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Will Democrats or Republicans win control of the Senate?

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Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee expect to receive Trump's tax returns within a week. What do they plan to do with them?

What do Democrats want with Trump’s tax returns?

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Congress must approve an omnibus spending bill before Dec. 16, and Senate Democrats want to fix the debt ceiling and pass the DREAM Act.

What Senate Democrats want to do in the lame duck session

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Sometime between July and September, CBO predicts the U.S. will run out of funds. But the next decade will bring even more trouble for the national debt.

US will add $2 trillion to deficit every year over next decade, CBO reports

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The inspector general for the Department of Labor estimates $191 billion in pandemic unemployment insurance was paid improperly, more than 20% of the total.

US government paid at least $191 billion in fraud pandemic assistance

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New "Twitter Files" suggest Twitter secretly helped the U.S. wage a propaganda campaign in the Middle East at the request of The Pentagon.

Twitter Files: Twitter secretly aided Pentagon propaganda campaigns

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Politicians regularly beat the market, making lucrative and sometimes strangely-timed stock trades. Two new ETFs mimic the moves of both parties.

These ETF funds let people trade stocks like members of Congress

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Could the nation's debt crisis be solved by a single coin? Every day the U.S. gets closer to default, the calls grow louder for a trillion-dollar solution.

The trillion-dollar coin: A gimmick or a real solution to the debt crisis?

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The Supreme Court will review whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional. The agency was born out of the 2008 financial crisis.

Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of federal consumer watchdog agency

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A study found hyper-partisan politicians received 4 times the press coverage than their bipartisan colleagues during the midterm elections.

Study: ‘Hyper-partisan politicians’ like Greene get more press coverage

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Some members of the House want a minimum 72 hours to read a bill before they have to vote on it. Straight Arrow News asked Americans what they think.

Should Congress read bills it votes on? The people say yes

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The Senate voted to approve a labor agreement between rail workers and the companies they work for, It now goes to President Biden.

Senate approves rail workers labor agreement, ending risk of strike

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Political expert Ned Ryan said if Republican Tudor Dixon upsets Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan, it would be a 'staggering rebuke' for Democrats.

Ryun: Dixon win over Whitmer in Michigan would be big ‘upset’

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Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said Thursday that the debt ceiling is an appropriate opportunity to restrain spending, but reiterated that the debt ceiling must be raised.

Romney: Debt ceiling is a chance to rein in spending but must be raised to pay troops

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Republicans release their first set of bills they want to pass as they take a majority in the House of Representatives.

Republicans want to prioritize China, taxes, abortion in new Congress

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TEXAS ELECTION CONGRESS

Republican Monica De La Cruz flips Texas’ 15th District, unseats Vallejo

Republicans secured a majority in the House; Thanksgiving dinner prices rose 20%; and Starbucks workers were set to go on strike.

Republican House majority; Thanksgiving prices; Starbucks strike

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Remote voting, which Congress put into place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, will come to an end Jan 3.

Remote, proxy voting in Congress is coming to an end

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President Biden unveiled his FY2024 budget proposal that the White House said will reduce the deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade.

President Biden unveils 2024 budget proposal worth $6.8 trillion

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A new Congress could create challenges or the Biden administration, which plans to maintain full financial support for Ukraine.

Politicians indicate US aid for Ukraine could slow in 2023

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Pew Research asked Americans about their priorities. According to the report, Americans said the economy is at the top of the list.

Pew Research poll: Economy tops list of Americans’ priorities

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The Defense Department made its largest ever budget request to Congress, stating its number one priority is countering China.

Pentagon seeks to counter China with $842 billion budget request

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she is stepping down from Democratic party leadership to open the door for the next generation.

Nancy Pelosi stepping down from House Democratic leadership

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President Zelenskyy will be meeting with President Biden and Congress today in his first foreign trip since Russia invaded in February.

