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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an impeachment trial next week

Friday, September 01, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sergio Martínez- Beltrán, political reporter for The Texas Newsroom, about the impeachment trial Attorney General Ken Paxton faces with charges including bribery.

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This summer has been a scorcher. DHS wants communities to plan for more of them

Thursday, August 24, 2023

The administration is releasing new suggested guidelines for states and local communities on how to protect against extreme temperatures.

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What a beach vacation looks like for President Biden

Thursday, August 03, 2023

When you're the president, vacation involves secret service, coordination with police, crowds of people watching you on the beach and the possibility that at any moment the job will come calling.

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What a Delaware beach vacation looks like for President Biden

Wednesday, August 02, 2023

President Biden is spending the week at his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Del. While he may get some downtime, it's impossible to fully check out from the job.

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Biden has a 7th grandchild. But he's never acknowledged her, until now

Friday, July 28, 2023

President Biden is known for his close relationship with his grandchildren. But he hadn't recognized a 4-year-old daughter of Hunter Biden from his family, until Friday.

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Biden rolled out some new measures to respond to extreme heat as temperatures soar

Thursday, July 27, 2023

On a very hot day in Washington, President Biden met with mayors from two cities grappling with extreme heat, announcing some new measures to try to help workers deal with the issue.

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Israeli president's speech was applauded by some in Congress, boycotted by others

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

In an address to the U.S. Congress, Israel's president emphasized the close ties between the two countries, even as some progressive Democrats boycotted the speech.

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Israeli president focuses on 'friendship' with U.S. as progressives boycott speech

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Isaac Herzog's visit to Capitol Hill came after the House passed a GOP-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel in the wake of incendiary comments made and then walked back by a leading Democrat.

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Top House Democrats reject Rep. Jayapal's comments calling Israel a 'racist state'

Monday, July 17, 2023

The Washington Democrat walked back comments she made over the weekend in which she called Israel a "racist state."

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The politicization of the National Defense Authorization Act

Friday, July 14, 2023

The House has approved a package of defense policies that are intended to counter those of President Biden. The Senate version is expected to be far different.

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House passes defense bill mostly along party lines with culture war measures attached

Friday, July 14, 2023

What's normally a bipartisan piece of legislation has turned into a culture war battleground.

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Senate report: intelligence agencies 'failed to fulfill their mission' ahead of Jan. 6

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee issued a report claiming intelligence agencies failed "on a "fundamental level" in the lead-up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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In historic bid, transgender Delaware state senator launches congressional campaign

Monday, June 26, 2023

If elected, Sarah McBride, 32, would be the first transgender person to serve in Congress. She is running for the at-large seat held by Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester.

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House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The California Democrat, who gained national recognition during his participation in congressional investigations of former President Trump, is a frequent target of Republicans and Trump himself.

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Trump-era special counsel defends his report on Russia probe against Democrats' jabs

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Former special counsel John Durham issued a report last month accusing the FBI of negligence in its Trump-Russia investigation.

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Jack Smith, special counsel in classified documents case, defends his work

Friday, June 09, 2023

After unsealing the indictment against former President Donald Trump, Smith said the indictment was an important step for keeping the United States safe and protecting democracy. See his full remarks.

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U.S. House paralyzed as conservative Republicans' fight with McCarthy drags on

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

House lawmakers won't vote until Monday after a bloc of Freedom Caucus members torpedoed GOP legislation in an effort to express dissatisfaction with House leadership.

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Senate sends debt ceiling legislation to President Biden's desk with days to spare

Thursday, June 01, 2023

As the threat of a financial default neared, the Senate approved compromise, bipartisan legislation to lift the debt ceiling with just days to spare.

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House approves the debt ceiling measure as the default deadline looms

Thursday, June 01, 2023

After weeks of wrangling over whether Washington could find common ground, the House passed a compromise bill to avert a historic default. The bill faces a final legislative test in the Senate.

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House approves the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill as default deadline looms

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The House overwhelmingly approved the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 Wednesday evening on a 314-117 vote. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it will need 60 votes before it would go to Biden.

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