Hardline Republicans — specifically those members of the House Freedom Caucus — are being derided in the press, as if they’ve been playing some kind of a game. That is, threatening to not vote for the ...

There’s a lot to unpack in the multi-trillion-dollar, 887-page package, from tax breaks and social safety net cuts to billions more for defense, the border wall and deportations. The Press Democrat ...

Hardline Republicans — specifically those members of the House Freedom Caucus — are being derided in the press, as if they’ve been playing some kind of a game. That is, threatening to not vote for the ...

The U.S. House of Representatives is on break and many are back in their home districts either arguing for their vote on the "One big Beautiful Bill.," or defen ...

California's governor wrapped up a two-day swing of South Carolina by visiting three mostly rural areas in the Upstate and was met with protests along the way.

Fair Share America is travelling across the country speaking out against the Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill, better known ...

Third Congressional Representative Derrick Van Orden is speaking out about the passage of president Donald Trump's 'One Big ...

That sense of opportunity, while not entirely gone, has clearly begun to fade. The euphoria Democratic leaders felt is now ...

Sen. Thom Tillis spoke with CNN on his retirement, whether he still supports President Donald Trump, his thoughts on Trump’s ...

Democratic Party officials are looking at the Big Beautiful Bill as a political gift and hoping voters view cuts to social spending negatively. But the party faces challenges ahead of the midterms, ...

The top finishers in Iowa’s 2020 Democratic presidential caucus have already been to the state this year. Former ...

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