Morning rundown: Zelenskyy in DC; Trump’s tax returns to be released

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The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating a major ransomware attack that has compromised some of its most sensitive information.

Morning rundown: Ransomware attack on U.S. Marshals; federal TikTok ban

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The House plans to vote on a spending bill, North Korea has tested missiles and Facebook parent company Meta reaches an expensive settlement.

Morning rundown: House voting on omnibus, historic winter storm advancing

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Members of Congress will reconvene in The House today to try and elect a House Speaker after three failed attempts yesterday.

Morning rundown: House speakership in limbo; Southwest’s apology

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Two are dead and dozens of others injured from a massive storm that produced twisters across the South and blizzards in the Great Plains.

Morning rundown: Deadly weather sweeping U.S.; 7th Fed rate hike

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Bills' safety, Damar Hamlin, is on the mend. Now, a decision has been made to not resume the Buffalo Bills and Bengals game.

Morning rundown: Damar Hamlin on the mend, Jan. 6 anniversary

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The Senate and The House voted to keep the government open long enough to try and come to a compromise on a long-term spending bill.

Morning rundown: Congress avoids shutdown; defense bill passes

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Prosecutors are set to announce whether any criminal charges will be filed over the fatal film-set shooting that happened in 2021.

Morning rundown: ‘Rust’ movie set shooting charges, record Colorado snow

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate has reached a deal on the $1.7 trillion dollar spending bill.

Midday rundown: Senate agrees on spending bill, Fentanyl gets deadlier

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Congress is criticizing U.S. intelligence for not spying on China when the COVID-19 pandemic broke, as virus origin questions remain three years later.

Midday rundown: Pfizer price hike, Musk’s jet tracking account suspended

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy said if he becomes House Speaker he will remove Reps. Omar, Schiff, and Swalwell from their committee assignments.

McCarthy wants to remove Omar, Schiff, Swalwell from House committees

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Democrat Seth Magaziner defeated Republican Allan Fung in the race for Rhode Island U.S. House of Representatives District 2.

Magaziner beats Fung for Rhode Island House seat

More than one in five senior federal employees reported owning or trading stocks that are influenced by decisions their agencies make. 

Lawmakers consider stock trading ban for senior officials at federal agencies

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This week marks two years since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. There are plenty of ways to make sure you don’t forget it.

Jan. 6 attack anniversary marked with ceremony, documentaries

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The IRS is required to examine tax returns of all sitting presidents, but that rarely happened during Trump's time in office.

IRS failed to perform required audits of Trump’s tax returns

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George Santos refuses to resign, but the Constitution gives Congress broad authority to remove and discipline its members.

How to remove a representative, like George Santos, from the House

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The two chambers of Congress in solidarity on moving swiftly to pass legislation that would prevent a rail strike.

House votes against rail strike; SD employees banned from TikTok

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Since Washington D.C. doesn't have statehood, Congress has oversight on issues at the city level and are trying to block two local bills.

House blocks pair of local DC bills, reignites talk of statehood

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House Republicans and Democrats both went down to the border in what they described as educational trips for future legislation.

House Democrats and Republicans head to the border 

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Sens. Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin re-introduced the Dream Act, which would give "Dreamers" a way to earn citizenship or lawful permanent residence.

Graham, Durbin introduce bill to give citizenship to ‘Dreamers’

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There are only 21 days until the 117th Congress ends and the 118th begins. Here's a list of what Congress needs to do before the end of the year.

Funding tops Congress’ to-do list before the end of the year

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Former Twitter executives were criticized by both Republicans and Democrats for either censoring information or failing to remove problematic content.

Former Twitter executives criticized over censorship policies

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Newt Gingrich looks at the 2022 midterm election and what happened to put Democrats in jeopardy of losing the both the U.S. House and Senate.

Former Speaker Gingrich: GOP will gain 20-50 House seats, 2-5 Senate seats

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Former CDC Director Robert Redfield told Congress the COVID pandemic is more likely the result of an accidental lab leak than a natural spillover.

