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Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Muslim Congressman Slams Republican Islamophobia': Domestic Terrorism Mainly Driven By White Supremacist Organizations'

Rep. Carson condemns Republican colleagues' anti-Muslim rhetoric as unacceptable, arguing white supremacist organizations pose greater domestic terrorism threats than Muslims.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Ro Khanna Goes to Bat for Pat Buchanan, Hasan Piker, and Nazi Tattoo Guy in Wild Tweetstorm

Rep. Ro Khanna defended himself against criticism by endorsing controversial political figures and characterizing opposition to his Gaza genocide claims as support for Netanyahu.
US politics
fromJezebel
3 days ago

If the House and Senate Quit Squabbling, We Could Actually Make Housing More Available

The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the largest housing legislation in 36 years with bipartisan support, but faces uncertain prospects in the House and potential presidential veto.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
4 days ago

Matt Gaetz brutally mocked for comparing being trans to dying in a war - LGBTQ Nation

Matt Gaetz faced criticism for a social media post falsely equating gender transition with military service, misrepresenting how transgender identity works.
#military-funding
fromTruthout
6 days ago
Left-wing politics

Jeffries Slammed After He Declines to Rule Out Backing Additional Iran War Funds

House Minority Leader Jeffries refuses to commit against supporting a potential $50 billion Trump administration request for additional military funding for the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, only criticizing the lack of clear justification.
fromTruthout
1 week ago
US politics

Democrats Face Mounting Pressure to Oppose Any New Funds for War on Iran

The Trump administration is requesting $50 billion in supplemental funding for its war on Iran, which costs $1 billion daily and has killed over 1,000 Iranians, while Democrats face pressure to block the funding request.
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
6 days ago

Jeffries Slammed After He Declines to Rule Out Backing Additional Iran War Funds

House Minority Leader Jeffries refuses to commit against supporting a potential $50 billion Trump administration request for additional military funding for the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, only criticizing the lack of clear justification.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Democrats Face Mounting Pressure to Oppose Any New Funds for War on Iran

The Trump administration is requesting $50 billion in supplemental funding for its war on Iran, which costs $1 billion daily and has killed over 1,000 Iranians, while Democrats face pressure to block the funding request.
fromAxios
6 days ago

Republican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins

Since gerrymandering seeks to elevate partisanship above everything else in our politics ... the best way to counter gerrymandering and its insidious impacts on democracy is simply to take partisanship out of the equation.
SF politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Kevin Kiley Quitting the GOP, Effective Immediately

Congressman Kevin Kiley leaves the Republican Party to become an independent while maintaining his GOP caucus affiliation, preserving the House majority.
US politics
fromKqed
1 week ago

Some Gubernatorial Candidates Taking Different Path in Run for Governor | KQED

National media exposure and social media enable congressional members to build widespread voter recognition beyond their districts, fundamentally changing political campaigning strategies.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

Big Beautiful Bill 2.0 May Cut Health Care to Fund Iran War

House Republicans are pursuing a second budget-reconciliation bill to fund military operations and conservative priorities, but face internal disagreements over spending cuts and moderate support.
Miscellaneous
fromJezebel
1 week ago

Nancy Mace Uses Iran Attacks to Go After Ilhan Omar, Who's... Somalian

Rep. Nancy Mace faces scrutiny over personal struggles and controversial behavior, including trauma-driven actions and inflammatory attacks on Muslim colleagues following geopolitical events.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

The Fallout From the Epstein Files

The Department of Justice faces scrutiny for missing Trump records in the Epstein files release, with bipartisan congressional pressure for transparency now shifting as Republicans reverse their positions.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Gay Rep. Robert Garcia calls "proud transphobe" Nancy Mace a liar - LGBTQ Nation

Rep. Robert Garcia disputed Rep. Nancy Mace's claim that Hillary Clinton was screaming during a closed-door deposition about Epstein files, with Clinton denying Epstein connections and addressing conspiracy theories.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

After State of the Union, Trump's agenda faces new political reality

The Supreme Court's ruling against his signature tariff policy just days before the speech underscored just how quickly Trump's most brazen and signature actions could disintegrate amid a mountain of legal challenges.
US politics
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

Trump's State of the Union Was a Bloated Awards Show

Trump's 2026 State of the Union was lengthy primarily due to theatrical elements and standing ovations rather than substantive content, with few new policy proposals beyond congressional insider trading ban and AI data center utility cost agreements.
US politics
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Congress risks major loss to Trump over war powers vote on Iran

House Democrats lack sufficient Republican support to pass a symbolic war-powers resolution against Trump, risking an early defeat that could facilitate military action against Iran.
#dhs-funding
fromAxios
1 month ago
US politics

Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting

fromAxios
1 month ago
US politics

Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting

US politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The crypto bill is falling apart in Congress

Coinbase gambled that a favorable bipartisan crypto bill could pass before midterms despite likely Democratic gains and impending congressional campaign season.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

In the wake of Alex Pretti's death, Congress appears on track for a partial shutdown

Democratic opposition to DHS funding over immigration enforcement after two deadly shootings risks blocking the $1.3 trillion government funding package and prompting a partial shutdown.
US politics
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Trump Says He Might Veto Bill to Extend ACA Credits for Insurance Premiums

Renewal of ACA marketplace premium tax credits faces political hurdles, potential presidential veto, and would prevent large premium increases for millions.
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

House Republicans move to override Trump vetoes in rare show of defiance

House to attempt overrides of Trump's vetoes on two bipartisan bills—Colorado water pipeline and Miccosukee land expansion—though two-thirds thresholds and GOP defections could block success.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

Did Mike Johnson Forget That Republican House Members Want to Be Reelected?

