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Kyle Rittenhouse Is on Trial for Murder. Matt Gaetz Says He’d Be a Good Intern.
Gaetz himself is currently under investigation for allegedly violating federal sex trafficking laws.
Calls for Greene’s Expulsion Grow After She Compares Jan. 6 to Declaration
Greene is among several GOP lawmakers alleged to have taken part in coordinating with those who attacked the Capitol.
Backed by Sanders and Warren, House Progressives Are Firm on Infrastructure Vote
If the moment holds, the Progressive Caucus is about to teach Speaker Pelosi a lesson on power and keeping promises.
35 Million People Are Set to Lose Unemployment Benefits on Labor Day
Neither Congress nor the Biden administration seem prepared to do anything about it.
Cori Bush Urges Congress to Act as Supreme Court Ends Eviction Moratorium
“We didn't sleep on those steps just to give up now,” said the Missouri Democrat.
Amid Praise of Infrastructure Bill, Indigenous Climate Activists Sound Alarm
Some tribal members say the bill woefully underfunds programs that help tackle the climate crisis.
Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prevent Trump Becoming Unelected Speaker of House
The Constitution doesn't prevent nonmembers of Congress from being selected by lawmakers to become Speaker of the House.
House Will Vote Tuesday on Removing Confederate Statues From Capitol
The bill faces steep odds of being passed in the evenly divided Senate.
Democrats Pass on Using Key Power to Kill Trump Rules
Under Trump, Republicans passed 14 Congressional Review Act resolutions. This term, Democrats only passed 3.
Biden’s “Bipartisanship” Has Let Manchin Take the Infrastructure Bill Hostage
Only a hard turn toward the reconciliation process has any real chance of resolving the infrastructure impasse.