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'Everyone's mad': Fight to avoid government shutdown shatters House GOP peace

The fight to avoid a government shutdown is again bringing out the fault lines within the House GOP’s razor-thin majority. House Republican leaders sought to avoid another messy, drawn-out battle over federal funding this year by rolling out an ambitious schedule to pass all 12 individual appropriations bills before the annual August recess. That effort...

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House unanimously votes to create Trump assassination attempt commission

The House of Representatives unanimously voted to establish a bipartisan commission to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. No lawmakers voted “no” nor “present,” and 416 voted “yes.” Ten Democrats and six Republicans did not vote. The task force will be comprised of seven Republicans and six Democrats, with the members likely...

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Republicans slam Harris for opting out of Netanyahu address in favor of sorority speech: 'Shameful'

Republican lawmakers are criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to forego attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, calling it “shameful,” as she opts instead to deliver a speech at a women’s convention. Netanyahu will deliver an address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday amid Israel’s ongoing 292-day war with the...

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GOP lawmaker cracks down on antisemitic student protesters with new bill ahead of Netanyahu address

FIRST ON FOX: As hundreds of protesters flood Washington D.C. objecting to the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one Republican lawmaker is pushing back with a bill that would bar student loan forgiveness for those convicted of hate crimes during anti-Israel student protests. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., is introducing the “Prohibiting Student Loan...

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Allies urge Trump to minimize DEI attacks, focus on Harris' 'terrible' record: 'Wrong hole to go down'

Former President Trump’s allies are urging him to stick to policy attacks, rather than commentary on her character or physical traits, when facing former Vice President Kamala Harris. It comes as some within the ex-president’s sphere have bashed Harris as a “DEI candidate” — a criticism that others within Trump’s circle worry could push away...

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California Republicans warn Newsom his oil refining ‘phase-out’ endangers military readiness

EXCLUSIVE:Nearly half of California’s Republican congressional delegation sent a letter Tuesday warning Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stringent fossil fuel policies endanger national security in part due to the Golden State’s military prominence. The letter, led by Rep. David Valadao of the San Joaquin Valley, expressed “grave concerns” that Newsom’s “deliberate… hamstring[ing]” of oil refining hurts not...

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Kamala Harris hit with articles of impeachment over border crisis, 'misleading' people on Biden

A House Republican lawmaker is filing articles of impeachment against Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, over both her handling of the border and knowledge, if any, of President Biden’s alleged cognitive decline. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is accusing Harris of breaching public trust and of willfully refusing to uphold U.S. immigration law in two...

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Kamala Harris doesn't answer whether Biden is fit for office

Vice President Harris will not say whether she is confident President Biden is currently capable of serving as commander in chief amid calls by lawmakers to invoke the 25th Amendment. Biden withdrew from the presidential race on Sunday after his performance at the first presidential debate sparked concerns over his fitness and mental competency. After...