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- Missouri voters against redistricting effort, Democratic poll findson September 4, 2025 at 9:30 pm
As Republicans in Missouri push forward with their plan to draw Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver out of his Kansas City seat, a new poll of voters in the state is against the mid-cycle redistricting […]
- House won’t act to extend Trump’s DC police takeoveron September 4, 2025 at 8:35 pm
House leaders do not plan to hold a vote to extend President Donald Trump’s temporary takeover of the D.C. police before it expires next week, according to three people granted anonymity to […]
- White House gives Congress a midterm pitch: focus on tax cuts and follow 2024 playbookby By Jake Traylor, Myah Ward and Megan Messerly on September 4, 2025 at 6:35 pm
Pollster Tony Fabrizio suggested lawmakers focus on the tax benefits in the GOP's legislation.
- Rep. Tim Burchett scraps with protester on Capitol Hillon September 4, 2025 at 4:47 pm
Rep. Tim Burchett and a protester got into a physical altercation Thursday outside of the Longworth House Office Building that ended with the Tennessee Republican forcefully shoving the man. The […]
- Trump adviser Miran will take unpaid leave from White House if confirmed to Fedon September 4, 2025 at 4:08 pm
Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s nominee for an open seat on the Federal Reserve, said he would take an unpaid leave of absence from his current role at the White House rather than resign. […]
- Jeffrey Epstein discharge petition will fail, Mike Johnson predictson September 4, 2025 at 2:50 pm
Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday he doesn’t believe a bipartisan effort to force a House vote compelling the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents will succeed. Asked about the discharge […]
- Justice Democrats back a progressive challenger to Rep. Jimmy Gomezon September 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm
The progressive group Justice Democrats, which focuses on primarying safe-seat Democrats in hopes of moving the party to the left, is throwing its weight behind Angela Gonzales-Torres, a challenger […]
- Capitol agenda: Sen. Bill Cassidy walks a tightrope at RFK Jr.'s hearingon September 4, 2025 at 12:00 pm
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before Senate Finance on Thursday morning. You should be watching how Sen. Bill Cassidy questions him. Cassidy is walking a fine line amid a tumultuous […]