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House leaders Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries launch bipartisan push to overhaul how Congress handles sexual misconduct claims amid growing scandal
Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are getting ready to announce a bipartisan task force, or working group, focused on addressing how sexual misconduct claims are managed within the House of Representatives, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.
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Nebraska becomes the first state to launch Medicaid work requirements, setting up a high-stakes test of the new Republican law
On Friday, Nebraska became the first U.S. state to implement Medicaid work requirements, seven months before the deadline established by the Republicans’ "big, beautiful bill" law.
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Trump tells Congress Iran “hostilities have terminated” as War Powers deadline hits, igniting fresh constitutional clash over presidential war authority
On Friday, President Trump informed congressional leaders that "hostilities" with Iran have "terminated," addressing an important 60-day deadline under a law intended to restrict the unauthorized use of military force.
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Senate blocks Democrats’ latest bid to curb Donald Trump’s war powers on Iran as high-stakes 60-day deadline collides with fragile ceasefire
The Senate turned down Democrats’ sixth attempt to restrict President Trump’s power to conduct military actions against Iran, with Republicans continuing to support the administration as the conflict nears a critical 60-day deadline.
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“Pyrrhic victory”: surveillance bill passes House but faces Senate complications
The U.S. government’s effort to renew its warrantless domestic surveillance powers passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday, after House Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump administration officials convinced Republican holdouts to support the bill.
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Republicans push $70 billion ICE and border funding plan as Senate prepares rare budget maneuver over DHS deadlock
Senate GOP leaders officially announced on Tuesday that they intend to bypass Democrats in the ongoing deadlock over Department of Homeland Security funding and independently allocate up to $70 billion for immigration enforcement.
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Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick steps down moments before expulsion hearing as $5 million COVID funds scandal and ethics findings close in
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida stepped down from her position on Tuesday just moments before a hearing commenced, which could have resulted in a recommendation for her expulsion from Congress.
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Horror in Shreveport as eight children killed in devastating domestic mass shooting
Eight children were killed early Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police described as "domestic in nature." The suspected shooter is also deceased.
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House and Senate Republicans unveil two-track plan to end month-long DHS shutdown as TSA, Coast Guard and federal workers remain unpaid and airports grind to a halt
House and Senate Republican leaders jointly announced a plan on Wednesday, which they stated would end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security that had caused significant airport delays.
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“He would be dead by June”: Trump discloses congressman’s grim heart condition, credits himself for life-saving intervention
On Monday, President Donald Trump disclosed that a US congressman was dealing with a “terminal” health condition and mentioned that the congressman had only a few months to live before Trump personally stepped in to assist the Republican in obtaining surgery.
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Trump profits while GOP lawmakers fund their own Doral retreat
According to reports on Wednesday, President Donald Trump was profiting while also making MAGA lawmakers cover their expenses for their stays at his Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami this week.
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House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales, who admits “lapse in judgment” but denies role in staffer’s death
The U.S. House Ethics Committee has initiated an investigation into Representative Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican involved in allegations of participating in a sexual relationship and favoritism with a former staffer who later died by suicide, the panel announced on Wednesday.
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Hardliners force Mike Johnson into secret concessions — threaten to blow up next funding bill and trigger shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) finally managed to gather the votes to pass the annual defense authorization bill, known as NDAA.
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Trump signs sweeping law forcing full release of Epstein files after near-unanimous congressional vote
President Trump announced Wednesday that he has signed congressional legislation forcing the federal government to release documents related to notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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House votes 427-1 to force full release of Jeffrey Epstein’s federal files as Mike Johnson demands Senate fixes for protecting innocents
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to compel the release of federal investigative materials on notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) urged the Senate to “correct” the bill and provide “proper protections for the innocent.”
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Mike Johnson praises Cory Mills after judge issues restraining order under Florida dating violence law
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) praised Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) after a judge issued a restraining order against him under Florida’s "dating violence" law.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says government shutdown could be longest in history, refuses to negotiate until Democrats drop health care demands
Speaker Mike Johnson warned the shutdown could become the longest ever, refusing talks with Democrats until they drop health care subsidy demands, leaving key government operations stalled.
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GOP blocks Democratic attempt to pay troops during government shutdown
A Democratic effort to pass legislation ensuring active-duty military pay during the shutdown was blocked in a brief House session by Republicans. Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP leaders say the responsibility lies with Senate Democrats, while the Trump administration considers alternative options.
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Clash erupts as Gallego accuses Speaker Johnson of stalling Epstein files vote
An unplanned meeting between two Arizona Democrats and House Speaker Mike Johnson quickly turned contentious regarding a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Critics Spot The Same Red Flag In State Dept. Spokesperson’s Evasive Answer
Tammy Bruce’s reply was slammed as “WTF.”
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Turns On GOP For Abandoning MAGA Base
The Georgia congresswoman and one-time Trump loyalist hints at the Republican Party “leaving me.”
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Pete Buttigieg Says GOP’s Epstein Scandal Reveals 'Breakdown In Societal Trust'
“You shouldn't have to be a Republican or a Democrat to care about making sure there's transparency on something as horrific as the abuses that happened,” Pete Buttigieg said.
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House Republicans didn't previously hold back from unveiling sensitive investigation files
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) stated that releasing investigative material concerning Jeffrey Epstein could pose a "danger."
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Speaker Johnson insists Epstein drama ‘not a hoax,’ Congress wants ‘full transparency’
House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted that the drama surrounding late child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein "is not a hoax" and that lawmakers want to see justice for the victims.
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Ro Khanna States That Mike Johnson's Choice To Close The House Early Says A Lot
The Democrat from California stated that the House speaker probably acted under the guidance of President Donald Trump
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