House of Representatives

Behind the scenes

The GOP vs. Alvin Bragg

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A $2 billion question

Dems seek 'full compliance' from Kushner in Saudi Arabia investigation

James Comer, Jim Jordan, and Marjorie Taylor Green.

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Briefing

The House GOP's bugbears

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house floored

AOC delivers 'impassioned' speech in defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar on the House floor

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Punitive politics?

Republicans oust Ilhan Omar from House committee

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The gloves are off

Schiff, Omar, and Swalwell unleash on McCarthy's committee rejections

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Briefing

Dems prepare for war with McCarthy over committee seats

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'masochistic vote'

Kevin McCarthy disavows GOP 30 percent national sales tax plan

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Ouch

Florida congressman out for 'several weeks' with injuries from ladder fall

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Briefing

The next front in the GOP's civil war: Entitlements

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Accidents

Florida GOP congressman Greg Steube injured in accident at home

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kevin McCarthy

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Guess who's back ... back again

MTG and Paul Gosar are back on House committees

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Briefing

McCarthy's secret speakership concessions

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but not the House house... yet

The calls for George Santos to quit are coming from inside the house

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Analysis

What the Democrats left on the table

Republican Rep. George Santos of New York.

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Look Into This For Us

House Democrats ask for ethics investigation into George Santos

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Hat tossed

Rep. Katie Porter announces run for California Senate seat

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Briefing

The brutal speaker battle was just the beginning

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Mr. Speaker

Kevin McCarthy elected House speaker following raucous debate proceedings

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addresses Congress.

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: January 7, 2023

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Briefing

Mainstream Taylor Greene?

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Worth a try

Rep. Matt Gaetz votes for Trump to be speaker of the House

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dark brandon energy

Biden: House speaker drama is 'not my problem'

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Briefing

McCarthy keeps losing House speaker votes

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Playing Chicken

Kevin McCarthy is still short votes right before House speaker election

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'a pack of lies'

Brazil revives fraud case against GOP congressman-elect George Santos

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Zip. Zero. Zilch.

Released taxes show Trump gave zero dollars to charity in 2020

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Get well soon

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announces cancer diagnosis

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Oh, okay

GOP Rep-elect Santos on resume lies: explanation would 'go way above the American people's heads'

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: December 27, 2022

Donald Trump cutting red tape in front of tax documents

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Briefing

Trump's taxes are going public — what's next?

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Briefing

What's next for Trump's Jan. 6 criminal referrals

January 6 committee members in hearing room

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Your move, DOJ

Jan. 6 committee makes criminal referral for Trump

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What the FERC?

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gets the Rihanna treatment on House floor

Incoming Gen Z congressman Maxwell Frost

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Frostbitten

Gen Z congressman can't rent apartment in Washington