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February 22, 2026
Trump Pulls Support From House Republican Who Opposed Tariffs
The president yanked his endorsement of Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, imperiling Republicans’ chances of holding onto his seat as they brace for midterm losses.
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February 15, 2026
In Munich, Lawmakers Concede Scars Remain After Trump’s Greenland Threat
Congress members said that President Trump’s coveting of Greenland had left a mark, even as they expressed hope for a less bellicose approach to foreign relations.
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February 12, 2026
Judge Temporarily Blocks Hegseth From Punishing Mark Kelly Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video
Judge Richard J. Leon found that attempts to discipline Mark Kelly for a video that warned against following illegal orders would violate the senator’s First Amendment rights.
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February 7, 2026
Republican Chairman of Homeland Security Spending Panel to Exit Congress
Representative Mark Amodei of Nevada added his name to the growing list of Republicans planning to give up their seats as their party faces losses that could cost them the House.
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February 6, 2026
Lawmakers Say They Will Not Cooperate With Inquiry Into Illegal Orders Video
The Justice Department investigation was an escalation in the administration’s response to a video that President Trump said was “punishable by death.”
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February 5, 2026
Congress Nixes Visas for Afghan Partners, Closing Off a Key Path
President Trump froze a program to allow Afghans who had worked with American troops to come to the United States. Now Congress has quietly scrapped the visas, leaving little hope of reviving them.
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February 4, 2026
Judge Appears Likely to Curtail Hegseth’s Power to Penalize Kelly for Video
Attorneys for Democratic Senator Mark Kelly argued that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was brazenly violating the separation of powers by seeking to punish a member of Congress for public statements.
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January 21, 2026
House Foreign Affairs Members Call for Machado to Govern Venezuela
The Venezuelan opposition leader stressed the need for free elections in her latest bipartisan meeting with lawmakers.
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January 12, 2026
Kelly Sues Pentagon Over Threats of Punishment From Hegseth
Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from disciplining him for a video warning about illegal military orders.
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December 17, 2025
Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump
The legislation authorizes $900 billion for the Pentagon, provides a pay raise for troops, and has some measures to reassert congressional oversight.
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December 11, 2025
House Gives Bipartisan Approval to $900 Billion Defense Bill
The legislation codifies President Trump’s agenda but includes a few measures challenging his policies and insisting on more consultation with Congress.
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December 8, 2025
A Frustrated Congress Pushes the Pentagon to Produce Its Boat Strike Orders
In a sign of bipartisan frustration with the Defense Department, the final defense policy bill aims to compel the Pentagon to share execute orders and video documentation.
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December 7, 2025
Democrats Call for Releasing Video of Deadly Boat Strike in the Caribbean
Top Democratic lawmakers who have seen the footage said Sunday that making the video public would provide transparency around the strikes that killed two survivors on Sept. 2.
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