johnson’s perilous moment on Ukraine has finally arrived

After months of delay, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is poised to step formally into the perilous debate over Ukraine aid — an explosive topic that...

13.04.2024 30

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Hard-liners vow retaliation against Republicans who sank FISA warrant mandate

Hard-line conservatives are turning up the heat on their GOP colleagues who voted Friday to kill a proposed warrant requirement for domestic...

12.04.2024 9

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Jeffries: Democrats won’t help Johnson break FISA impasse

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that Democrats will not help GOP leaders with a procedural vote to advance legislation...

11.04.2024 10

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Top Democrat says Johnson in 'good position' to remain Speaker if he stages Ukraine vote

The head of the House Democratic Caucus suggested Wednesday that Democratic lawmakers stand ready to rescue Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a...

10.04.2024 8

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Democrats bash GOP proposal linking natural gas exports to Ukraine aid

House Democrats are hammering a Republican proposal linking Ukraine aid to an increase in natural gas exports, accusing GOP leaders of pushing...

10.04.2024 10

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Greene drama builds for embattled Johnson

Drama is building in the House as lawmakers return to work on Tuesday waiting to see if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) will follow through on her...

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Dems rage at Israel after deadly strike on World Central Kitchen convoy

House Democrats are sounding new alarms over Israel’s military operations in Gaza after a recent strike killed seven workers for an esteemed...

04.04.2024 6

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Greene goes after Johnson on border, says he ‘completely surrendered’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on her attacks on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday, accusing the House leader of caving to...

01.04.2024 40

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Republican blame game heats up as their majority thins

Who’s to blame for the GOP’s dwindling House majority? It depends on whom you ask. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) made waves last month when...

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Battle heats up over proposed federal funding for Baltimore bridge

The battle over Congress’ role in repairing a landmark bridge in Baltimore is already heating up on Capitol Hill, just days after it collapsed....

29.03.2024 100

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Democrats see rescuing Speaker Johnson as best bet for Ukraine aid

A growing chorus of Democrats say promising to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a budding conservative coup could be their best chance to...

28.03.2024 30

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Why the tables turned, leaving conservatives as loser in spending fight

The tables have turned for House conservatives.  Six months ago, emboldened by a new GOP majority and armed with new rules designed to rein in...

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Greene teases move to oust Speaker Johnson over spending deal

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is threatening a bid to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from power over his endorsement of a bipartisan...

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Dems to Johnson: Invite Netanyahu, but pass Ukraine-Israel package

The House Democratic whip said Thursday that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is free to invite the Israeli prime minister to address Congress, but argued...

21.03.2024 20

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Speaker Johnson, GOP face crunch time on Ukraine

The House returns to Washington on Tuesday facing heightened urgency to move more military help for Ukraine but with no formal deadline — and no...

19.03.2024 20

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Johnson’s Plan B for Ukraine leaves questions unanswered

Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) Plan B for Ukraine aid has raised as many questions as it's answered. The Speaker told Republican senators last week...

18.03.2024 10

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Jeffries pressures Johnson to bring up Ukraine aid for vote next week

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is floating an ambitious deadline for the chamber to pass Ukraine aid, urging GOP leaders to send a...

13.03.2024 9

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Democrats launch effort to force vote on Ukraine

House Democrats on Tuesday formally launched their promised effort to force a vote on Ukraine aid, a long-shot bid to compel the legislation to the...

12.03.2024 30

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GOP report seeks to discredit Jan. 6 committee, exonerate Trump

House Republicans on Monday issued a new report on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, seeking to discredit Congress’s initial investigation into the 2021...

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Jeffries: Senate Ukraine bill is ‘only way forward’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday that a Senate-passed foreign aid package is the “only” path forward as Congress...

08.03.2024 7

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Jeffries to Republicans calling Biden speech too political: ‘Get lost, you’re a joke’

The head of the House Democrats had some choice words Friday for those Republicans accusing President Biden of delivering an overly political State of...

08.03.2024 5

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Bipartisan group pitches border-Ukraine bill as ‘pressure point’ on GOP leaders

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is amplifying its calls for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stage a vote on legislation linking foreign military...

06.03.2024 3

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Dueling narratives will be on display in audience of State of the Union

The campaign trail is taking a detour through Capitol Hill this week. As President Biden delivers his State of the Union speech Thursday to a divided...

06.03.2024 10

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Spending deal rankles frustrated conservatives

Hard-line conservatives are up in arms over the bipartisan government funding deal endorsed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), but heading into this...

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Five takeaways from the Hunter Biden transcript

Republicans conducting the impeachment investigation into President Biden released the transcript of their private interview with Hunter Biden on...

01.03.2024 40

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Jeffries declines to take position on saving Speaker from conservative coup

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) declined to say Thursday if he’d help protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative...

01.03.2024 3

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Democratic leader shoots down discharge petition on Ukraine-border bill

The head of the House Democratic Caucus wasted no time Thursday shooting down a bipartisan proposal linking Ukraine aid to border security. Rep. Pete...

29.02.2024 3

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Head of Freedom Caucus bashes funding deal, vows shutdown fight

The head of the hardline House Freedom Caucus is bashing the nascent funding agreement hashed out by leaders of both parties, warning that...

29.02.2024 30

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Hunter Biden asks GOP: What about Jared Kushner?

As Republicans grilled Hunter Biden on Wednesday about his business deals overseas, the president’s son turned the question back on his...

28.02.2024 4

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Democrats press Blinken to protect press freedom in Gaza

More than two dozen House Democrats are pressing the Biden administration to take concrete steps to protect the safety of journalists — and the...

28.02.2024 10

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GOP strained by Trump-influenced shift from Reagan on Russia

It’s not Ronald Reagan’s GOP anymore. The Republican Party’s shift from Russia hawk to something softer is straining the GOP at a crucial...

28.02.2024 8

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GOP shutdown fears grow: 'We could be in a world of hurt'

Leaders in both parties are racing to secure a deal on government spending as the negotiation window quickly closes and the fears of a shutdown grow...

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Arrest of FBI informant looms over GOP grilling of Biden's brother

Republicans intent on grilling President Biden’s brother Wednesday were thrown onto defense over the indictment, just days earlier, of the FBI...

22.02.2024 30

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Raskin: Biden impeachment ‘essentially ended’ with Smirnov bombshell

The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee said Wednesday that the Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Biden has been demolished...

21.02.2024 7

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High-profile House retirements reflect the toxicity on Capitol Hill

The growing band of House Republicans racing for the exits at the end of this Congress are voicing a common and unsettling theme driving their...

21.02.2024 20

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