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Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, grabs one last puff of his cigar as he prepares the enter the Capitol for the last votes of the week on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
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To beat China, America needs a full-scale innovation strategy
While innovation spans many technologies, this agenda focuses on AI because it is the linchpin of future economic, geopolitical and technological leadership. 1.
Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success
The White House made official Friday that President Donald Trump wants the first ever $1 trillion defense budget.
‘Skinny’ White House budget leaves some Senate Republicans hungry for more
President Donald Trump is proposing steep cuts to domestic and foreign aid spending for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 coupled with hefty increases for defense and border security, with the help of
DHS budget seeks significant boost for immigration approach
The "skinny" version of the White House’s budget blueprint released Friday would provide $107.4 billion for DHS in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, an increase of $42.3 billion, or 64.9 percent, above
Congress can do better than a ‘big, beautiful,’ hyper-partisan bill
Two bits of conventional wisdom are used to rationalize this stubborn refusal to even consider the possibility of bipartisan compromise: (1) that any members who vote for such a compromise will be challenged
Trump’s first 100 days offer blueprint for future presidents to evade Congress
"When you compare Trump 2 to Trump 1, this one has been much more aggressive and what they’re doing and trying to do has been much more thought out."
The economic challenge facing Republicans
These crucial voters went from favoring Republicans by 13 points last November, to even among both parties, with their preference for Democrats also dropping 1 point.
Twelve states ask trade court to halt Trump tariffs
The complaint filed by Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Vermont contends the tariffs Trump has announced since Feb. 1 violate
Former NFL player Jay Feely launches bid for Congress in Arizona
Registered Republican voters in the district, which encompasses the southeast suburbs of Phoenix, outnumber Democrats by nearly 2-to-1, according to the Arizona secretary of state’s office.
It’s time for age limits for members of Congress
Members of the House have to be 25 years old, (Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution). Members of the Senate have to be 30 years old (Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3).
Democrats eye 2026 as best chance to finally unseat Rep. Young Kim
Kim Varet, who is also Korean American, posted a first-quarter fundraising haul of more than $1 million, which included self-funding of $382,000.
For Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez, politics is about meeting voters where they are
Gluesenkamp Pérez jumped onto the political scene in 2022, when she won the district by fewer than 3,000 votes — less than 1 percentage point — in an upset against Trump-backed Republican Joe Kent.
5 takeaways from first-quarter fundraising reports
Bill Cassidy, who has drawn the ire of Trump allies over his vote to convict the president at his 2021 impeachment trial, raised $1 million in the first quarter and had $7.5 million on hand at the end
Judge orders US to resume grants awarded under Biden-era laws
The Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, a nonprofit that sued, has a $1 million grant from the U.S.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen trip seeks return of migrant deported in error
"Trump can get Abrego Garcia back tomorrow and comply with the Supreme Court because: (1) El Salvador is our agent (and junior partner) in this arrangement by which we pay them millions of U.S. taxpayer
Hawley’s change of heart reflects evolving politics of Medicaid
Mike Kehoe, a Republican, told Hawley any "significant" changes to the federal match rate could blow a $1 billion dollar hole in the state’s budget.
After UFC appearance, don’t expect Trump at WrestleMania
The main event of both nights are highly anticipated and seemingly at odds with the politics surrounding the event.The Night 1 main event is a triple-threat match among CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins
No sign of Texas measles outbreak slowing, contrary to RFK Jr.’s claims
"We always see smaller numbers in the current 1-2 weeks because of diagnostic and reporting delays," he said.
Kennedy pledges to find autism cause by September
Kennedy stated that the most recent child autism rates "are going to be about 1 in 31" compared to 1 in 10,000 when he was a child. He did not specify the source for those figures.