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Republicans Will Need Democrats’ Help to Fund the Government Again In Early 2026
Yet another government funding standoff looms...
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12.26.25 | 9:00 am
How Rep. Dan Goldman’s Office Became a ‘Triage Center’ for ICE Detainees
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12.21.25 | 5:30 pm
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Once Defended Congress’ Power of the Purse. Now He Defies It.
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12.05.25 | 10:29 am
State Lawmakers Aren’t Waiting for Congress to Get Its Act Together
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12.02.25 | 9:23 am
Young Candidates Can Speak to the Affordability Crisis Because They’re Living It 
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11.25.25 | 8:00 am
House Speaker Dismisses Concern About Restraining Order Against Rep. Cory Mills
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10.16.25 | 3:02 pm
Poor, Conservative School Districts Are Getting Hit Hard By the GOP’s Funding Freeze
Ashe County, North Carolina, and thousands of other school districts are preparing to lose some federal money after a freeze on nearly $7 billion in funding over the summer.
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09.22.25 | 7:15 am
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11:Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks during a hearing with the House Oversight and Accountability committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on April 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Califf answered a range of questions from members of the committee on topics pertaining to several drug related crises in communities across the the country, and how U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is handling them. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11:Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks during a hearing with the House Oversight and Accountability committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on April 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Califf answered a range of questions from members of the committee on topics pertaining to several drug related crises in communities across the the country, and how U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is handling them. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Nancy Mace Can Thank John Roberts for Keeping Her Congressional Seat Safe
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09.19.25 | 2:11 pm
Listen To This: Kirk Aftermath
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09.18.25 | 3:33 pm

Kate and Josh discuss the Charlie Kirk killing and its fallout, the Republicans’ stopgap bill and leadership’s refusal to endorse Zohran Mamdami.

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Republicans Could Stop Trump’s Tariffs, But Keep Voting to Make Themselves Powerless
It's another realm in which Congress has abandoned its power to check the president.
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09.18.25 | 2:01 pm