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Trump’s Debt Ceiling Power Play Is a Prelude to the Congressional Chaos to Come
Ahead of the House speaker election, Mike Johnson is stuck between Trump and the hard right of the House.
Critics Slam Gerontocracy After Missing Congressmember Found at Senior Facility
GOP Rep. Kay Granger, who has not cast a vote in Congress since July, was revealed to be struggling with dementia.
Trump Demands Control of Panama Canal, Transfer of Greenland to US
“We are not for sale and will never be for sale,” Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede said.
Ethics Report Finds Evidence Matt Gaetz Committed Statutory Rape, Other Crimes
The highly anticipated report found Gaetz likely violated rules against prostitution, drug use, special favors and more.
Netanyahu Tapped a Far Right Settler to Be the Next Israeli Ambassador to the US
Yechiel Leiter has advocated for the full annexation of the occupied West Bank.
Elon Musk’s Threat to Primary Democrats Spurs New Urgency to Ban Super PACs
Musk's role in almost forcing a government shutdown this week has revived calls for campaign finance reform.
Congress Averts Government Shutdown After Trump and Musk’s Effort to Sink Deal
The final bill extends government funding through March 14 and excludes Trump's demand to raise the debt ceiling.
Musk Endorses Neo-Nazi German Party Hours After Sanders Calls Him Authoritarian
Musk is backing a vehemently anti-immigrant, far right party in Germany's upcoming elections.
Government Shutdown Looms After Elon Musk Sinks Bipartisan Budget Deal
Congress now has less than 12 hours to scramble for a new funding deal after the unelected billionaire's intervention.
Republicans Consider Making Elon Musk Speaker of the House
The US Constitution does not stipulate that the speaker has to be a current member of the House.