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'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions
Read full article: 'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millionsAmericans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025.
Speaker Mike Johnson is pulling closer to Trump to save the GOP's House majority
Read full article: Speaker Mike Johnson is pulling closer to Trump to save the GOP's House majorityAs House Speaker Mike Johnson travels the country trying to save his House Republican majority, he has linked ever more tightly to former President Donald Trump.
The first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress
Read full article: The first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from CongressThis presidential election will be the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol.
Scott Perry led a conservative House takeover. Now he's in a tough race against a moderate Democrat
Read full article: Scott Perry led a conservative House takeover. Now he's in a tough race against a moderate DemocratPennsylvania Republican Rep. Scotty Perry is facing a tough reelection race this year.
Democrat Hakeem Jeffries stumps in California in a bid to reclaim House control
Read full article: Democrat Hakeem Jeffries stumps in California in a bid to reclaim House controlDemocratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries crisscrossed Southern California over the weekend as his party works to wrest control of the U.S. House from Republicans.
From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida's damage
Read full article: From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation. Biden surveys Florida's damageKamala Harris has used an appearance before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the federal government's hurricane response.
Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season
Read full article: Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane seasonHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season.
Biden signs temporary funding bill that avoids a shutdown before the election
Read full article: Biden signs temporary funding bill that avoids a shutdown before the electionPresident Joe Biden has signed a temporary government spending bill that keeps agencies operating into December, after Congress punted key spending decisions until after the November election.
Speaker Johnson demands Zelenskyy remove Ukraine's ambassador to US after Pennsylvania visit
Read full article: Speaker Johnson demands Zelenskyy remove Ukraine's ambassador to US after Pennsylvania visitHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to fire his country’s ambassador to the U.S. The Republican speaker is criticizing Zelenskyy's visit to an ammunition plant in Pennsylvania, a swing-state, as a political stunt.
A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate
Read full article: A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fateOne year since House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was booted from office after Congress voted to fund the federal government, the new House Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself courting, but so far avoiding, a similar fate.
Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December
Read full article: Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into DecemberCongressional leaders have a deal on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months.
House unanimously votes to boost Trump security as Congress scrambles to ensure candidate safety
Read full article: House unanimously votes to boost Trump security as Congress scrambles to ensure candidate safetyLawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of violence.
Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
Read full article: Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponementHouse Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, despite the headwinds that prompted him to pull the bill from consideration last week.
The Latest: Man held after apparent Trump assassination attempt was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022
Read full article: The Latest: Man held after apparent Trump assassination attempt was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022The FBI says former President Donald was the target of what appeared to be “an attempted assassination” at his West Palm Beach golf club in Florida.
Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
Read full article: Speaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdownSpeaker Mike Johnson has postponed a vote on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months.
Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospects
Read full article: Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospectsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new voters as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Congress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal
Read full article: Congress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawalHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has presented Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal — to 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Hakeem Jeffries rejects GOP spending bill as 'unserious and unacceptable'
Read full article: Hakeem Jeffries rejects GOP spending bill as 'unserious and unacceptable'House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is rejecting a proposal Speaker Mike Johnson has put forward that links continued government funding for six months with a measure to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
Pentagon chief says a six-month temporary budget bill will have devastating effects on the military
Read full article: Pentagon chief says a six-month temporary budget bill will have devastating effects on the militaryDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin says passage of a six-month temporary spending bill would have widespread and devastating effects on the department and the military.
House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters
Read full article: House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new votersHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months.
House Republican unveil bill to avoid shutdown. Senate Democrats say they're wasting precious time
Read full article: House Republican unveil bill to avoid shutdown. Senate Democrats say they're wasting precious timeHouse Republicans have unveiled legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month.
Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content
Read full article: Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful contentThe Senate has passed legislation designed to protect children from dangerous online content.
Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attempt
Read full article: Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attemptRepublican Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania will lead a House task force charged with investigating the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration's handling of border policy
Read full article: House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration's handling of border policyHouse 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.
Netanyahu seeks support for war in Gaza with speech to Congress but sparks protests, boycotts
Read full article: Netanyahu seeks support for war in Gaza with speech to Congress but sparks protests, boycottsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in a scathing speech to Congress to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and criticized American opponents of the war in Gaza as “idiots.”.
Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris
Read full article: Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on HarrisRepublican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris as they and former President Donald Trump’s campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day.
Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers online
Read full article: Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers onlineThe Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content, moving forward with what could become the first sweeping new regulation of the tech industry in decades.
Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit
Read full article: Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visitIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a particularly fraught one between two allies.
GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that 'ridiculous'
Read full article: GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that 'ridiculous'Even before President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President Donald Trump floated the possibility of suing to block Democrats from having anyone other than Biden on the ballot in November.
Donald Trump enters Republican convention hall with a bandaged ear and gets a hero's welcome
Read full article: Donald Trump enters Republican convention hall with a bandaged ear and gets a hero's welcomeFormer President Donald Trump has appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his right ear.
What to know about Trump assassination attempt and the investigation into the shooting
Read full article: What to know about Trump assassination attempt and the investigation into the shootingAuthorities want to know how a shooter was able to get on top of a roof so close to where former President Donald Trump was speaking and open fire.
House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point
Read full article: House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking pointThe House has passed a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration.
House Republicans unite on spending cuts to non-defense programs, but Senate roadblock awaits
Read full article: House Republicans unite on spending cuts to non-defense programs, but Senate roadblock awaitsHouse Republicans are off to a quicker, more united start this year when it comes to funding the federal government, passing four of 12 annual appropriations bills before the end of June compared to zero at this time last year, when the new majority got off to a rocky start.
The White House wants $4 billion to rebuild Key Bridge in Baltimore and respond to other disasters
Read full article: The White House wants $4 billion to rebuild Key Bridge in Baltimore and respond to other disastersThe White House is seeking roughly $4 billion in additional emergency funding from Congress for costs related to the collapse and repair of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore and to respond to other disasters that have occurred around the U.S. in recent months.
Democrats wrestle with whether to attend Netanyahu's address to Congress as many plan to boycott
Read full article: Democrats wrestle with whether to attend Netanyahu's address to Congress as many plan to boycottThe last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress, nearly 60 Democrats skipped his speech nine years ago.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primariesColorado’s congressional delegation faces a reshuffling in new week's state primaries after a retirement, resignation and one relocation have ensured that at least a third of the state’s population will have new representation in Washington next year.
Many Senate Republicans were done with Trump after Jan. 6. Now they want him back in the White House
Read full article: Many Senate Republicans were done with Trump after Jan. 6. Now they want him back in the White HouseAfter the 2020 election, many Republican senators distanced themselves from Donald Trump.
Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecute
Read full article: Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecuteSpeaker Mike Johnson says the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden’s special counsel audio interview.
Trump returns to Capitol Hill and whips up Republican lawmakers, a first meeting since Jan. 6 attack
Read full article: Trump returns to Capitol Hill and whips up Republican lawmakers, a first meeting since Jan. 6 attackDonald Trump has made a triumphant return to Capitol Hill to meet with House and Senate Republicans for the first time since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.
House moves to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio
Read full article: House moves to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audioThe House has voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case.
Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligence
Read full article: Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligenceHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is appointing two far-right Republicans to the powerful House Intelligence Committee.
California Republican takes oath of office to complete term of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Read full article: California Republican takes oath of office to complete term of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthyRepublican Vince Fong of California has been sworn into Congress after winning a special election to complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict
Read full article: Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdictRepublicans in Congress are embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict.
Congressional leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address at the Capitol
Read full article: Congressional leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address at the CapitolCongressional leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address a the U.S. Capitol.
US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff
Read full article: US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoffRepublican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas has won his primary over a gun-rights activist who forced the border congressman into a runoff and threatened to unseat a House incumbent.
The 'Appeal to Heaven' flag evolves from Revolutionary War symbol to banner of the far right
Read full article: The 'Appeal to Heaven' flag evolves from Revolutionary War symbol to banner of the far rightU.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy in as many weeks, this time over a banner that in recent years has come to symbolize Christian nationalism and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress
Read full article: Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill CongressAs Donald Trump makes a comeback bid to return to power, Republicans in Congress have become even more likely to cast doubts on President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory.
Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
Read full article: Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messagingIn recent months, the specter of people who aren't American citizens and are voting in the United States has become a rallying cry for Republicans.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky's primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky's primariesAll of Donald Trump’s top opponents for the Republican presidential nomination dropped out of the race weeks ago but will be back together on Kentucky’s primary ballot.
House Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishes
Read full article: House Republicans ditch their day jobs to stand with Trump, while legislating languishesLeaving Washington behind, prominent far-right House Republicans who have pushed this Congress into chaos showed up at Donald Trump’s hush money trial.
