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Ukraine aid will kill Russian momentum but won't win it the war
The aid package was approved by the US House of Representatives, having been held up for months ami…
Tom Porter
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Bernie Sanders and Lindsey Graham will square off in a live debate on Fox Nation moderated by Bret Baier
The debate between Bernie Sanders and Lindsey Graham will be the first between leading US senators …
Nicole Gaudiano
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Biden says he seriously considered Bernie Sanders for labor secretary, but couldn't risk Senate control
Biden tapped Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be his labor secretary, but after the Georgia Senate wins,…
John L. Dorman
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The dirty little secret on how congressional staff thrive in the always-on world of modern politics is doing moonlight work like 80-hour weeks, including unpaid Saturdays and Sundays
Many staffers told Insider they're pulled into working for campaigns for no extra pay despite a far…
Kimberly Leonard,Warren Rojas…
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Bernie Sanders is 'confident' that the $15 minimum wage will remain in COVID-19 relief package
"Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour is not 'incidental' to the federal budget and is permissib…
John L. Dorman
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'Unbelievable': Bernie Sanders slams Democrats who want to narrow income eligibility for stimulus payments
Democrats have begun the reconciliation process for Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package that origi…
John L. Dorman
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House GOP establishes committee targeting 'weaponization' of federal government with 'at least as much' funding as the January 6 committee
Republicans are likening the new panel to the so-called "Church Committee," which uncovered abuses …
Bryan Metzger,Warren Rojas
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This basic bean soup has been served every day in the Senate for over 100 years and symbolizes why we need more flavor in Congress
A simple bean soup with just four ingredients has been served every day to members of Congress for …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A shocking chart shows how Democrats want to give a tax cut to the top 1% that's 6 times bigger than any other wealth bracket
An analysis from the Tax Policy Center shows a huge tax cut for the 1% who make between $500,000 an…
Andy Kiersz,Ben Winck
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Senators push for offshore oil-drilling ban in budget reconciliation after California disaster
The demand comes days after an accident dumped more than 126,000 gallons of crude oil into the wate…
Charles Davis
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Senate Democrats reach deal on $3.5 trillion reconciliation package
Few details have been released, but the package is reportedly set to include a Medicare expansion a…
Azmi Haroun
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As the US defense budget inches closer to $800 billion, critics say more money doesn't buy what the military really needs
Progressives already compromised on Biden's budget, but to have Republicans tack on $24 billion is …
Christopher Woody
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Bernie Sanders is going to campaign in pro-Trump districts to get more Republican support for Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget package
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will be holding town halls in Indiana and Iowa to promote a reconciliat…
Charles Davis
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How Bernie Sanders hopes to make the $15 minimum wage a reality - whatever happens with Joe Biden's stimulus
"This is not a radical idea. This is what the American people want," Sen. Bernie Sanders says. A ne…
Juliana Kaplan
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A Texas House committee accused Ken Paxton of some serious misconduct. Now it wants the Trump-backed attorney general impeached.
Texas AG Ken Paxton faces an impeachment vote after state legislators accused him of multiple offen…
Hannah Getahun
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Congress is gearing up for a budget showdown. From funding for student-loan repayment to Social Security benefits, here's what's at stake.
Lawmakers have until the end of September to reach an agreement on funding the government. If not, …
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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Live Results: Ron Johnson vs. Mandela Barnes: Wisconsin US Senate election
Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 9 p.m. EST.
John L. Dorman
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Rick Scott says Republicans 'live in fear of speaking the truth' in defiant op-ed after Mitch McConnell shut down his tax-raising 11-point plan
Scott argued that Republicans "don't deserve to govern" if they don't offer their own agenda, conti…
Bryan Metzger
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A top GOP senator breaks with Trump and says all Americans should pay income tax. It showcases how the Republican economic agenda is 'just a vibe' right now
Republicans like Sen. Rick Scott have competing ideas about what should go into a GOP platform that…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Bernie Sanders says Senate Republicans are 'laughing all the way to Election Day' over the lack of votes on consequential legislation
"They have not had to cast one bloody vote — which shows us where they're at," Sanders said o…