Control of the U.S. Senate, House and White House are on the line as voters cast their ballots.
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How China is using antisemitic conspiracies to influence down-ballot races
The accounts are part of Spamouflage, China’s largest known covert influence operation.
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Lawmakers spending even more in 2024 under receipt-free expense program
The program allows House members to use taxpayer funds to reimburse themselves for some lodging, meals and incidental costs while they are in D.C. on official business.
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Congress sends temporary bill to avoid shutdown to Biden’s desk
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., billed the measure as doing ‘only what’s absolutely necessary.’
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House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
Lawmakers are not close to completing work on the dozen annual appropriations bills that will fund federal agencies during the next fiscal year, so they’ll need to approve a stopgap measure to prevent a partial shutdown.
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Control of House heads toward another cliffhanger election
The battle for the House is now fully resembling trench warfare, a political hand-to-hand combat.
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House speaker pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate, despite dim prospects
House Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
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House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigns for 2nd District candidate Theriault in Auburn
Austin Theriault, a first-term state representative and former NASCAR driver, is seeking the U.S. House seat that’s currently held by Democratic Rep. Jared Golden.
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Jeffries seeks to stem House defections, for now, as Democrats panic over Biden
On Wednesday evening, Jeffries led a tightly controlled conference call of House Democratic leaders as concern over Biden ricocheted on and off Capitol Hill.
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Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Department refuses to prosecute
In a letter earlier Friday explaining the decision not to prosecute Merrick Garland, a DOJ official cited the agency’s ‘longstanding position’ to not prosecute officials who don’t comply with subpoenas because of a president’s claim of executive privilege.