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John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump's GOP?

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is competing intensely to become the next Republican leader in the Senate

John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump's GOP?
Americas|News|Opinion|Political

Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried

Donald Trump is putting immigration at the heart of his campaign to retake the White House

Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried
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House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration's handling of border policy

House Republicans are moving quickly to emphasize Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. border with Mexico

House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration's handling of border policy
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Democrats consider expelling Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial

Sen. Bob Menendez has shown no sign he will voluntarily resign from the Senate following his conviction on bribery charges

Democrats consider expelling Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial
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Congress honors deceased Korean War hero with lying in honor ceremony

Congress has given one of its highest final tributes, a lying in honor ceremony at the Capitol, to Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Jr. He led an outnumbered company in battle during the Korean War and was the last surviving veteran of that war to receive the Medal of Honor

Congress honors deceased Korean War hero with lying in honor ceremony
Opinion|Political

From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath

President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate demeanor last week has reverberated across the Democratic Party

From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath
Health|News|Political

No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise returns to the Capitol after his blood cancer diagnosis

Rep. Steve Scalise has returned to the U.S. Capitol for the first time since being diagnosed with a blood cancer known as multiple myeloma

No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise returns to the Capitol after his blood cancer diagnosis
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House ethics panel reviews 2 GOP lawmakers' campaign payments to private social clubs

The House Ethics Committee is reviewing separate accusations against two Republican congressmen from Texas that allege they violated ethics rules by using campaign funds to pay membership dues at private social clubs

House ethics panel reviews 2 GOP lawmakers' campaign payments to private social clubs
Political

Endangered House candidates grapple with how closely to run with Biden and Trump

As candidates for the U.S. House vie for election in the few dozen districts that are likely to determine political control of the chamber, they are leaning into local issues

Endangered House candidates grapple with how closely to run with Biden and Trump
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Endangered House candidates grapple with how closely to run with Biden and Trump

As candidates for the U.S. House vie for election in the few dozen districts that are likely to determine political control of the chamber, they are leaning into local issues

Endangered House candidates grapple with how closely to run with Biden and Trump
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Senators are racing to win support for a border deal as aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance

Senate negotiators are laboring to win support for a deal on border policy as they enter what could be a pivotal stretch for a painstakingly negotiated compromise that could open the door for Republican support to replenish U.S. wartime aid for Ukraine

Senators are racing to win support for a border deal as aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance
Health|Political

Senate Republicans block bill on women’s right to IVF as Democrats make push on reproductive care

Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments

Senate Republicans block bill on women’s right to IVF as Democrats make push on reproductive care
Health|Opinion|Political

Seeking to spotlight Republican resistance, Senate Democrats renew push for IVF rights

Senate Democrats are making a renewed push to show their support for ensuring nationwide access to in vitro fertilization

Seeking to spotlight Republican resistance, Senate Democrats renew push for IVF rights
News|Political

Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligence

House Speaker Mike Johnson is appointing two far-right Republicans to the powerful House Intelligence Committee

Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligence
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Key Republican calls for 'generational' increase in defense spending to counter US adversaries

The top-ranking Republican on a Senate committee that oversees the military is calling for a “generational investment” in America’s defense

Key Republican calls for 'generational' increase in defense spending to counter US adversaries
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South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claims in a new book to have met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress

South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book
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House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests

House Republicans are investigating the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war

House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests
News|Political

As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants

Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration

As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House

House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House

House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
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House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House

House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
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House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House

House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to address Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is heading to Congress to address U.S. lawmakers on the importance of keeping a strong partnership between the two countries at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to address Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad
News|Political

Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress

Democrats are trying to outflank Republicans and convince voters they can address problems at the U.S. border with Mexico as immigration has become a major issue in elections that will decide control of Congress

Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress

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