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August 12, 2026
Why House Dems may go easy on one of GOP's most vulnerable members
Rep. Mike Lawler's (R-N.Y.) fight to hold on to a key battleground seat is getting a behind-the-scenes assist — for now, at least — from an unlikely group: House Democrats.Why it matters: Kamala H...
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August 10, 2026
Congress' disappearing town halls
The congressional town hall is becoming an endangered species.Why it matters: August recess once meant lawmakers returning home to face constituents — sometimes friendly, sometimes furious. After a...
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August 6, 2026
House GOP scandals expand Democrats' 2026 map
Four scandal-plagued House Republicans whose seats should be gimmes for the GOP have instead turned their races into unexpected battlegrounds.
Why it matters: These aren't districts you'd expect t...
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August 5, 2026
Chuck Edwards' abrupt exit leaves Republicans scrambling
For Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Chuck Edwards' decision to drop his re-election bid just trades one problem for another.
Why it matters: Instead of trying to hold a vulnerable seat with a scandal-r...
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August 4, 2026
Exclusive: House Democratic Women's Caucus calls on Chuck Edwards to resign
The House Democratic Women's Caucus is calling on Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) to resign after the House Ethics Committee concluded he violated House rules over sexual harassment and creating a host...
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August 3, 2026
Ethics panel urges censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards over sexual harassment violation
The House Ethics Committee found Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) violated House Rules by "failing to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and unwanted advances to House staffe...
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July 23, 2026
House GOP's parting message for Senate on reconciliation
House GOP leaders are turning up the heat on Senate Republicans, calling on them to move quickly on the House's $95 billion reconciliation package despite resistance from Majority Leader John Thune...
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July 23, 2026
House rebukes Trump's war in Iran
The House on Thursday passed a resolution to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran.Why it matters: It's Congress' second successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort, reflecting growi...
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July 22, 2026
House GOP passes blueprint for reconciliation 3.0
House Republicans officially kicked off reconciliation 3.0 on Wednesday, narrowly approving a budget framework to unlock work on their planned $95 billion package.Why it matters: The vote gets Repu...
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July 21, 2026
Mike Johnson backs ban on lawmakers dating Hill staff
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Axios Tuesday he supports banning members of Congress from having romantic or sexual relationships with Capitol Hill staff, adding momentum to a discussion a...
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July 20, 2026
Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards gifted pink and blue handguns to young female staffers
Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) gave two young female staffers each a personalized handgun as a present while they worked in his office in 2024, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the gi...
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July 20, 2026
Exclusive: House Republicans outraise Democrats in June
The House Republicans' campaign arm brought in $17.6 million in June, leaving them with $92.7 million in cash on hand, Axios has learned.Why it matters: The National Republican Congressional Campai...
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July 16, 2026
Mike Johnson's government funding gambit
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wants to hold a conspicuously early vote on a short-term funding bill next week — more than two months before the government runs out of money.Why it matters: Joh...
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July 15, 2026
Vance pitch does little to quell House GOP angst over reconciliation 3.0
Vice President Vance's pitch to House Republicans on Wednesday did little to ease concerns over Speaker Mike Johnson's $95 billion reconciliation package, leaving GOP leaders with work to do ahead ...
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July 14, 2026
House GOP's reconciliation 3.0 push hits early road bumps
House Speaker Mike Johnson is in an uncomfortably familiar spot: under pressure from President Trump, under fire from members and under the gun to advance a reconciliation bill in just a few days.W...
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July 10, 2026
Inside Mike Johnson's déjà vu cycle of failed rule votes
Speaker Mike Johnson will face the same problem next week that he faced last week: a bloc of Republicans willing to shut down the House floor over the GOP's signature election bill, the SAVE Act.Wh...
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June 30, 2026
House GOP agenda stuck over SAVE Act, again
More than a dozen House Republicans tanked a procedural vote for the must-pass defense bill — once again over the GOP's signature election bill, the SAVE Act.Why it matters: The SAVE Act has become...
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June 30, 2026
Rep. Tom Kean discloses depression diagnosis upon return from months-long absence
Rep. Tom Kean (R-N.J.) on Tuesday said he missed nearly four months of House votes because of "a diagnosis of depression," ending speculation over an absence that became one of the longest by a si...
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June 25, 2026
Trump throws Mike Johnson a lifeline on the SAVE Act
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) emerged from a White House meeting Thursday with two much-needed wins: President Trump publicly urged House Republicans to stop tanking procedural votes, which could he...
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June 22, 2026
Scoop: Bobby Pulido headlined school benefit with registered sex offender
Democratic congressional candidate and musician Bobby Pulido performed onstage alongside a registered sex offender at a Texas middle school benefit concert in 2018, Axios has learned.Why it matters...
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June 11, 2026
House rejects last-ditch FISA extension ahead of Friday deadline
The House rejected a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Thursday, putting the government's foreign surveillance authority on track to expire.Why it ...
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June 11, 2026
America's spy powers are in deep trouble
One of America's most powerful spy authorities is nearing an unprecedented lapse, threatening to plunge intelligence agencies and telecommunications companies into legal uncertainty if allowed to g...
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June 3, 2026
House rebukes Trump over war in Iran
The House on Wednesday passed a resolution to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran.Why it matters: It's Congress' first successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort after multiple De...
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May 29, 2026
Mike Johnson faces brutal June as deadlines come due
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is staring down a brutal stretch of deadlines and uncomfortable votes when the House returns from recess next week.Why it matters: Johnson bought himself time thi...
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May 21, 2026
House Republicans scrap vote to rein in Trump's war in Iran
House GOP leadership pulled a scheduled vote Thursday to rein in President Trump's military campaign in Iran after it became clear they did not have the votes to defeat it. Why it matters: It would...
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May 19, 2026
Massie loses primary challenge in victory for Trump
Rep. Thomas Massie lost his primary Tuesday against Ed Gallrein, a huge win for President Trump's unprecedented campaign to oust the Kentucky Republican.Why it matters: Massie's loss sends another ...
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May 19, 2026
Trump's revenge tour comes for Massie
Today's Kentucky primary is President Trump's biggest test yet of whether his iron grip on the Republican base can hold even as war and inflation batter his national standing.Why it matters: Trump ...
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