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Republicans attach transgender issues to voter ID push

President Donald Trump turbocharged a Republican push for a voter ID and election overhaul bill known as the SAVE America Act, sparking a high-profile debate over the future of elections, proof of citizenship and an end to many mail-in ballots. At the same time, Trump tacked on completely unrelated legislation…

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Congress set to drill down on immigration enforcement at hearings

Republican lawmakers set up oversight hearings starting this week after the fatal shootings of two Americans by immigration agents last month.

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For political progeny, family business can be a balancing act - Roll Call

Once she is sworn into Congress, Adelita Grijalva will be one of a growing list of lawmakers who followed their parents to Capitol Hill.

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‘It’s like a cult’: Dems not laughing at GOP messaging bills honoring Trump

A series of bills by House Republicans, seemingly aimed at currying favor, would almost be funny if they weren’t so serious, Democrats say.

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Trump nominees will face friendlier Senate, with bigger majority - Roll Call

Republicans will have a likely 53-seat majority when they start the confirmation process in the next Congress, up one from 2017.

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Musk to deliver 'drastic' cuts to Trump government

The world's richest person has become increasingly present in Trump's campaign, essentially putting his personal X account, with its nearly 200 million followers, at the candidate's service.

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Musk To Deliver 'Drastic' Cuts To Trump Government

Elon Musk's fervent support for Donald Trump in the upcoming US election could extend far beyond incendiary tweets and campaign cash if the former president returns to the White House.

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Biden endorses Kamala Harris as US presidential nominee. What happens next?

As US president bows out amid concerns over age, Democrats face challenge of finding new candidate for 2024 election.

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As Trump faced trial, key GOP lawmakers aided his public defense - Roll Call

As Donald Trump stood trial, his GOP allies in Congress used the power of their office to defend him in the court of public opinion.

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib avoids censure over Israel criticism - Roll Call

Nearly two dozen Republicans joined Democrats in voting to table the censure resolution introduced by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Term limits for Congress are wildly popular. But most experts say they'd be a bad idea

It's no secret Americans have a negative view of Congress. And that frustration has led to some renewed interest in setting term limits for lawmakers, though it's an idea broadly opposed by experts.

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Tuberville is showing how much power one lawmaker wields under Senate rules

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been blocking every U.S. military personnel move that needs Senate confirmation since February. Here, a look at why and how he can bend the will of the Senate to his own.

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Trump indictment could further test House GOP majority unity - Roll Call

The indictment of former President Donald Trump threatens to further test the narrow majority of House Republicans this session.

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Jan. 6 panel’s video depositions become tantalizing tool for probes

WASHINGTON — In a larger-than-life video shown during the first minutes of the second hearing of the House Jan. 6 select committee, former Attorney General William Barr called claims of election fraud from his onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, “bullshit.”

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Jan. 6 panel's video depositions become tantalizing tool for probes - Roll Call

Lawmakers and potential witnesses will have to consider video depositions and technological advancements that grab public attention.

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Baby boomers loosen their grip on Congress

WASHINGTON — Move out of the way, TV dinners, and get ready for avocado toast. Baby boomers, or those born from 1946 to 1964, no longer make up the majority of Congress.

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Baby boomers loosen their grip on Congress - Roll Call

Baby boomers, those born from 1946 to 1964, no longer make up the majority of Congress. Gen X and millenials are gaining fast.

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Will Lauren Boebert’s opposition to Kevin McCarthy help or hurt her politically?

DENVER — No matter what concessions fellow Republicans threw her way, no matter how much pressure she faced in or out of Congress, Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert held fast in her opposition to U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid for speaker of the House.

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The public may not see all of the Jan. 6 committee's work for decades — if ever

WASHINGTON — The final report by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection will provide the most comprehensive account yet of what led to the worst attack on the Capitol in more than 200 years. But it's not likely to include all of the evidence the panel collected…

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The first Gen Z member of Congress was denied a D.C. apartment due to bad credit

Maxwell Frost, who became the first Gen Z candidate to be elected to the U.S. House in November, says Congress has a serious problem of accessibility for people who don't come from wealth.

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After narrowly winning reelection, will Lauren Boebert tone down her rhetoric?

DENVER — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert narrowly — and as of yet unofficially — won her second term in Congress last month, with just a few hundred votes separating her from Democrat Adam Frisch.

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Senate Democrats plan spree of judicial confirmations in lame duck

Senate Judiciary Chair Richard J. Durbin said the party wants to get through as many of the nominees as possible by the end of the year.

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Analysis: How Lauren Boebert’s reelection went from a sure thing to a neck-and-neck race against Adam Frisch

DENVER — The race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District was never supposed to be this close, not during a midterm election expected to heavily favor Republicans and in such a deep-red district, largely along the state’s Western Slope.

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Lauren Boebert gaining ground over Adam Frisch in Colorado, thousands of ballots still remain in Pueblo County

DENVER — Early in the third day of of the 2022 midterm election, incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert overtook Adam Frisch with a small lead in the race, but thousands more ballots have yet to be counted.

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