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They want to rebuild Rayburn. First, they have to build enough support

Despite warnings from the architect of the Capitol about a dire need to renovate the Rayburn House Office Building, lawmakers say they still aren’t fully sold on the project, which could last until 2045 and cost $9 billion. Even as AOC Thomas Austin argues that delays would only come with…

Roll Call · Jun 10

Defense panels still not clear on Golden Dome's attributes - Roll Call

Seven months after Trump announced a Golden Dome missile shield, lawmakers say they have yet to learn meaningful information about the plans.

Roll Call · Dec 29, 2025

Trump administration cut funding to shooting prevention programs in Minnesota weeks before school shooting

In Minnesota, $800,000 in federal grants to local agencies, including the state Department of Public Safety and Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, were cut last month, undermining efforts to prevent mass violence

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

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Hegseth clashes with Democrats over $134 million cost to deploy troops to LA protests

Defense officials said it would cost an estimated $134 million for 4,000 National Guard and 700 Marines to remain in Los Angeles for 60 days

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

Democrats clash with Hegseth over Guard deployment, shipbuilding - Roll Call

House Democrats challenged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a hearing Tuesday over the deployment of U.S. military forces to California.

Roll Call · Jun 10, 2025

The Latest: Trump defends National Guard deployment as protests spread to other cities

President Donald Trump is defending his decision to send Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines to Los Angeles, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

The Latest: Hegseth suggests National Guard use for homeland defense will expand under Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is fielding sharp questions from members of Congress about his tumultuous start as Pentagon chief, including his sharing of sensitive military details over a Signal chat, in Capitol Hill hearings

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

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Workforce cuts raise concerns over national park upkeep - Roll Call

Staffing cuts at the National Park Service are emerging as a test of public support for efforts to slash the federal workforce.

Roll Call · Mar 11, 2025

Everybody at the DNC loves Tim Walz. How did he do it?

Even a Republican pollster believes Harris can win the election now

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024

‘Turkey Taco Tot Tim?’ Hot takes on hotdish - Roll Call

It was only a matter of time before the GOP went negative on Tim Walz — about hotdish. But his former House colleagues already went there.

Roll Call · Aug 20, 2024

Rep. Mccollum Urges Biden To Step Aside For Harris

Rep. Betty McCollum calls for Joe Biden to step aside in favor of Kamala Harris, with Tim Walz as her running mate, signaling a desire for fresh leadership...

Top News · Jul 19, 2024

Leftist Democrats invoke human rights law in scrutiny of Israel military aid

Congressional progressives say proposed $14.3bn breaches 1997 Leahy act as assault on Gaza has overwhelmingly harmed civilians

The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2023

Rep. McCollum skips Israeli president’s Congress speech

WASHINGTON – The longest serving member of Minnesota's congressional delegation said Wednesday she is not attending Israeli President Isaac Herzog's speech to Congress.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

Rep. Phillips pushes back on progressive leader's comment that Israel is 'racist state'

WASHINGTON – Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips sharply criticized a progressive leader in the U.S. House for calling Israel "a racist state" ahead of the Israeli president's speech to Congress.

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

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Al Jazeera · May 18, 2023

‘We won’t forget’: US lawmakers call for justice for Abu Akleh

Several Democrats renew demand for accountability for killing of Al Jazeera journalist and broader Israeli abuses.

Al Jazeera · May 11, 2023

Rashida Tlaib pushes for Palestinian Nakba recognition in US

Resolution in US Congress says a just peace cannot be reached without addressing the mass displacement of Palestinians.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2023

US congresswoman introduces bill to restrict aid to Israel

The measure, backed by 17 Democrats, would ban US aid to Israel from contributing to detention of Palestinian children.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Spring brings commerce, concerns for states along Mississippi River

DUBUQUE, Iowa — As Old Man River slowly awakens from its winter slumber, eagles work the edges of the opening channels and marina docks groan as the slow current wrestles the ice. Anglers — and an occasional whitetail deer — tread cautiously on the big river.

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Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

Longtime US Rep. Betty McCollum leads challenger Amane Badhasso in Minnesota's 4th District DFL primary

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum had an early lead as she fought to hang on to her long-held congressional seat against Democratic challenger Amane Badhasso.

Roll Call · Jul 18, 2022

House appropriations bill sprint seeks to buck recent history - Roll Call

Divisions among House Democrats spell trouble for the Defense, Homeland Security and Commerce-Justice-Science bills in particular.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022

Big spending boost may be too little for national parks’ needs

WASHINGTON — Even as the House Appropriations Committee is proposing to offer a multimillion-dollar boost for national parks and federal land, the recent catastrophic flooding at Yellowstone National Park shows the increase may not be enough.

Roll Call · Jul 6, 2022

Big spending boost may be too little for national parks' needs - Roll Call

Additional spending proposed by House appropriators may be inadequate to protect national parks from the ravages of climate change.

Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022

Long-awaited federal study finds threat to Boundary Waters from hardrock mining

Hardrock mining on public land in northern Minnesota risks contaminating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, even with measures designed to head off those problems, a long-awaited federal study says.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Feds issue draft assessment that could doom Minnesota mine

The U.S. Forest Service has issued a draft environmental assessment to lay the foundation for a proposed 20-year moratorium on copper-nickel mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2022

Shireen Abu Akleh: US is no ‘objective observer’, advocates say

With US aid flowing to Israel, Palestine rights activists say Washington is ‘complicit’ in Israeli abuses.

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