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Republicans demand ransom to free Trump

A government shutdown over something that will make no difference is a perfect illustration of the Republican Party

Salon

The Freedom Caucus' shutdown threat recalls tactics of past House rebels

The hardline Republicans want to shift the focus of Congress to their own agenda of opposing, investigating and even impeaching the president or members of his administration.

WEKU

No sign of ‘debt limit 2.0’ talks as shutdown looms - Roll Call

To avoid a shutdown, McCarthy needs to repeat his success in avoiding debt default in May, former colleagues say.

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White House releases $40.1B supplemental funding request - Roll Call

President Joe Biden requested $40.1 billion in emergency spending Thursday for Ukraine, disaster relief and more.

Roll Call

Texas state troopers are routinely stopping motorists of color in Austin, data shows

More than 8 in 10 people charged by state troopers since they began helping Austin police have been people of color. In Southeast Austin, a neighborhood president calls it “outright racial profiling.”

The Texas Tribune

Rep. Van Orden gets bipartisan scolding after he cursed at teen Senate pages

GOP and Democratic lawmakers alike condemned the Wisconsin Republican after he spewed profanities at a group of Senate pages taking photos at the Capitol.

WEKU

U.S. House Republicans from Texas target federal funding unless Homeland Security chief is removed

Escalating their fight over Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ handling of immigration at the southern border, far-right representatives say they will oppose any appropriations for his agency.

The Texas Tribune

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First House GOP spending bill clears key procedural hurdle - Roll Call

House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly averted having to scrap consideration of what's typically the easiest spending bill to pass.

Roll Call

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy helps bend powerful House committee further to the right

With help from two other ultraconservatives, the Texas Republican’s seat on the Rules Committee has let him press for red-meat priorities, even in traditionally bipartisan legislation.

The Texas Tribune

GOP conservatives' demands imperil House spending bills - Roll Call

Even the supposedly easiest spending bill may be a heavy lift for House GOP leaders due to conservatives' demands.

Roll Call

U.S. House adopts Texas Republican’s amendment blocking Pentagon abortion policy

Under U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson’s change to the annual defense policy bill, service members could no longer be paid travel expenses if they are stationed in a state where abortion is not available.

The Texas Tribune

Why Marjorie Taylor Greene faces an uncertain future with right-wing allies

The Freedom Caucus has discussed whether to eject Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Axios

At Texas-Mexico border, Ron DeSantis unveils immigration platform with Trump in mind

The Florida governor calls for deputizing local law enforcement to police the border and deport migrants, saying his plan is “more aggressive” than the former president’s proposals.

The Texas Tribune

Jonathan Bernstein: Radical Republicans continue to hold the House hostage

House Freedom Caucus Republicans have temporarily halted their blockade of the House floor, ending for now a nearly weeklong shutdown of business in the chamber. The small group of rebels was pledging to block all significant legislation from passing until Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to their demands.

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On Trump indictment, deafening silence from many Texas Republicans in Congress

WASHINGTON — A handful of Texas Republicans in Congress have energetically defended Donald Trump since the Justice Department accused him of mishandling classified documents he shouldn’t have kept after leaving the White House.

The Texas Tribune

In U.S. House, the far right gains a powerful spending-cuts ally in Texas Republican Kay Granger

The chair of the House Appropriations Committee vows to hold spending bills to 2022 levels to counter “years of out-of-control spending.”

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans in Congress stand behind Donald Trump after federal indictment

GOP lawmakers dismiss the charges over classified documents as a partisan attack, but Democrats say the matter proves nobody is above the law.

Salon

MAGA shivs McCarthy on gas stove bill

"Fundamental commitments that allowed Kevin McCarthy to assume the speakership have been violated," says Matt Gaetz

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Still steaming over debt deal, conservatives derail House action - Roll Call

Hard-right House conservatives derailed legislation scheduled for floor votes Tuesday in a rebuke to GOP leadership.

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Proposed legislation would eliminate ESG in TSP pensions

Congressman Chip Roy (R-Texas) on May 23 reintroduced legislation calling for the elimination of the use of ESG in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the pension plan for federal employees and members of the military. The private managers of the TSP are BlackRock and State Street, two of the largest…

Salon

Biden, McCarthy win — and Trump loses

Against the odds, D.C. went back to normal this week with a bipartisan deal — and a big defeat for Trumpism

WEKU

Don't believe the hype: Low-key lawmakers helped avert a debt ceiling crisis

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling and cap spending. That's in part due to the work of lawmakers who usually fly under the radar.

Al Jazeera

US House of Representatives votes ‘yes’ on debt-ceiling deal

Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced opposition in his own party to a deal hammered out with the White House to avoid default.

Axios

House Democrats fracture on debt ceiling vote

“Fair to say that Chip Roy also spoke for most Democrats when he called the deal a ‘turd sandwich.'"

Salon

MAGA turns on Trump over McEnany attack

"This nonsense from Trump is a disgrace," a former aide said

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