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The debt talks are about to test McCarthy’s hold on his party
The speaker has to keep conservatives happy or risk a threat to his gavel, while avoiding alienation of his battleground-district members.
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House Foreign Affairs leadership offered viewing of Afghanistan cable
At issue is access to a cable from diplomats that correctly predicted the fall of Kabul.
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Congress crosses its fingers for the new Big Four to avert debt disaster
Lawmakers say the fresh White House trio and Rep. Garret Graves have the best shot at negotiating a debt deal in time.
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Democrats spar over Santos strategy as GOP punts on bid to expel him
During a closed-door meeting hours before the party-line defeat of Rep. Robert Garcia’s measure expelling the New York Republican, the party diverged on strategy.
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Rep. Dan Goldman calls McCarthy strategy on Santos a ‘cop out’
Rep. Dan Goldman calls McCarthy strategy on Santos a ‘cop out’
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Biden appoints 2 additional top aides to try and get to the finish line on debt ceiling talks
There was talk of progress on Tuesday. But little time remains.
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“Really Think His Game Is Coming.” | Lindy Ruff On Olen Zellweger | Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff spoke with the media after the shootout loss to Montreal on October 13, 2026. He spoke about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen a…
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Ilhan Omar: 18 rumors we’ve examined
As news broke that federal agents searched her home, we took a look back at the rumors we've analyzed about the Minnesota Democrat.
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Did DHS waive New Mexico water laws to access wells for border wall construction?
People claimed the waiver removed the state's ownership of water wells during a lawsuit against the federal government.
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Reflecting Pool job failed in 85 places – and contractor’s report blames Trump’s rush
The Virginia company that resurfaced the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool under a $14.7 million no-bid contract botched the job in at least 85 places, according to an inspection report the contractor commissioned.The 75-page “failure analysis,” completed Aug. 6 by Atlantic Coating Inspection, which was obtained…
