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Congressional watchdog GAO rejects Trump’s DOGE team citing their lack of authority over legislative branch.

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Conservative Republicans block Trump’s agenda bill in House Budget Committee for not cutting enough government spending despite Trump’s public rebuke.

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Senate Democrats move to block arms sales to Qatar and UAE after nations offered Trump a luxury jet and $2 billion crypto investment.

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Prosecutor in Trump classified documents case invokes Fifth Amendment during House Judiciary Committee interview citing fear of retaliation.

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Noem tells Congress conditions could justify suspending habeas corpus for immigration enforcement.

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Kennedy claims he is protecting Head Start funding weeks after Trump budget sought to eliminate the program.

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Kennedy tells Congress “people shouldn’t take medical advice from me” despite being the nation’s top health official.

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Schumer blocks all DOJ nominees over Qatar’s $400 million jet gift to Trump with unknown strings attached.

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Gabbard fires top National Intelligence Council officials and moves office from CIA in Trump-backed purge targeting officials tied to ‘deep state’ narrative.

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NIOSH director and key teams reinstated ahead of RFK Jr.’s congressional hearing on HHS layoffs, but major worker safety programs remain shuttered.

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House Republicans propose $5 billion private school voucher program funded by donors who would receive 100% tax credits, diverting resources from public schools.

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House Republicans propose $900 billion Medicaid cuts requiring work for benefits and $35 copays per visit.

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Trump fires US Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter two days after dismissing Librarian of Congress and one day after she questioned Musk’s AI copyright requests.

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DHS confirms Democratic members of Congress may face arrests after scuffle with ICE officers during protest of Newark mayor’s arrest.

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White House claims Librarian of Congress Hayden fired over “inappropriate books for children” and DEI initiatives despite mandatory collection requirements.

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Ed Martin appointed to Justice Department roles overseeing ‘Weaponization Working Group’ and pardons after Senate rejected his U.S. attorney nomination.

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Treasury Secretary Bessent warns Congress to raise debt ceiling by mid-July before August recess as cash reserves dwindle.

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Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden by email after criticism over costly visitor center project.

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Democrats block stablecoin bill over concerns Trump family would profit from crypto windfall.

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FBI Director Kash Patel walks back call for more funding, says bureau will “make it work” under Trump’s proposed budget cuts.

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Trump names Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro interim U.S. attorney for D.C. after Senate pushback derails Ed Martin nomination.

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Trump withdraws Ed Martin’s DC attorney nomination amid Senate pushback over Jan. 6 ties.

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Haverford College president grilled by GOP reps over refusal to share student discipline details, with some threatening her job and federal funding.

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Trump-backed tax cut package includes controversial plan to sell public lands in Nevada and Utah, drawing sharp backlash.

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Trump administration considers releasing Biden classified document interview blocked by executive privilege.

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GOP Senator Tillis opposition likely to sink Trump’s pick Ed Martin for D.C. U.S. attorney.

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At a House hearing, Kristi Noem says FEMA should be scrapped and disaster aid converted to state grants.

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Former JPMorgan Chase COO Frank  Bisignano confirmed to lead Social Security.

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Democratic senators press Trump administration over plan to gut endangered species habitat protections.

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Voters ejected while confronting GOP’s Lawler over Trump agenda at raucous town hall.

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Trump weighs third TikTok deadline extension as U.S. ban approaches.

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Pence to receive JFK Profile in Courage award for certifying 2020 election on Jan. 6.

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Colorado House passes immigrant protection bill one day after Trump sues state over enforcement limits.

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Trump settles lawsuit over rioter shot breaking into Capitol during 2021 attack.

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House Republicans vote to block California’s clean air waivers and revoke Biden-era vehicle rules in legally dubious move.

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Breaking Overnight: Stripping roughly $500 million a year in subsidies, Trump signs order to cut PBS and NPR funding.

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Senate fails to pass resolution blocking Trump’s tariffs as GDP drops for first time since pandemic.

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House GOP blocks vote to probe Hegseth’s Signal chats on Yemen plans

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House Republicans propose $1,000 asylum fee and billions for border crackdown in 2025 budget.

