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February 22, 2026
Why more lawmakers are quitting Congress, and what it means for the midterms
Ahead of the midterm elections, a wave of House and Senate members are retiring or running for other offices.
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January 11, 2026
Two congressmen watched an ICE shooting video. Only one is sure of what he saw.
Two Congressmen had different perceptions of the same footage showing a deadly Minneapolis shooting.
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January 3, 2026
Thousands of mail-in ballots could be discounted under new post office policy
The Postal Service is no longer guaranteeing when it will postmark mail, which could jeopardize some ballots that arrive after Election Day.
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December 30, 2025
As rumors swirl after political killings, this GOP lawmaker draws a line
Minnesota state senator Julia Coleman knew both Charlie Kirk and Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman. She is fed up with the conspiracy theories around their deaths.
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December 29, 2025
Duty? Insanity? These former members of Congress want to come back.
By The Washington Post’s latest tally, at least 18 former members — 11 Democrats and seven Republicans — are asking voters to send them back to D.C. next year.
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