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Six fiscal 2026 spending bills done, six more to go

The Senate cleared a three-bill spending package Thursday, marking a halfway point in completing long-delayed fiscal 2026 appropriations.

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Comer wants spending bill to delay intoxicating hemp ban

Kentucky Republican hopes to win a two-year extension in spending legislation needed this month to head off a partial government shutdown.

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Trump health plan asks Congress for drug, insurance legislation

President Donald Trump released a health care plan that avoids extending Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies.

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Wrap-up: Congress leaves for MLK Day with long January to-do list

Lawmakers face a rush after the MLK Jr. holiday to avert another partial government shutdown and respond to developments abroad.

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Senators plot more war powers efforts despite Venezuela setback

House Democrats say they will press ahead with additional war powers resolutions aimed at blocking military strikes.

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At the Races: Spotlight Minnesota

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including Venezuela and more campaign announcements.

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Capitol Lens | Danespotting

Foreign affairs minsters Vivian Motzfeldt of Greenland, second from left, and Lars Lokke Rasmussen of Denmark, center, pose in the Capitol.

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2026 congressional midterm calendar: When each state is voting

Primary season for the 2026 Senate and House elections kicks off on March 3 and concludes 196 days later in Delaware.

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House passes second spending package with more bills in pipeline

The package moves now to the Senate, which isn’t expected to take it up until the final week of January after a week-long recess.

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GOP hawks show contrast with Trump on European allies

Remarks form the latest rebuttal from mainstream GOP hawks to Trump’s distancing of America from its traditional NATO allies.

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Court rejects challenge to California’s new congressional map

A panel of three federal judges in California declined to halt the state’s new congressional map Wednesday.

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White House holds back on national AI framework specifics

A leader of the White House’s artificial intelligence strategy offered House lawmakers few details on its planned legislative proposal.

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House panel advances plan to restrict lawmaker stock trading

The measure would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from buying new individual stocks.

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Senate Democrats still have difficult path to majority

Senate Democrats still have a difficult path to winning the majority in the November midterm elections, Nathan Gonzales writes.

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Capitol Lens | Choral majority

Sen. Raphael Warnock, center, joins gospel choirs in singing Robert Smallwood’s “Total Praise,” outside the Capitol on Wednesday.

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Judge asks how DHS funds new lawmaker visit policy

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argues that spending bill provision doesn’t apply because funds come from reconciliation law.

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Iran remains thorn for Trump as he mulls new military strikes

President Trump is once again forced to deal with an Iranian crisis, even as most American voters want him to focus on high prices.

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White House reverses $2 billion cut to mental health, addiction grants

Many of the affected grant programs had bipartisan support and President Donald Trump has supported them in the past.

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Supreme Court gives candidates right to challenge election rules

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that candidates for federal offices have the right challenge election rules on vote counting.

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Schmitt, Bell bring home the cup in annual beer contest

The lawmakers settled on “Arch Light Lager” for their winning brew, after tossing around options like “Missouri Loves Company.”

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No-shows and holdouts define Johnson’s shaky majority

As their Republican majority shrinks, House leaders are banking on near-perfect attendance to pass funding bills and advance their agenda.

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Trump defiant on economy in Michigan remarks amid growing voter angst

President Trump used a visit to Michigan to declare that an "economic boon" was underway as voter concerns about high prices grow.

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‘This is not a stock trading ban’: New bill puts Dems in a tough spot

Democrats who want to ban stock trading by members are frustrated by a new bill, though at least one has already signed on to support it.

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Supreme Court sounds ready to back transgender athlete bans

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sounded ready to uphold bans on transgender girls competing in girls’ sports.

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GOP Rep. Neal Dunn won’t seek reelection to North Florida district

Republican Rep. Neal Dunn announced Tuesday that he would not seek a sixth term, opening up a North Florida seat based in Tallahassee.

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