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House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs

The House has approved a bill that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs

The Independent UK

Roll Call on the Road: Day One of the Republican midterm convention

Republicans convened Wednesday in Dallas for their first midterm convention, hoping to energize their voters and hone their campaign message heading into the fall elections. Speakers at the American Airlines Center extolled GOP-led achievements and warned against giving Democrats control of Congress next year. President Donald Trump was the night’s…

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Top Republican rages at needing a photo ID for Olive Garden pasta but not on voting day

He appeared to be referencing the Italian-American chain restaurant’s ‘Never-Ending Pasta Pass’

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Johnson appeases holdouts and unfreezes House floor

Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly freed the floor from another standstill Tuesday — but it’s not clear how long the good feeling will last. The House adopted a rule for floor debate in a 215-211 vote after GOP leaders won over key holdouts by promising a markup of border security legislation…

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Full List of 13 House Republicans Who Tanked Trump's Voter ID Defense Bill Rule

Thirteen Republicans plus Steve Scalise sank Speaker Mike Johnson's procedural rule 198-224 on 30 June, blocking Trump's SAVE America Act path through the NDAA.

International Business Times UK

Recess to start early in House after GOP frustration boils over

House Republican leaders are giving up on trying to put the pieces back together for a rule needed to take up a raft of pre-recess legislative priorities after a group of GOP rebels blocked the procedural measure earlier, largely over lack of movement on voter ID requirements. The decision to…

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Top GOP appropriators dominate earmarks in House bills

ANALYSIS — When it comes to congressional earmarks, the big dogs usually eat first. So it’s no surprise that House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., leads the pack on “community project funding” included in his panel’s fiscal 2027 spending bills, with $188.4 million. The No. 2 House Republican, Majority Leader…

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College sports bill sparks unusual alliances

A push on Capitol Hill to craft legislation to rein in college sports amid skyrocketing costs and roster upheaval has created strange alliances across both the political and athletic spectrums, as was on display Wednesday at a roundtable hearing to rally support for the Senate’s version. The head football coaches…

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Trump Has Locked in His Deportation Machine at a Scale the Next Administration Will Struggle To Dismantle

Congress has approved a £54 billion bill to fund Trump's immigration enforcement, sparking controversy over lack of reforms and accountability. The bill aims for one million deportations annually.

International Business Times UK

Rush to regulate AI divides Democrats in Congress

Recent proposals to regulate artificial intelligence show Democratic paths diverging between cooperation and compromise on the one hand and sweeping regulations on the other. Growing public angst about the new technology and its impact on jobs, communities and the environment has fueled both ends of the spectrum and, even in…

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The Latest: House poised to fund immigration enforcement for the rest of Trump's term

House Republicans hope to approve nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement on Tuesday, which would fund Homeland Security throughout President Donald Trump’s time in office

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky hits back at Putin’s ‘weak’ response to peace summit proposal

Zelensky called for the meeting in a letter to the Russian president

The Independent UK

House approves Ukraine aid package despite Republican objections

The legislation seeks to cement US assistance for Ukraine by providing more than $1 billion in aid

The Independent UK

Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8 billion settlement fund

Senate Republicans are facing challenges in passing funding for President Donald Trump's immigration agencies. Democrats are pushing for votes on various issues, including a settlement fund. Internal Republican disagreements are also surfacing. The bill aims to fund ICE and Border Patrol for three years. Republicans are trying to pass the…

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Tom Sell, Jon Bonck win open GOP primary runoffs for solidly red congressional seats

With their Republican nominations in hand, the two are favored to win their GOP-leaning seats in November to replace outgoing Reps. Jodey Arrington and Wesley Hunt.

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Will the House ban staff from prediction markets? These members aren’t waiting

As the House faces growing calls to ban trading on prediction markets by members and staff, some are taking things into their own hands. When Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., announced a new internal policy for his office in March, he described it as a way to make a stand as…

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GOP leaders twist arms, flip votes on mega rule

Major chunks of House Republicans’ pre-recess agenda were back on track Wednesday as GOP leaders narrowly corralled the votes to push through a rule for floor debate on several big-ticket pieces of legislation. The 216-210 vote on the rule came as there was no “Plan B” for the moment with…

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‘Politics was built to PREVENT violence’: Former GOP Rep Adam Kinzinger joins leaders condemning political violence after traumatic WHCD shooting

No negotiation or discussion can happen with a gun.

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A Georgia senator is furious as Donald Trump guts kids’ healthcare and food for the hungry: ‘We can’t lose sight of this’

Bombing a foreign nation is a bigger priority.

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Republicans turn on their own over shutdown and call on Congress to cancel their spring break

ANALYSIS: Republicans are turning on each other — delicately — as they can’t figure out how to break a DHS funding logjam without handing Democrats a win, writes John Bowden

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GOP planning to kick Americans off Medicaid to fund a war 60% of the country doesn’t support

A small price to pay for Trump’s Iran excursion.

The Mary Sue

Why isn’t this breaking news? The GOP blew $20B bombing Iran and now wants to cut $30B from your healthcare

Republicans in Congress are now considering significant cuts to federal healthcare spending as a way to help fund a massive budget bill that could include up to $200 billion for the Iran war and immigration enforcement. This move is definitely going to spark some serious controversy, opening up the GOP…

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Why isn’t this breaking news? GOP blew $20B bombing Iran, now wants to slash $30B from healthcare

The money has to come from somewhere.

The Independent UK

Republican leader defends Congress skipping town after House, Senate can’t agree on shutdown deal

Scalise defends Mike Johnson after House leaders deny Senate proposal to re-open DHS a vote in the lower chamber

Roll Call

Hern launches bid for open Senate seat

Republican Rep. Kevin Hern, a fiscal hawk with a pro-business outlook, is running for Oklahoma’s newly open Senate seat. The former McDonald’s franchise owner, who has served four terms in the House, is the first well-known Republican to launch a Senate bid in the ruby-red state after President Donald Trump’s…

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