Former CDC director: US tax dollars funded research that led to COVID

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As FTX identifies $5.5 billion in liquid assets, founder Sam Bankman-Fried claims the company is solvent and customers should be given access to funds.

FTX finds $5.5B in liquid assets, SBF again claims company is solvent

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The feds are cranking up the heat on Big Tech as the FTC takes on Microsoft and Meta in two huge antitrust cases.

FTC swings big against Microsoft, Meta, but may have a losing strategy

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Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, urging voters to get to the polls on election day.

Election day in Georgia; airlines warn of higher fares

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A recent change to the dress code for female lawmakers in Missouri is sparking a contentious debate. There are new rules for “proper attire.”

Dress code for female lawmakers sparks debate in Missouri

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House Democrats elected historic leadership for the next Congress. They said they have a mandate to get things done and stamp out extremism.

Democrats elect historic leadership with ‘mandate to stamp out extremism’

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Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have not started debt limit negotiations as a government default looms.

Debt ceiling negotiations have yet to begin in Congress

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Will the government default on its debt if the ceiling isn't raised? According to James Galbraith, the government legally can't default.

Debt ceiling drama a ‘farce’ since US can’t legally default: economist

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Ahead of the Senate vote, the D.C. Council announced it is withdrawing legislation that would reform the district's criminal code.

DC Council withdraws criminal code reform bill ahead of Senate vote

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Congress is back from Thanksgiving break and working to pass government funding; it needs to agree on Ukraine aid, COVID-19 funding and more.

Congress working to fund government, avoid Dec. 16 shutdown

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Since 1953, the National Prayer Breakfast has brought together religion and politics, and Congress is organizing the 2023 event.

Congress takes over the National Prayer Breakfast

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The red wave projected for the 2022 midterms did not come to fruition, with neither party taking control of Congress as of early Wednesday.

Congress still in the balance after closer-than-expected midterms

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Congress is negotiating a $1.7 billion funding bill that would pay for everything in the federal government through Sept. 2023.

Congress negotiating $1.7 trillion funding bill ahead of Friday deadline

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A bipartisan effort to pass police reform legislation failed in 2021, but Congress members are calling for it again after Tyre Nichols' death.

Congress members call for police reform legislation following Tyre Nichols’ death

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Congress is set to give an extra $1.1 billion to help fix the backlog of structurally deficient bridges in the 2023 omnibus spending package.

Congress giving $1.1 billion to fix 46,000 broken bridges

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After months of failed negotiations, President Biden says Congress needs to enforce a deal with railroad unions before a strike occurs.

Congress called on to prevent rail strike; U.S. vs Iran

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Authorities have found classified materials in the homes of three current and former members of the executive branch from their time in the White House.

Can Congress fix the White House’s classified materials problem? Senators respond

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The 118th Congress is approaching its 100 day mark. It hasn't made much progress on its two most important responsibilities: the debt ceiling and budget.

Biden, Republicans make little progress on debt ceiling as default nears

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The president said he supports D.C. statehood and home rule, but does not support criminal code changes that lower sentences for serious crimes.

Biden says he will sign bill overturning DC criminal code overhaul

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GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is trying to win a fourth term at the helm of the RNC but faces fierce competition from two challengers.

Battle for RNC chair intensifies ahead of January election

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A key lawmaker said the House has not been "able to find a consensus" on whether to get rid of Daylight Saving Time or make it permanent.

As Daylight Saving Time ends, House split on making it permanent

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A U.S. attorney has been assigned to review 10 classified documents discovered in an office Joe Biden used during his time as Vice-President.

AM rundown: Classified documents in Biden office; CA floods

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Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be leading the floor in The House chamber. It's now on to business for the GOP.

AM rundown: Biden in Mexico, NY nurses strike, Calif. floods

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