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Israel launched ‘limited’ strike on Iran

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“This strike is clearly intended to not escalate the situation further,” one former Pentagon official said.

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Friday and Saturday votes on deck as Capitol Hill closes out foreign aid, spy powers bills

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Look for something quite unusual on the House floor Friday: Democrats will likely provide the necessary votes on a rule setting up debate on a foreign aid package for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and a fourth pillar that also includes a TikTok…

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Biden moves to limit oil drilling and mineral mining in Alaska, in latest win for greens

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The moves also shore up support from tribes and conservation groups, but face criticism from Alaska lawmakers.

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Tortured Data Department: How Biden and Trump Mislead With Covid Stats

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Biden and Trump are both campaigning on warped economic statistics, cherry-picking weird data from the Covid crisis.

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Johnson’s foreign aid package overcomes critical hurdle

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Speaker Mike Johnson's foreign aid package will advance to the floor, after Democrats on the Rules Committee stepped in to counter conservative defections.

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How Johnson and Biden locked arms on Ukraine

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The planned vote on a foreign aid package is validation of a White House strategy to court the speaker behind the scenes while letting him find his own path.

Thursday, Apr 18

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Party leaders try to break standoff over Johnson's foreign aid package

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Party leaders are quietly negotiating how to bypass a conservative blockade and bring Speaker Mike Johnson’s four-part foreign aid package to the House floor, according to four people familiar with the discussions.

Burns: Ukraine could lose by end of 2024

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The stark warning from a top administration official comes as Kyiv worries about Russia’s looming summer offensive.

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Senate advances spy powers bill amid huge surveillance fight

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The Senate advanced a controversial surveillance bill on Thursday afternoon by a 67-32 vote, as leaders race to fight off attempts to change it that could result in a lapse over the weekend.

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Republican LaTurner won't seek reelection to Kansas House seat

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Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-Kan.) announced Thursday he'll finish his current term in the House but won't run for reelection this fall.

Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders

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Conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus are signing up to take shifts to monitor the chamber floor in order to prevent their own party leaders from making unilateral moves that could curb their power.

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Bipartisan ire flares after POLITICO reveals Chinese Embassy's quiet TikTok lobbying

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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle aired outrage Thursday after a POLITICO report that the Chinese embassy lobbied members of Congress on legislation that would force the sale of TikTok by its Beijing-based parent company.

Dems sit back as House GOP dukes it out over foreign aid

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House Democrats have adopted a wait-and-see posture on Speaker Mike Johnson’s four-part foreign aid package as it faces a key procedural Rules Committee roadblock.

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Space lasers, abortion and Putin's envoy: Lawmakers troll using foreign aid bills

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House lawmakers have descended into the congressional equivalent of a troll war as tensions escalate over foreign aid, proposing multiple absurd amendments to a pending package.

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Conservatives stew, Dems mull help as foreign aid takes House spotlight

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The House Rules Committee recessed late Wednesday without passing a rule that would tee up consideration of border security legislation, an ominous sign as Speaker Mike Johnson eyes weekend passage of foreign aid for Israel, Ukraine and…

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Employers feel the side effects of drugmaker control over Wegovy, Ozempic costs

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What happened in North Carolina is playing out across the U.S. as large employers try to limit the costs of the expensive new generation of weight-loss drugs.

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House passes more measures countering Iran following attack on Israel

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House lawmakers passed additional bills meant to counter Iran following last weekend's attack on Israel.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Senate Dems quickly shut down Mayorkas trial

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Senate Democrats quickly voted to adjourn the impeachment trial against Alejandro Mayorkas after deeming it unconstitutional — ending proceedings on Wednesday without any votes to convict or acquit.

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Arizona GOP scuttles attempt to repeal 1864 abortion ban

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The move highlights the deepening divide between the more socially conservative wing of the party, which opposes abortion on moral grounds, and the more populist, MAGA branch.

McCarthy-aligned group running ads against Republicans who triggered his speaker ouster

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A political group with ties to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy is going on air against some of the Republicans who ousted him from leadership.

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Senate conservative wades into House GOP's foreign aid mess

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Sen. J.D. Vance on Wednesday encouraged a group of House Republicans to block debate on their own speaker’s foreign aid plan — an uncommon effort by a member of one chamber to sway policy across the Capitol.

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Dems signal they're open to helping Johnson on foreign aid as conservatives revolt

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House Democrats are still digesting Speaker Mike Johnson's four-part foreign aid plan, but are signaling they're open to helping him move it.

'I was told, frankly, to shut up,' Boeing whistleblower tells Senate

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A Boeing engineer turned whistleblower told senators Wednesday that the company repeatedly sidelined and threatened him when he raised safety concerns about their aircraft, saying: “I was told, frankly, to shut up.”

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Lawmakers have a fix for Taiwan’s weapons backlog: Build them on the island

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Members from both parties are making a new push to end a years-long problem between Washington and Taipei.

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Johnson releases text on foreign aid plan as it hangs by thread

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Speaker Mike Johnson has released text of his four-part proposal to send aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, moving ahead with the plan that’s fueling fresh conservative demands for his ouster.

Senate Boeing hearings open with fingers pointing back at FAA

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Wednesday's Boeing safety inquest in the Senate opened with lawmakers blaming a rash of incidents on Boeing planes on not only what they called the company's poor safety culture, but also on the Federal Aviation Administration for letting…

Schmitt rejects Senate deal on Mayorkas trial, setting stage for quick Dem dismissal

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Sen. Eric Schmitt scuttled a last-minute attempt by Senate leaders on a modest deal to structure the impeachment trial against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, sending the chamber toward a quick Democratic dismissal of the…

Trump could have helped response to Jan. 6 riot — but didn’t — per new testimony

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Two senior leaders of the D.C. guard at the time of the Capitol attack painted a picture of the boost that never came, according to transcripts reviewed by POLITICO.

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Biden administration to Senate: FISA bill doesn't expand scope of targets

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The Biden administration is working to reassure senators that a key surveillance bill does not broaden the scope of those who can be targeted, hoping to push through reauthorization legislation before the weekend as critics threaten to…

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Capitol Hill stays in waiting mode on Johnson's foreign aid bill text

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On Wednesday morning, Capitol Hill was still waiting on Speaker Mike Johnson’s highly anticipated foreign aid package.