Author: Lauren Green, Washington Examiner
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Lauren Boebert brushes off Trump’s attacks calling her ‘dumb’
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) brushed off President Donald Trump’s criticism, chalking it up to “D.C. nature.” Boebert recently drew Trump’s ire after campaigning for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). Following her support of Massie, Trump said he would love to see a primary challenger to the Colorado Republican. “I’m still going to continue to support him…
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Tulsi Gabbard’s exit from the Trump administration fuels questions of who is next
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Tulsi Gabbard’s exit as director of national intelligence from the Trump administration is sparking questions about who could be next. Gabbard announced Friday that she would step down, effective June 30, citing her husband’s diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer. Her departure comes after months of reported friction with the White House over…
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Johnson won’t reopen DHS until Thune makes good on megabill promise
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is unlikely to move legislation ending a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security until Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) kickstarts the party-line budget reconciliation process to pass another megabill. A source familiar told the Washington Examiner that Johnson wants to see progress on reconciliation before passing a deal…
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House passes voter ID bill with only one Democrat supporting GOP measure
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By Lauren Green House Republicans passed a voter ID bill Wednesday, requiring proof of citizenship to vote with minimal Democratic support. Only one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-TX, supported the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE America Act. The bill, which passed 218-213 and was sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-TX,…
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Are Republicans doomed to suffer an Obama-like personality crisis in a post-Trump world?
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President Donald Trump has dominated Republican Party politics for a decade, but, being term-limited, the big question in 2026 and beyond is who can step out of his huge shadow and assume leadership of the movement. The Democrats have suffered from this particular problem ever since former President Barack Obama left office in 2017. Former…
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Defiant female lawmakers lead the charge against House Republican leadership
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has had to contend with the rebellion of a handful of House Republican women in recent weeks, with several disagreements spilling into public view. Four Republican women have expressed a wide range of frustrations with the speaker over the last several weeks, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Rep. Marjorie Taylor…
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Lance Gooden asks Pam Bondi to investigate China’s involvement in the energy sector
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EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) sent a letter to the Justice Department urging it to investigate China’s involvement in the energy and environment sector of the United States. Gooden was joined by nine of his Republican colleagues to express their concern about China’s manipulation of energy and environmental policy through providing financial support to…
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Nancy Mace moves to censure Cory Mills as House outrage over DC swamp explodes
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) moved to censure Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) after an alleged “backdoor” deal sparked outrage on Capitol Hill. Mace’s resolution would censure Mills for “alleged stolen valor, arms deals he’s under investigation for, and alleged abuses toward women,” as she aims to remove him from the House Armed Services Committee. “When you’re…
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Epstein, Arctic Frost and stock trading: House has lengthy to-do list as it gets back to work
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After the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has his hands full with several high-profile issues, such as the full release of the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the push for a congressional stock trading ban. The House is slated to be in session all five weekdays…
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Mike Johnson tells sidelined House members to get back to Washington regardless of travel delays
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) advised representatives to begin their return to Washington early, with travel delays worsening, to vote on a bill to reopen the government. After more than 50 days of recess, Johnson has begun calling the members back ahead of the formal 36-hour notice that will come after the Senate passes its…