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Far-right candidate Andy Ogles wins GOP primary for Nashville U.S. House seat
Andy Ogles speaks to supporters after being declared the winner in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District Republican primary, Aug. 4, 2022,…
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Pelosi confirms trip to Asia, but makes no mention of Taiwan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week but made no mention of a…
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Gunmakers made over $1 billion in assault weapon sales in the past decade, congressional report finds
An investigation by the House Oversight and Reform Committee found that manufacturers of the firearms used in some of the…
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Dems propose raising taxes on high earners to extend Medicare solvency
Senate Democrats want to raise taxes on some high earners and use the money to extend the solvency of Medicare,…
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Supreme Court blocks creation of a second mostly Black congressional district in Louisiana for 2022
The Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before…
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Primary preview: Alabama Senate runoff, D.C. mayor, House races in Virginia
The two Republican candidates in Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary runoff on Tuesday can each say that at one point they…
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Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP
The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans that could increase the…
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“Donald Trump is responsible”: Rep. Adam Kinzinger on first televised Jan. 6 committee hearing
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois, says he hopes the Department of Justice charges former President Donald Trump if…
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Biden calls on Congress to pass gun control laws:
Washington — President Biden on Thursday declared it is time to put an end to the “carnage” and loss of…
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GOP Rep. Chris Jacobs to retire after saying he’d support an assault weapons ban
Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs announced Friday that he will not run for another term in Congress amid backlash over his…
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