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Rep. Ilhan Omar found herself on the losing side of two consequential House votes Wednesday as lawmakers approved new restrictions on congressional stock transactions and advanced President Donald Trump’s defense priorities for fiscal year 2027. The Minnesota Democrat voted against both the Stop Insider Trading Act and the National

House Republicans have advanced two measures aimed at protecting taxpayers, restoring public confidence in Congress, and strengthening the integrity of federal elections—forcing Democrats to defend their opposition to policies that enjoy broad support among American voters. The House first passed the Deporting Fraudsters Act, legislation that would make certain

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has acknowledged that he lacks the independent legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, retreating from one of his most provocative promises after City Hall lawyers reviewed the applicable law. Mamdani had repeatedly floated the possibility of directing New York authorities to

House Republicans have approved a stopgap government funding measure designed to prevent another shutdown battle before the November midterm elections while preserving essential federal operations through early December. The House passed H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, by a vote of 220-205 on Tuesday, July 21. The

President Donald Trump secured another important judicial confirmation as Senate Republicans advanced a veteran federal prosecutor with decades of experience handling border crime, organized criminal activity, public corruption, and national-security cases. The Senate voted 46-44 on July 13 to confirm Arthur Roberts “Rob” Jones as a judge on

President Donald Trump’s administration is confronting a difficult national-security challenge: repairing and eventually rebuilding America’s aging Strategic Petroleum Reserve while simultaneously using it to protect the country from a major disruption in global oil supplies. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says years of deferred maintenance, aging equipment, and

House Speaker Mike Johnson issued a stark warning that the rise of socialist candidates inside the Democratic coalition threatens the constitutional foundations of the United States and could make the November midterm elections a defining battle over the future of American self-government. Speaking at a House Republican leadership press

President Donald Trump secured another victory in his effort to strengthen the federal judiciary as the Senate confirmed experienced Florida appellate judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz to a lifetime position on one of the nation’s busiest federal courts. The Republican-led Senate voted 51-46 on July 15 to confirm

The Trump administration is preparing for the possibility that Democrats could retake the House of Representatives in November and unleash another wave of investigations, subpoenas, lawsuits, and impeachment proceedings during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term. Although Republicans continue to publicly express confidence about defending

Sen. John Fetterman’s widening separation from the Democratic Party is no longer confined to occasional disagreements over policy. His outspoken defense of Israel, support for border enforcement, renewed respect for Senate traditions, and unusual partnership with a Republican colleague have fueled serious speculation that the Pennsylvania senator could eventually