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Jeffries and Booker stage 12-hour Capitol sit-in protesting GOP budget plan advancing Trump’s agenda.

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Trump claims Democrats are paying protesters to disrupt Republican town halls and urges lawmakers to eject them.

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Senators demand answers from Hegseth over U.S. strikes in Yemen that killed civilians.

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Judge rules only Congress can require proof of citizenship, blocks Trump order.

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Donalds booed and jeered at Florida town hall for backing Musk’s Social Security cuts and data access push.

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House Oversight Chair James Comer refers former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for criminal charges over COVID nursing home cover-up.

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Retired general and GOP Rep. Don Bacon says Trump should fire Defense Secretary Hegseth over leaks and Pentagon chaos

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House Democrats go to El Salvador to demand return of immigrant deported in defiance of court order.

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Senate Armed Services leaders renew calls for Pentagon IG to probe Hegseth’s Signal chat sharing strike plans with family.

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Judiciary warns Congress that stagnant court security funding is unsustainable amid rising threats and judge harassment.

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Van Hollen accuses Trump administration of law-breaking after visiting deported Maryland man in El Salvador.

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Sen. Murkowski admits fear of Trump retaliation, says ‘we are all afraid’ to speak out.

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Schumer blocks Trump’s New York prosecutor picks, calls them part of plan to weaponize the Justice Department.

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Protester tased to audience applause at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s restricted-access town hall; 6 removed, 3 arrested, including for vulgarity.

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Whistleblower report to Congress says DOGE illegally downloaded NLRB data, deleted logs, and threatened him with drone surveillance at home.

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Trump White House asks Congress to defund NPR, PBS, and USAID, clawing back $9.3 billion.

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GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought tanking stocks during Trump’s tariff chaos just before he told supporters to buy.

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GAO audits Musk’s DOGE after untrained operatives gained access to tax records, Social Security data, and Treasury code.

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House GOP kills $5 overdraft cap, freeing banks to charge whatever they want if your account goes negative.

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Texas Gov. Abbott delays special election for deep-blue House seat in Houston, keeping Democrats short in narrowly divided Congress for most of 2025.

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Trump State Department installs junior officer with anti-immigrant record to lead personnel bureau, drawing fire from diplomats, union, and career ambassadors.

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Trump DOJ sent armed marshals to warn fired DOJ attorney before testimony; she accused department of corruption and abuse of power.

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House GOP ends proxy voting standoff sparked by new parent rules, clears path for Trump budget vote with deal allowing absent lawmakers to cancel out votes.

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House GOP leaders push Trump budget forward despite backlash from GOP fiscal hardliners over weak Senate cuts, setting stage for final bill vote soon.

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Judge says Columbia must give 30 days’ notice before handing student records to Congress in antisemitism probe.

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Prosecutors seek 7 years for former GOP congressman George Santos over donor fraud and falsified campaign finances.

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Trump administration continues blocking court-ordered funding to Radio Free Europe, forcing layoffs.

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Senate confirms TV’s ‘Dr. Oz’ to lead Medicare and Medicaid, overseeing coverage for 160 million people, in party-line vote.

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Trump backs proxy voting for new parents serving in Congress, undercutting Speaker Johnson’s opposition.

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Sen. Schiff places indefinite hold on Ed Martin’s nomination as D.C. prosecutor, citing abuse of office and political intimidation.

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GOP Senator Jim Banks, a close Trump ally, called a fired HHS worker “a clown” who “probably deserved it” when his constituent asked him about mass firings.

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Four Republicans vote for Kaine-led Senate resolution to repeal Trump’s Canada tariffs, but GOP House likely to block it.

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House defies Speaker Johnson as bipartisan revolt forces proxy vote for members who are new parents by Friday.

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Republicans retain 2 Florida House seats as Democrats cut Trump-era margins by more than half.

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Texas governor delays special election in traditionally Democratic Houston district after Democrat’s death, boosting Trump’s House majority.

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Trump admin withholds $27.5M in congressionally approved health funds from Planned Parenthood, citing DEI and care for undocumented patients.

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GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz faced boos, protests, and chaos over Signal leak, deportations, and Musk-led service cuts while defying party leadership’s call to skip town halls.

