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Associated Press
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Payton Anderson
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November 13, 2026
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Payton Anderson
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November 13, 2026
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Payton Anderson
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Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader

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Associated Press
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November 13, 2026
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he...
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Raeylee Barefield
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Payton Anderson
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November 13, 2026
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Beth Van Duyne Will Push Back Against House Democrats on Universal Healthcare: 'I'm Going to Fight Them'

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Raeylee Barefield
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November 13, 2026
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LONESTAR — 11.13.2026 —House Caucus Urges GOP to Finish Strong—Menefee Seeks to expand Suicide Prevention— and More...

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Staff Reports
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November 13, 2026
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Raeylee Barefield
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November 12, 2026
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Democrats Miss the Call as the House Clears Sweeping Veterans’ Bill

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Payton Anderson
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November 12, 2026
The House of Representatives passed an expansive veterans’ benefits bill on Veterans Day by voice vote, but some confusion sparked...
House Freedom Caucus Urges GOP to Finish the Job

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Payton Anderson
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November 12, 2026
Although the majority of its members will not be returning to Congress next year, the House Freedom Caucus plans to...
Brandon Gill Backs Jim Jordan to Lead GOP, Vows to Fight Democrat ‘Lunatics’

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Payton Anderson
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November 12, 2026
In lieu of a rough road back to a majority, Republicans are facing an uphill battle, but Representative Brandon Gill...
Democrats flock to Denver for a post-midterms introspection-turned-celebration

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Associated Press
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November 12, 2026
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Fresh off the best electoral performance in half a century, Democratic officials...
House Advances Major Richard Star Act on Veterans Day

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Payton Anderson
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November 12, 2026
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LONESTAR — 11.12.2026 —Lawmakers Seek to Impeach Pete Hegseth—USDA Continues to Fight Screwworm— and More...

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Staff Reports
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November 12, 2026
Lawmakers Signal Continued Hegseth Impeachment Fight After House Vote After the House of Representatives rejected a resolution to advance articles...
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Raeylee Barefield
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November 11, 2026
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Al Green Condemns Egypt's Detention of Six Journalists, Calls for Their Release

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Raeylee Barefield
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November 11, 2026
U.S. Representative Al Green (D) is calling on Egyptian authorities to release six detained journalists and protect independent media following...
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Raeylee Barefield
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November 11, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hiring 228 workers for a new sterile fly production facility in Edinburg, Texas, as...
August Pfluger Paves Republican Road to Redemption

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Payton Anderson
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November 11, 2026
After a bruising defeat for Republicans last week, Representative August Pfluger (R-TX) is looking ahead to the party’s next chapter,...
Lawmakers Signal Continued Hegseth Impeachment Fight After House Vote

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Payton Anderson
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November 11, 2026
After the House of Representatives rejected a resolution to advance articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his...
House Republicans Select New Leaders After Midterm Election Losses

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Payton Anderson
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November 11, 2026
House Republicans convened to decide who will lead the party in its minority ranks next Congress and lead the party’s...
LONESTAR — 11.11.2026 —Congress Faces Lame-Duck Period—Texas SNAP Backlog Reaches 175,000— and More...

LONESTAR — 11.11.2026 —Congress Faces Lame-Duck Period—Texas SNAP Backlog Reaches 175,000— and More...

Staff Reports
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November 11, 2026
Congress Faces Lame-Duck Scramble as Democrats Prepare to Take Power Members of Congress have returned to Capitol Hill for a...
Impeachment isn't only for presidents. How does the process work for Cabinet secretaries?

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Associated Press
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November 10, 2026
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The process of impeachment often arises in discussions around congressional action against a sitting president....
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Associated Press
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November 10, 2026
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep.-elect LaKesha Womack, a community organizer who stunned her own Democratic...
House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

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Associated Press
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November 10, 2026
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, BEN FINLEY and JOEY CAPPELLETTI WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Tuesday turned aside a resolution to...
Texas Gets Green Light for First Industrial Nuclear Reactor

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Raeylee Barefield
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November 10, 2026
A proposed advanced nuclear project in Calhoun County has cleared a major federal regulatory hurdle, with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission...
Texas SNAP Backlog Reaches 175,000 as Democrats Demand Federal Investigation

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Raeylee Barefield
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November 10, 2026
A group of 13 Texas Democratic members of Congress is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate the...
House Freedom Caucus Presses GOP to Finish Conservative Agenda

House Freedom Caucus Presses GOP to Finish Conservative Agenda

Payton Anderson
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November 10, 2026
With only a few weeks left before Republicans lose their House and Senate majorities to Democrats, the House Freedom Caucus...
Congressional Progressive Caucus Welcomes Largest Class Yet With Incoming Members

Congressional Progressive Caucus Welcomes Largest Class Yet With Incoming Members

Payton Anderson
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November 10, 2026
New members in the 120th Congress arrived on Capitol Hill this week for orientation, and after Democrats won big, the...
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