“More than a dozen House Democrats joined with the chamber’s Republicans in backing a resolution slamming the Biden administration for its handling of the southern border in a floor vote Wednesday,” Politico reports.
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Can the Courts Stop Trump?
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A Battle for the Soul of the FBI
Asha Rangappa: “An agency that is defined by loyalty to a person, rather than principles can neither be guided nor reined in by rules. It is built around, and driven…
Bill Cassidy Votes to Advance RFK Jr.’s Nomination
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Trump Himself Ordered Jack Smith Prosecutors Fired
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Todd Young Will Back Tulsi Gabbard’s Nomination
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Bonus Quote of the Day
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Mark Sanford Mulls Comeback Bid for Governor
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Trump to Hold Private Dinner with Senate Republicans
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Donald Trump Jr. Accused of Illegal Duck Hunting
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The ‘Unscheduled Disassembly’ of the U.S. Government
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Economic Optimism Hits 7-Year High
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An Alarmingly Narrow House Majority
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