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GOP Nicholas Begich Leads Dem. Mary Peltola in Alaska At-Large Congressional District

Alaska Republican Nicholas Begich is leading Rep. Mary Peltola (D) in the last frontier state's statewide district, according to a poll released Monday. Peltora Trail Begich is leading 40% to 44%, with 10% of voters remaining undecided – a notable improvement for Begich since late August, when Peltola was leading Begich 45% to 39%. “Given […]

The great congressional Republican meltdown (and what it means)

The Republican House was meant to take a tough stance against Democrats and the Senate. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) had promised to pass a six-month budget (“Clean CR”) along with the SAVE Act, but it was a huge failure when 14 Republicans voted against it. So what happened? Much of the answer […]

House awards Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal in history-making vote

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King, marking the first time that an individual female athlete will receive the nation's highest civilian honor. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (R-NY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-VA) and Kyrsten Sinema (Independent-AZ) introduced the bill last […]

Instagram revamps safety features for teens as congressional pressure mounts

Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram announced a major overhaul of its child-safety features on Tuesday, a move that was quickly condemned by online watchdog groups as an attempt to head off a looming Congressional crackdown on social media giants. Instagram announced that it will automatically categorize users under the age of 18 as “teen accounts” and block […]

Democrats recruited third-party candidates to siphon votes from Republicans — which could decide close Virginia congressional contest

Candidate recruitment from a secretive political organization threatens to undermine Virginia's competitive congressional election and return the state's 2nd Congressional District to the Democrats. The Patriots Run Project, a group with ties to Democratic campaign offices, has recruited third-party candidate Robert Reed to run against Republican Rep. Jennifer Kiggans and Democratic challenger Missy Cotter Smasal. […]

Congressional task force requests Secret Service briefing

The leaders of a congressional select committee announced on Sunday that they had requested a report from the Secret Service following the new assassination attempt on former President Trump. “Our task force is monitoring the assassination attempt that took place this afternoon in West Palm Beach on former President Trump,” Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and […]