
Former Senate Leader, Presidential Candidate Bob Dole Dies At 98
He shaped tax policy, foreign policy and rights for the disabled, and devoted his later years to the cause of wounded veterans.
He shaped tax policy, foreign policy and rights for the disabled, and devoted his later years to the cause of wounded veterans.
Both chambers of Congress passed legislation Thursday that will keep the federal government running for 11 more weeks.
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The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday that avoids a short-term shutdown and funds the federal government through Feb. 18.
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The House passed a bill Thursday that funds the government through Feb. 18 and avoids a short-term shutdown after midnight Friday.
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Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of repeated attacks by conservative pundits and some Republicans in Congress.
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The House committee investigating Jan. 6 is seeking documents from the former president — something he says should be kept under executive privilege.
Taxes, paid leave and immigration are three parts of the legislation that could be cut or significantly changed in the Senate.
The groups and their leaders are the latest to be subpoenaed by the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection.
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The House finally passed President Joe Biden's signature social spending plan Friday, but it has a complicated path moving forward.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where cost-cutting demands by Sen. Joe Manchin seem certain to force significant changes.
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He tweeted an animated video that depicted him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., with a sword.
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He held off on signing the hard-fought infrastructure deal after it passed on Nov. 5 until legislators would be back from a Congressional recess.
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Steve Bannon appeared in federal court to face criminal charges stemming from denying a subpoena from the January 6th committee.
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Bannon is charged with refusing to appear for a deposition and not turning over documents to a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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He was indicted on one count for refusing to appear for a deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to a subpoena.
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It's the latest in the House committee's investigation into the deadly Capitol riot on Jan. 6.
North Carolina and other states are seeing a spike in gerrymandering to pick up house seats.
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The mandate in the recently-passed infrastructure package will require automakers to install monitoring systems that can identify an impaired driver.
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According to his personal assistant, Cleland died at his home in Atlanta, Georgia from congestive heart failure.
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The committee has already interviewed more than 150 people across government, social media and law enforcement, including some former Trump aides.
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The House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects late Friday. The House passed the measure 228-206.
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Much of the package's cost would be covered with higher taxes on wealthier Americans and large corporations.
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So far, the Biden administration has tried sanctions and diplomacy to compel Russia to extradite criminals behind a spate of ransomware attacks.
Democrat leaders face pressure from progressives to change the filibuster — which requires 60 votes for most bills to advance — but centrists oppose.
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The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would require states to obtain federal preclearance before changing their election processes.
The West Virginia Democrat says he needs more time and clarity before getting on board with the president's $1.75 trillion spending plan.
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Oil industry executives refused to pledge that their companies would not spend money to oppose efforts that reduce emissions.
Some billionaires like Elon Musk and John Catsimatidis are firing back over the Congress' 'billionaire tax' plan.
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The archives said the former president would need a court order to prevent the release of documents.
Lawmakers are investigating what they call a long-term industry campaign to mislead the public about the role of fossil fuels in global warming.
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