Speaker Mike Johnson assails Trump's felony trial in remarkable visit outside courthouse
Read full article: Speaker Mike Johnson assails Trump's felony trial in remarkable visit outside courthouseU.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is assailing the hush money trial case against Donald Trump as a "sham," the highest-ranking Republican to show up at court and attack the U.S. justice system.
Republican group takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthy
Read full article: Republican group takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthyA political action committee that helps Republicans get elected to Congress is doing the unusual — spending more than $450,000 to defeat a GOP incumbent.
America's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
Read full article: America's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in CongressA promising start has given way to challenging political realities for supporters of a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government’s growing debt challenges.
House Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate. Here's why his job is far from safe
Read full article: House Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate. Here's why his job is far from safeDemocrats joined a majority of Republicans on Wednesday to save Speaker Mike Johnson from an attempt by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from the job.
Failure to oust Speaker 'MAGA Mike' Johnson shows strength and weakness of his alliance with Trump
Read full article: Failure to oust Speaker 'MAGA Mike' Johnson shows strength and weakness of his alliance with TrumpHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has a survived an attempt by far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from office.
House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from office
Read full article: House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from officeHardline Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has tried and failed to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor's hearing is canceled
Read full article: Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor's hearing is canceledRepublicans are welcoming a police crackdown that cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University and led to the arrests of 33 protesters.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmers
Read full article: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Johnson search for offramp as vote on his ouster simmersEmbattled House Speaker Mike Johnson and far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have met for a second day at the Capitol as they try to figure out an off-ramp to her threat for a vote on the motion to remove him from office.
House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests
Read full article: House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protestsHouse Republicans are investigating the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war.
Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in Congress
Read full article: Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in CongressWithout wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson
Read full article: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike JohnsonRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she'll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Louisiana won't immediately get a new majority-Black House district after judges reject it
Read full article: Louisiana won't immediately get a new majority-Black House district after judges reject itA new Louisiana congressional map giving the state a second majority-Black House district has been rejected by a panel of federal judges.
House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protests
Read full article: House Republicans launch investigation into federal funding for universities amid campus protestsHouse Republicans are investigating the federal funding for universities where students have protested the Israel-Hamas war.
Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust him
Read full article: Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust himHouse Democrats will vote to save Speaker Mike Johnson’s job should some Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, avoiding a repeat of when eight Republicans joined with Democrats to oust his predecessor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians
Read full article: US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against PalestiniansSecretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has determined that an Israeli military unit committed grave human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza.
A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges
Read full article: A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US collegesStudent protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after the arrest of demonstrators at Columbia University.
To pass Ukraine aid, 'Reagan Republican' leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by Trump
Read full article: To pass Ukraine aid, 'Reagan Republican' leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by TrumpProviding Ukraine with weapons and other U.S. aid as it fends off a Russian invasion is rooted in the earliest and most formative political memories of the two top Republicans in Congress.
Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
Read full article: Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into lawPresident Joe Biden says he's immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine now that he's signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also includes assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other allies.
Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters after encampment arrests
Read full article: Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters after encampment arrestsPolice began peacefully arresting pro-Palestinian student protesters at the University of Southern California Wednesday evening without incident.
Pentagon set to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine once Biden signs bill
Read full article: Pentagon set to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine once Biden signs billU.S. officials say the Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine now that the Senate has approved long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv needs to stall gains made by Russia.
Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
Read full article: Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan voteThe Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars.
Biden will send Ukraine air defense weapons, artillery once Senate approves, Zelenskyy says
Read full article: Biden will send Ukraine air defense weapons, artillery once Senate approves, Zelenskyy saysPresident Joe Biden has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the U.S. will send badly needed air defense weaponry once the Senate approves a massive national security aid package that includes $60 billion for Ukraine.
Path to the Polls: House Speaker subjected to rescue or coup and Trump forced to confront his ‘alternative facts’
Read full article: Path to the Polls: House Speaker subjected to rescue or coup and Trump forced to confront his ‘alternative facts’House Speaker Mike Johnson deftly maneuvered a long-stalled and sprawling foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel through the House and former President Donald Trump's historic business fraud trial.
Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?
Read full article: Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?President Joe Biden can perhaps breathe a bit easier given that Israel and Iran seem to have stepped back for now from tipping the Middle East into all-out war.
The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the Senate
Read full article: The House passes billions in aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle. Next is the SenateThe House has approved a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies after months of turmoil on Capitol Hill.