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GOP Senator Says 'We Are All Afraid' Of Retaliation By Donald Trumpov

"I’m oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real. And that’s not right," the Alaska Republican senator said this week.
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A Longtime House Democrat Is Getting Challenged By His Former Aide

Jake Rakov joins a couple of younger Democrats looking to oust older, long-term members of Congress.
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GOP Rep Somehow Thinks Quoting Infamous Nazi At Hearing Is A Good Idea

Keith Self referenced a statement of Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels during a Congressional hearing on an alleged "censorship industrial complex."
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House Democrat Tees Off On GOP Lawmaker With An Awkward Reminder About Trumpov

Rep. Jim McGovern said the GOP's "family values" claims are far off the fairway.
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Democrat Sends A Message To Trans Americans With Longshot Bill

The proposed legislation is a long shot as Republicans control both the House and the Senate, and are consistently attacking trans rights.
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Congress Approves $4 Billion Giveaway To Crypto Industry

Lawmakers killed a crypto tax reporting rule with great bipartisan gusto.
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Awkward! MSNBC Makes Chuck Schumer Watch A Montage That Rips Him Apart

The Senate minority leader helped pass a GOP spending bill Friday rather than attempt to negotiate, prompting the ire of fellow Democrats.
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Senate Passes Bill To Fix D.C. Funding Cut

The legislation would undo a billion-dollar cut to the D.C. government's budget, but it still needs to be approved by the House.
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Republican Funding Bill Could ‘Defund The Police’ In Washington, D.C.

City officials say a Republican bill to fund the federal government will force the city to lay off all manner of personnel, including police.
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House Republicans Unveil Bill To Avoid Shutdown And They're Daring Democrats To Oppose It

Congress must act by midnight Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown.
By Kevin Freking, AP
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