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Greg Casar Challenges Linda McMahon on Education Spending vs. Trump Ballroom Cost

A congressional hearing turned contentious this week when Representative Greg Casar (D-TX) pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to compare the…

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A Death Sentence for Fentanyl Dealers? Chip Roy Says Yes

Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) has introduced legislation that would make drug dealers eligible for the death penalty if the fentanyl…

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Could the Government Control Your Money? Keith Self Is Trying to Make Sure It Can't

Congressman Keith Self (R-TX) has a warning for Americans: the government's push toward digital currency is the last step toward…

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Keith Self Calls for Flat Spending, Conservative Priorities in Budget Request

Representative Keith Self (R-TX) is pressing House appropriators to freeze discretionary spending and strip out what he describes as wasteful…

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Joaquin Castro Calls for Transparency on Israel's Nuclear Capabilities

U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, is leading…

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No CBDC Ban, No Deal: Michael Cloud and Chip Roy Reject Clean FISA Extension

Congress renewed a program that allows the government to collect communications of foreign nationals without the reforms that Representatives Michael…

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LONESTAR — 4.29.2026 — Van Duyne Blames Jeffrie's 'Maximum Warfare' After Trump Assassination Attempt — Paxton Probes Trucking Schools — and More...

Beth Van Duyne Blames Hakeem Jeffries' 'Maximum Warfare' After Trump Assassination Attempt Cole Tomas Allen has been charged with attempting…

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House Progressives Push $25 Federal Minimum Wage, Republicans Call it 'Far Left' Clickbait

Texas lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are debating a bill to raise the federal minimum wage to $25, with some arguing…

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Beth Van Duyne Targets Parents Who Fail to Pay Child Support

U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R) announced the House passage of the Ensuring Children Receive Support Act, a bipartisan measure aimed…

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House Passes August Pfluger's Mystic Alerts Act to Modernize Emergency Warnings

The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed the Mystic Alerts Act, a bipartisan bill led by Rep. August Pfluger…

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