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Former NY Rep. Nita Lowey dead at 87, pol served 30 years in House

Former NY Rep. Nita Lowey dead at 87, pol served 30 years in House

Former longtime New York Rep. Nita Lowey, who served in Congress for…
House Rules Committee advances stopgap government funding bill in effort to avoid shutdown

House Rules Committee advances stopgap government funding bill in effort to avoid shutdown

House Republicans on Monday advanced a short-term funding bill — opposed by…
Here’s what could derail GOP plan to avert gov’t shutdown Friday

Here’s what could derail GOP plan to avert gov’t shutdown Friday

Republicans are scrambling to pull off a feat they’ve been unable to…
Former illegal immigrant aide to AOC self-deports to Colombia amid questions about employment: report

Former illegal immigrant aide to AOC self-deports to Colombia amid questions about employment: report

An illegal immigrant who once served as an aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,…
Mayor Adams grilled by fellow Dems in fiery DC sanctuary city hearing — but gets warm welcome from GOP

Mayor Adams grilled by fellow Dems in fiery DC sanctuary city hearing — but gets warm welcome from GOP

WASHINGTON — Mayor Eric Adams faced not-so-friendly fire from fellow Democrats during…
RFK Jr. to meet with slew of Dems including Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders

RFK Jr. to meet with slew of Dems including Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has meetings with over a dozen senators over…
Ousted NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman pens ‘Dear White People’ letter after Daniel Penny verdict: ‘I don’t know why I feel the need to keep talking to you’ 

Ousted NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman pens ‘Dear White People’ letter after Daniel Penny verdict: ‘I don’t know why I feel the need to keep talking to you’ 

Ousted Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) argued in a letter addressed just to…
Democratic challenger Adam Gray flips California’s 13th Congressional District in nation’s final House race

Democratic challenger Adam Gray flips California’s 13th Congressional District in nation’s final House race

Democrat Adam Gray has won California’s 13th Congressional District race, defeating incumbent Republican Rep.…
Trafficking expert recounts migrant girl’s abuse under Biden-Harris policies that lost track of 300K kids: ‘Not an isolated case’

Trafficking expert recounts migrant girl’s abuse under Biden-Harris policies that lost track of 300K kids: ‘Not an isolated case’

A human trafficking expert railed against the Biden-Harris administration on Capitol Hill…
Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal reneges on support for axing filibuster after Republicans flip the Senate

Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal reneges on support for axing filibuster after Republicans flip the Senate

Filibuster for me, but not for thee.  Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), an…