Joke detector — Congressional Hits and Misses

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Joke detector — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending Jan. 16, 2026

By Chris Hale

Posted January 16, 2026 at 4:54pm

There were a lot of rumblings around Washington this week, including talk of Chipotle, Venezuelan oil, annexing Greenland, a presidential “joke” about canceling the midterm elections and more.

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