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Thune Rejects Trump's Push to Nationalize Elections

Though he is in favor of requiring ID to vote

(Newser) - Not everyone is rushing to follow President Trump's call to put elections under federal control , NBC News reports. A day after Trump told a conservative podcast that the GOP should "nationalize the voting," Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he wants no part of that. "I'...

House Passes Bill to End Shutdown
Government Shutdown
Is Officially Over
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Feb 3, 2026 4:29 PM CST

Government Shutdown Is Officially Over

Trump signs bill that passed House 217-214

(Newser) - President Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. The president moved quickly to sign the bill after the House approved it...

As Dems Argue DHS Funding, Some Republicans Want More

Johnson faces pressure to figure out a compromise, prevent prolonged shutdown

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations, per the AP . Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Trump to...

House Democrats Move to Block DHS Bill Over ICE

Democrats protest ICE shootings, say funding bill lacks accountability reforms

(Newser) - House Democrats are lining up against a major Homeland Security funding bill, saying they won't sign off on money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which they accuse of running out of control. The bill, headed for a vote Thursday, would send $64.4 billion to DHS, including roughly $10...

Johnson Backs GOP Push to Impeach 2 Federal Judges

One of them ruled against Trump on deportations

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson says he's on board with a push from the right to impeach two federal judges—though he's not promising a vote any time soon. At a Wednesday press conference, the Republican said he supports impeachment resolutions targeting Judge James Boasberg of the federal district...

After Bill Defeat, Mike Johnson Tells GOP, 'Take Your Vitamins'

Razor-thin GOP margin heightens stakes for every missed vote

(Newser) - Republican leaders are bluntly telling lawmakers that unless there's a genuine emergency, they better be ready to vote. GOP chiefs have warned members in meetings and private talks that only "life-and-death" situations justify an absence now that their margin is down to 218-213 following the death of Rep....

Clintons Rebuff 'Invalid' Subpoenas for Epstein Probe

House GOP moves to hold former first couple in contempt, will vote next week

(Newser) - House Republicans are poised to escalate their clash with the Clintons over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The GOP-led House Oversight Committee plans to vote next week on holding both Bill and Hillary Clinton in criminal contempt of Congress after they refused to sit for depositions, Chair James Comer announced on...

House Funding Bill Leaves 'Trump' Off Kennedy Center

Johnson's office releases bipartisan measure

(Newser) - President Trump may have put his name on the building, but it's still the Kennedy Center to Congress. A bipartisan spending package released Monday by House Speaker Mike Johnson includes $32 million for operating expenses at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts through Sept. 30, 2027,...

At Turning Point, Vance Urges Unity, Invokes Kirk's Killing
Vance Addresses
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Dec 21, 2025 7:03 PM CST

Vance Addresses Divisions at Turning Point

Infighting dominated the four-day meeting of Charlie Kirk's youth organization

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance used a Sunday appearance at Turning Point's AmericaFest in Phoenix to urge members of the pro-Trump movement to stop attacking each other and concentrate on defeating Democrats. Vance told thousands of attendees that President Trump built his political base by welcoming supporters rather than applying...

4 House Republicans Force an ObamaCare Tax Credit Vote

Move defies Speaker Mike Johnson as subsidies for 20M near expiration

(Newser) - Four House Republicans broke ranks Wednesday, aligning with Democrats to force a vote on a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to lapse Dec. 31. The AP reports the GOP moderates signed a discharge petition from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that will trigger the floor...

Johnson Blocks Vote on Health Subsidies; Was 'Not to Be'

Dismisses GOP moderates who wanted an extension; subsidies will now almost surely expire Dec. 31

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson has shut down a push for a vote to keep expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies in place, leaving millions facing higher premiums when the aid ends on Dec. 31. After days of mixed signals, Johnson told Republicans in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday that the House...

House GOP Moderates Largely Back Johnson Health Care Plan

This despite likely lapse of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies, which is still bone of contention: Politico

(Newser) - House Republicans from swing districts appear ready to back Speaker Mike Johnson's health care bill this week, even though it does nothing to stop enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1. Johnson is pushing a GOP alternative focused on other health policy changes, while refusing to...

Johnson Introduces GOP's 100-Page+ Health Care Plan

There's no extension of tax credits in what Jeffries calls 'unserious' plan; vote is set for next week

(Newser) - The Senate failed to get anywhere on the health care issue this week. Now it's the House's turn to show what it can do. Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a Republican alternative late Friday, a last-minute sprint as his party refuses to extend the enhanced tax subsidies for those...

Trump Weighs Order to Reclassify Marijuana: Sources

Move could reclassify cannabis to lower-risk Schedule III category

(Newser) - President Trump is weighing what could be the most significant shift in federal cannabis policy in decades, according to six sources familiar with internal discussions who spoke to the Washington Post . The president is expected to issue an executive order directing federal agencies to seek a change in how the...

Van Epps Is Sworn in 2 Days After Election Win

Grivalja, a Democrat, had to wait 7 weeks

(Newser) - Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee was sworn Thursday as the newest House member, two days after winning a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party's slim grip on power. "I come to this distinguished body as a Christian, a husband and a father and an...

Johnson Tells White House GOP Is Frosty on ACA Extension

Johnson says most House Republicans are not on board with keeping health care subsidies in place

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson has privately warned the Trump White House that the majority of House Republicans aren't interested in extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, suggesting a spike in health costs for millions could be on the way. Johnson's warning came during a call with administration officials...

Johnson's Hold on the House May Be in Jeopardy

One clue is the rise of the once-rare 'discharge petition' to outmaneuver the speaker

(Newser) - The headline at Politico doesn't seem to bode well for the House speaker: "Why Mike Johnson is losing control of the House," it reads. The analysis looks at how a once-rare maneuver in the chamber to defy the speaker's will has succeeded a remarkable five times...

Greene's Exit Exposes GOP Rifts
MTG's Exit Exposes GOP Rifts
Nov 24, 2025 2:30 AM CST

MTG's Exit Exposes GOP Rifts

Greene's departure highlights party unrest ahead of midterms

(Newser) - Marjorie Taylor Greene's unexpected resignation from Congress has exposed deep divisions within the Republican Party and raised new questions about the GOP's ability to maintain control of the House, the New York Times reports. Greene's upcoming January departure, which reportedly caught House Speaker Mike Johnson off guard,...

Before Trump, Mamdani Meet, House Votes Nay on Socialism

Eighty-six Democrats join GOP in approving resolution

(Newser) - Hours before President Trump was to meet with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday afternoon, the House set the stage by passing a resolution denouncing the "horrors of socialism." Although congressional Democrats have been dismissive of the Republican attacks on the democratic socialist and criticized the resolution,...

Mike Johnson Backs Trump on Sedition Attacks Against Dems

Speaker claims Trump was 'defining' sedition, not calling for executions

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson came to the defense of President Trump after the president's latest incendiary comments, in which Trump accused congressional Democrats of "sedition"—a crime the POTUS noted is "punishable by death." Trump, who suggested that six Democrats who encouraged US troops to...

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