Speaker Moses avoided condemning the president, revealing fear of losing control of a fragile GOP majority amid Republican defections and internal pressure.
#affordable-care-act
fromFortune
3 months ago
US politics

'I don't know how people are going to live': ACA enrollees fear major premium hikes | Fortune

fromFortune
3 months ago
US politics

'I don't know how people are going to live': ACA enrollees fear major premium hikes | Fortune

US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Another Government Shutdown May Be Just Weeks Away

Obamacare subsidies will expire December 31, risking harm to 24 million; Congress is unlikely to pass extensions before then, making future shutdowns possible.
fromAxios
3 months ago

Trump signs executive order targeting state AI laws

MAGA populists made a last-minute bid to try to shape the executive order, pitching two draft proposals to the White House this week. The White House also consulted Republican governors for the executive order, Axios first reported.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Top Republican Has Awkward Exchange With CNBC's Joe Kernan Over GOP's Health Care Plan

Republicans are proposing changes beyond expiring ACA subsidies but lack a confirmed, unified health-care plan while debating tax provision adjustments and political risks.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Senate Republican Dumps Cold Water on Trump's Idea To Give Americans $2,000 Each: We Can't Afford It'

Well first of all, Maria, we're $38 trillion in debt, he replied. We've averaged $1.89 trillion deficits over the last five years. In the next 10 years, the projection's about $26 trillion from accumulated deficits. We have to address the deficit problem. We are on borrowed time here. So many people are whistling by the graveyard. If we're bringing in revenue through the tariffs, that oughta be applied to reduce the deficit, not just making a cash payment to Americans.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Democrat Sarah McBride on her approach to expanding trans acceptance in Congress - and America

In her first year in Congress, Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride says she's tried to do something that feels almost impossible in American politics: lower the temperature in a political environment built to reward outrage. As one of the most visible transgender people in the country, and the first out trans member of the U.S. House (and Congress as a whole), McBride has become a test case for a political strategy grounded in persuasion, restraint, and expansion rather than confrontation.
US politics
fromemptywheel
3 months ago

Trump Trips over Own Feet Hastening Parallel Retreats - emptywheel

It is official conventional wisdom. Trump is retreating on Jeffrey Epstein. Or rather, Democrats led by Ro Khanna, survivors, and a handful of Republicans who could not give a fuck, starting with Tom Massie, forced Trump to retreat. Retreat. RETREAT!! Bill Kristol wrote. And they're laughing at the position it puts Mike Johnson in. (Well, not CNN. CNN pretends Johnson had a "strategy" on Epstein.)
US politics
#jeffrey-epstein
US politics
fromIntelligencer
4 months ago

What Happens After Congress Votes on the Epstein-Files Bill

Speaker Mike Johnson delayed swearing in Adelita Grijalva until her pledge to sign a discharge petition forcing a House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Senate Republicans strike down Democratic proposal to fully fund Snap

Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution to fully fund SNAP during the government shutdown, leaving 42 million participants facing partial or uncertain benefits.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
4 months ago

Sarah McBride opens up about her darkest day in Congress (exclusive)

Sarah McBride, first openly transgender U.S. Representative, endured hostility and a House bathroom ban while securing quieter legislative and symbolic victories in her first term.
fromFast Company
4 months ago

Will the race to the moon run through Texas or Washington?

The space agency's decision to reopen the contract for the Artemis mission moon lander renews competition between SpaceX, which had previously won the award, and Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos's space startup. But it also sets off a competition between Texas and Washington, the two companies' respective home states. Politicians have long fought over American space spending, as Fast Company has previously explained. But it's not clear where they stand, at least for now.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago

Neither Party Seems Interested in Ending This Shutdown

A prolonged federal shutdown benefits Trump politically, reduces congressional resistance to his cues, and meets waning media attention and public fatigue amid competing crises.
fromJezebel
5 months ago

Now Why the Hell Is MTG Suddenly Making Sense??

Something has not been sitting right with my spirit of late. Recently, the farthest of far-right members of Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), has been saying things that are....correct? This is a woman who, in 2021, likened mask mandates to the Holocaust, was kicked out of the ultra MAGA Freedom Caucus in 2023 for being too mean to other members, and has spread an antisemitic conspiracy theory about laser beams starting wildfires, which got paraphrased as " Jewish space lasers."
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Resolution to honor Charlie Kirk as courageous patriot' divides US House

A Republican-led House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk has split Democrats, exposing tensions over political messaging and polarization after his killing.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 months ago

Elias: Letting states regulate A.I. one of U.S. Senate's rare good votes

The U.S. Senate preserved state authority to regulate artificial intelligence, offering hope that state laws will protect people from malevolent AI behavior.
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