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Valadao, Villegas Clash in California House Debate
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In their only scheduled debate, Republican Rep. David Valadao and progressive Democrat Randy Villegas made competing pitches to Central Valley voters in a closely watched California congressional race, clashing over their records and approaches to the economy, immigration, health care and other issues. Valadao cast himself as an experienced representative who delivers for the region, while Villegas argued the district needs new leadership focused on working families.
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Barrett, Lawrence debate in key Michigan swing race
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In their first debate in a closely contested Michigan congressional race, Republican Rep. Tom Barrett attacked Democrat Will Lawrence over past comments about defunding police, while Lawrence said he had changed his position and supports police alongside community violence-prevention and mental-health programs. Lawrence countered by criticizing Barrett’s recent votes and record, as both candidates made their cases in a closely watched swing district.
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House Democrats Post Record Fundraising Haul in First Quarter
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— Apr 21, 2020
House Democrats’ campaign arm posted a record first quarter in their 2020 fundraising, pulling in $43.5 million in the first few months of the year. That figure is a record for the Democratic Congressional Campaign…
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Teens Charged With Congressional Intern’s Murder Have ‘Violent’ Rap Sheets, DOJ Says
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— Sep 5, 2025
The Trump administration announced charges Friday against two teens with “prior violent juvenile records” in the murder of a congressional intern in Washington, D.C, according to multiple reports. Two unidentified…
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Anthropic Launches New ‘Don’t Be Mean To The Clankers’ Policy
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 12h
Trump Allies on the Sidelines in Supreme Court Financial Records Fight
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— May 5, 2020
Congressional Republicans who strenuously objected when a Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives panel subpoenaed President Donald Trump’s financial records last year have remained unusually quiet now that the…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Harris Campaign Misrepresents Walz’s Congressional Accomplishments Amid Scrutiny Of Military Record
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— Aug 9, 2024
The Harris campaign misstated Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s congressional accomplishments in a statement widely reported by the corporate media. Harris campaign spokesman James Singer falsely said that Walz…
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Trump: ‘Of Course’ Rand Paul Still Invited to Congressional Picnic
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— Jun 12, 2025
President Donald Trump set the record straight on Thursday by saying “of course” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was invited to the Congressional Picnic at the White House Thursday night. Rand claimed he and his family were…
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Republicans Erased Record Number Of Biden Regulations In 2025. Here Are The Worst Ones.
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— Dec 25, 2025
Congressional Republicans capped off 2025 with one notable accomplishment: overturning a record number of regulations enacted under former President Joe Biden. Republicans undid 22 regulations issued in the final months…
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Jan. 6 Investigators Seized 30 Million Lines Of Phone Records To Hunt Trump Allies
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— Oct 15, 2025
Congressional investigators collected tens of millions of phone records in an effort to map connections between conservatives and the Trump White House as part of the Democrat-led Jan. 6 investigation, according to an…
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Money success is behavior, not spreadsheets or IQ
Housel shows most of Buffett’s roughly hundred-billion fortune piled up after age sixty because time, not brilliance, does the compounding.
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Divisions Seen on US Supreme Court on Trump Quest to Shield Financial Records
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— May 12, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over President Donald Trump’s bid to prevent Democratic-led congressional panels from obtaining his financial records but seemed more sympathetic toward a New York…
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US Supreme Court to Rule on Trump Bid to Conceal His Financial Records
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— Jul 9, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court is due on Thursday to rule on whether Democratic-led congressional committees and a New York City prosecutor can get hold of President Donald Trump’s financial records, including his tax returns…
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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— VS Battle
The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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While Americans Pay Record Gas Prices, Lawmakers Give Their Offices Massive Budget Increase
Opinion
— Mar 16, 2022
House Democratic leaders made the rain come last week for congressional staffers and Capitol Police officers, with the passage of their $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill. At a time when record inflation and gas prices…
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GOP Campaign Arm Reports Record Fundraising: We’re Taking Back the House in 2022, Firing Pelosi
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— Apr 15, 2021
The National Republican Congressional Committee reported last week that it shattered the record for its largest-ever off-election-year monthly haul by $3.6 million. The NRCC raised $19.1 million in March and $33.7…
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Democrat Hopeful Caught Misleading Voters
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— Apr 21, 2026
A Democratic candidate in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District is drawing criticism over a gap between his campaign message and his business record. Matt Maasdam, a former Navy SEAL turned entrepreneur, has made “Made…
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White House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud
Dylan Kresak · 4 min · 13h
Americans Paying Record Amount in Income Taxes
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— May 31, 2022
The Congressional Budget Office report shows the agency expects individual income tax receipts to rise. According to the report , the receipts will increase by 28% this year alone. It marks an increase from $2.0…
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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James Comey’s Media Fixer Buddy Knew He Had ‘Not Normal’ Job With FBI
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— Aug 15, 2025
An off-the-record media spokesman for former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged the “not normal” nature of his job with the bureau when pressed by congressional staffers, according to a transcript of the call…
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GovTrack Rating Harris ‘Most Liberal’ Senator in 2019 Disappears
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— Jul 26, 2024
A website devoted to tracking congressional voting records has removed a page that ranked Kamala Harris “most liberal” U.S. senator in 2019. GovTrack confirmed the page’s removal to Fox News Digital . The page was…
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Cheney Sets Second Fundraising Record Amid Feud With GOP
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— Jul 13, 2021
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has had her share of differences with Congressional Republican leaders and former President Donald Trump during the first half of the year. Despite those differences, the Wyoming Congresswoman…
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Here Are All The Times Congressional Lawmakers Gave Themselves A Vacation In Past Year
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— May 25, 2026
The 119th Congress has taken roughly 16 breaks from Capitol Hill thus far despite a record-long shutdown and a war with Iran. The House and Senate followed through with their recesses during historically rocky times…
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Fear can ride along but never gets to drive
Gilbert reframes creativity as a birthright claimed by inviting ideas in, letting fear ride shotgun, and releasing imperfect work.
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Democrat Lawmaker Gets In Face Of Capitol Police Over Colleague’s Delayed Swearing In
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— Oct 15, 2025
Congressional Democrats participated in a protest inside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night, during which Democratic California Rep. Nanette Barragán was recorded hounding a Capitol Police officer on duty. The scene came…
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JASON ISAAC: Senator Whitehouse, Please Correct The Congressional Record
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— Aug 28, 2025
Every so often, a story perfectly captures the problem with the way climate “science” is sold to the public and policymakers. The recent Washington Post report on a deeply flawed, headline-grabbing climate economics…
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Video: Dem Congressional Staffer Thinks His Boss is ‘Lying’ About Her Record, Like Santos
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— May 13, 2023
A Project Veritas video shows a staff member for a Democratic member of Congress saying he thinks his boss has been lying about her background. Fabricated backgrounds have become a hot issue amid the scandal surrounding…
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Schumer Promises Dems Will Retake Senate Despite Voters Souring On Their Job Performance
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— Apr 24, 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is promising Senate Democrats will retake control of the upper chamber in 2026 despite Congressional Democrats’ approval rating nearing record lows. Schumer told Semafor on Tuesday…
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‘Quick I’m Up Next’: Dem Del. Plaskett Caught Texting Epstein To Help Steer Questioning During Congressional Hearing
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— Nov 15, 2025
Newly released records from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate expose exchanged text messages with Democratic Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett during a high-profile 2019 testimony — and that Epstein’s real-time comments may…
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Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day
Simon August · 5 min · 14h
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