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Judge blocks Trump appointees from defunding Voice of America, ruling Kari Lake’s move “usurps Congress’s power of the purse.”

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Trump pulls Stefanik’s UN nomination to avoid risking GOP’s razor-thin House majority.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene chaired a House hearing attacking NPR and PBS as “communist” and “anti-American,” and ended with her calling for the complete dismantling of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—even though NPR and PBS get nearly all of their funding from non-government sources.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson claims Congress can eliminate courts, backs bill to block judges from halting Trump policies.

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Sen. Wyden accuses Trump’s Social Security nominee of lying about role in installing Musk-aligned officials during tense confirmation hearing.

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Jordan briefs Trump on House Judiciary hearing to rein in federal judges after deportation rulings, eyes cuts and court restrictions.

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GOP Sen. John Curtis called on Republicans to be honest about plans to change Social Security for future generations.

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Embattled Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he won’t step down as Democratic anger grows over his decision not to block Trump-backed funding bill.

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White House scrambles after Trump’s JFK file dump exposes 400+ Social Security numbers—double yesterday’s count—including CIA staff, Senate investigators, and a former Trump attorney.

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Trump signs long-threatened order to dismantle Education Department as Sen. Cassidy, a physician, vows legislation to fully abolish it.

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Musk donates legal max to GOP lawmakers backing Trump’s push to impeach judges blocking his agenda.

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Trump signs six-month funding bill after Schumer, 9 other Senate Democrats back controversial deal.

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Six GOP congressmen introduced a bill to bar Chinese nationals from U.S. student visas and exchange programs.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, asked the DOJ Inspector General to investigate interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin.

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The WH withdrew its CDC nominee, former FL Rep. and physician Dave Weldon, who supports the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism and other conditions.

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Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender representative, was misgendered today by Rep. Keith Self, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe.

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U.S. Attorney Ed Martin has targeted Trump whistleblower and now Rep. Eugene Vindman with two demands related to a family-owned business.

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The House passed a stopgap funding bill by 4 votes; Senate must pass it in 3 days, requiring support from 8 Dems.

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DC began the 6-8 week process of erasing Black Lives Matter Plaza at a cost of $610K following GOP threats.

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Elon Musk called Sen. Mark Kelly a traitor after Kelly described conditions he observed in Ukraine last weekend.

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GOP Rep. Rich Hudson, head of House campaign committee, says voters “will reward” Republicans for cuts.

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House GOP unveils stopgap funding bill, Dems vow to block over deep cuts with shutdown deadline in 6 days.

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Ten Dem House members join with the GOP to censure Green for Trump speech protest.

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Trump attorney Todd Blache confirmed 52-46 as deputy attorney general.

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Cong. Budget Office: GOP budget targets require Medicare or Medicaid cuts.

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Texas Rep. Al Green was ejected from the chamber for continuing to heckle Trump during his speech to Congress.

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DC may repaint BLM Plaza after GOP Rep Clyde threatens funding.

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Senate Dems vote in unison to block GOP bill banning transgender athletes from schools receiving federal funds.

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Senate confirms Linda McMahon, former wrestling magnate and SBA head, as education secretary by a 51-45 vote.

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Speaker Mike Johnson calls to fund the government through Sept and include Musk’s efficiency cuts in the 2026 budget. Stopgap deadline: March 14.

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Sec of State Marco Rubio expedited $4B military aid to Israel as the Trump admin bypassed Congress approval for a second time in weeks.

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Rep. Andy Ogles filed articles of impeachment against a federal judge who blocked Trump’s freeze of USAID funds, the 2nd GOP action against a judge.

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Top GOP politicians slam Zelenskyy, demand apology or his resignation

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Five former defense secretaries condemned Trump’s “reckless firing” of the Joint Chiefs chair and top officers, urging Congress to block replacements.

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Fired USAID employees and HIV advocates protested in the Capitol including a “die-in”. Police arrested 20 people.

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House GOP passes $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, $2T in cuts. Senate next.

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GOP Senator Grassley: Trump broke law firing IGs without required notice

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House GOP Slashes Medicaid by $880B, Eyes Food Aid Cuts, Approves $5.4 Trillion in Tax Cuts

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