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Platner's Replacement Faces New Senate Campaign Headache Tied to Son's Lobbying
Troy Jackson backed $13.4 million in Maine Maritime Academy funding while his son Chace was registered as a lobbyist for the institution.
House GOP Campaign Arm Distributes More Than 2,000 Tickets for Midterm Convention in Texas
Approximately 100 Republican members and candidates confirmed for Dallas event as party mobilizes ahead of November elections.
White House Highlights 'Steepest' Ever Decline in US Casualties From Cartels Amid Boat Strikes
The administration reports 227 suspected drug traffickers killed across 68 strikes, with counter-narcotics operations showing significant reductions in Caribbean maritime activity.
House Democrat Survives Left-Flank Challenge as Sanders Volunteer Mounts Insurgent Bid
Rep. Jake Auchincloss fended off progressive challenger Jason Poulos in Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District primary, despite criticism over AIPAC ties and past support for military aid to Israel.
House Votes to Censure Rep. Chuck Edwards Over Inappropriate Conduct With Female Staffers
The North Carolina Republican becomes the 30th member of Congress ever censured as his own party joined Democrats in the rebuke.
US Military Strikes IRGC Targets as House Faction Moves to Freeze Johnson's Agenda
CENTCOM confirms strikes followed attempted attacks on commercial shipping in Strait of Hormuz and American service members deployed to the region.
House Democrats Give Remarks as Congress Races to Avert Government Shutdown
Lawmakers face Sept. 30 funding deadline amid ongoing Iran conflict and affordability concerns taking center stage this week.
Former White House Lawyer Ty Cobb Criticizes Trump Administration Ballroom Renovation Plans
Cobb, who served in the White House during Trump's first term, said the historic building is 'turning into a combination of a whorehouse and Las Vegas' following Supreme Court action clearing the way for construction.
House Votes Unanimously to Hold Two Allies of Ex-Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick in Contempt of Congress
The DOJ will now decide whether to pursue criminal charges against Mayor Michael Joseph and former aide Hector Roos, who refused to cooperate with an ethics investigation.
House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill, Staving Off Another Funding Fight During Midterms
The 370-48 vote sends the measure to President Trump's desk after Senate approval; funding extends through December 11.