Kentucky governor asks Mitch McConnell for a health update
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July 08, 2026
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is publicly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell to provide an update on his health amid a secretive weekslong hospitaliza...
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Johnson eyes vote on bill to end ‘birth tourism' to satisfy right flank
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July 08, 2026
Speaker Mike Johnson is exploring whether to put legislation on the House floor that would end the ability of pregnant women to enter the Un...
Capitol agenda: Dems want Schumer silent on Maine
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July 08, 2026
Nobody understands the stakes of finding a replacement for Graham Platner quite like Chuck Schumer. But nobody in his party is suggesting ...
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Senate GOP leaders say they’ve spoken with Mitch McConnell
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July 07, 2026
Spokespeople for Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Majority Whip John Barrasso said the two leaders spoke this week with Sen. Mitch McCo...
Justices Kagan and Barrett on tap to testify on Capitol Hill next week
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July 07, 2026
Two Supreme Court justices will testify on Capitol Hill next week, marking the first time since 2019 that members of the high court will tes...
Capitol agenda: Platner’s Hill support crumbles
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July 07, 2026
Graham Platner’s congressional fan club is ready to move on. The Maine oysterman’s already scandal-ridden campaign was hit Monday by new a...
The likely next Congressional Black Caucus chair has big plans for the shrinking powerhouse
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July 07, 2026
The Congressional Black Caucus is, for now, at the pinnacle of its power, with record-high membership, deep influence on the House Democrati...
