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December 11

Noem confronts Democrats over NYC crime, asylum abuses as members hurl accusations

Rep. Tim Kennedy confronted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over $134 million in Urban Area Security Initiative funding cuts for New York City during a heated hearing.

December 11

Chaos erupts at Noem hearing as anti-ICE protesters interrupt testimony: 'The power of Christ compels you!'

Protesters interrupted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem during a House committee hearing on worldwide threats, shouting against deportations and ICE operations.

December 11

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Thursday's big Senate votes on healthcare

Senate votes today on competing healthcare plans to address premium spikes, but neither Republican nor Democratic proposal is expected to pass the 60-vote threshold.

December 11

Trump's Ukraine deadline sparks rift on Capitol Hill amid stalled peace talks

Lawmakers debate Trump's timeline for Ukraine peace deal as territorial concessions remain a sticking point in negotiations to end the four-year conflict.

December 11

MORNING GLORY: A President Donald Trump-branded energy drink?

Getting energy out of the ground, or flowing from a small, modular nuclear reactor, requires an astonishing number of permits from a dizzying array of federal, state and local agencies.

December 10

Trump rips Indiana GOP leader over redistricting fight, warns Republicans could face ‘MAGA primary’

Indiana redistricting battle intensifies as Trump warns Republican lawmakers they face primary challenges if they block congressional map redistricting plans.

December 10

Speaker Johnson laughs off Jasmine Crockett Senate bid: ‘Absolutely delighted’ she is running

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters that he is “absolutely delighted" that progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is running for U.S. Senate in Texas.

December 10

House passes $901B military defense bill after Republican revolt collapses

The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act authorizing $901 billion in Pentagon spending, sending the legislation to the Senate for final approval.

December 10

Crockett's potential successor has repeatedly railed against US in reparations push: 'It's been evil'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s pastor, a reparations activist who claimed America was “born in political violence," is running as a Democrat to replace her in Texas Congressional District 30.

December 10

Doggett bows out after SCOTUS upholds GOP-drawn map — warns GOP's redistricting could backfire

Rep. Lloyd Doggett announces he will not seek re-election after the Supreme Court upheld Republican redistricting maps that threatened his Texas seat.