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US Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill; new tariff threat for India, China ahead

The Senate overwhelmingly approved a Russian sanctions package on Friday. This legislation penalizes countries buying Russian oil and gas exports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Capitol hours after Senator Graham's funeral. The Senate's action shows strong support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia. President Trump has indicated support for…

The Economic Times

Kash Patel's $10 Million Lawsuit Against Blogger Dismissed After Being Called 'Googly-Eyed Kremlin B****'

A Nevada judge dismissed Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit against blogger Jim Stewartson, citing lack of jurisdiction. The case involved accusations of sedition and links to the 6 January Capitol events

International Business Times UK

Trump Re-Ups the Anti-Weaponization Fund, Reinforcing the Demand That Todd Blanche Kill It for Good

The president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.

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Photos of the week | July 24-30, 2026

While the House was away on summer vacation, the Senate was busy. The late Sen. Lindsey Graham was remembered with a congressional tribute in the Rotunda. Maine Democrats found a new Senate candidate. Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth. And acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general…

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Judge tosses Kash Patel’s $10M defamation lawsuit against blogger who called him a ‘chud’

Jim Stewartson accused Patel of helping to organize the Jan 6 attack on the US capitol

The Independent UK

Lindsey Graham remembered as ‘true American original’ at Capitol memorial

‘He died doing the work he was born to do,’ Trump says as political leaders honor Republican US senator

The Guardian - US

Sen. Lindsey Graham leaves the Capitol a final time

The late Sen. Lindsey Graham returned to the Capitol a final time Tuesday morning for a congressional tribute surrounded by his family, colleagues, staff and members of the Trump administration. The South Carolina Republican’s casket sat at the center of the Capitol Rotunda, underneath the Apotheosis of Washington fresco 180…

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Georgia teen pleads guilty to gun charge for running onto Capitol grounds with loaded shotgun

A Georgia teenager who charged at the U.S. Capitol while armed with a loaded shotgun and wearing body armor and camouflage clothing has pleaded guilty to illegally carrying a firearm

The Independent UK

Photos of the week | July 17-23, 2026

The House sprinted to the exits on Thursday for their summer recess while the Senate is scheduled to stick around for two more weeks. Here are some of the images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this past week.

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BBC demands Trump hand over personal text messages in bid to prove he incited Jan 6 riots

The broadcaster is seeking messages between Trump and his advisers in the hours before the storming of the US Capitol

The Independent UK

Wisconsin police officer shoots, kills man on city street near state Capitol in Madison

Madison's chief of police says an officer in Wisconsin's capital city shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest

The Independent UK

US House Speaker Backs Sweeping Ban on Lawmakers Sleeping With Congressional Staff

House Speaker Mike Johnson backs sweeping ban on lawmakers sleeping with staff, expanding ethics rules and intensifying calls for tougher misconduct protections on Capitol Hill.

International Business Times UK

Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions

A federal appeals court has upheld White House adviser Peter Navarro’s convictions for defying a subpoena for records from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

Appeals court upholds contempt of Congress conviction for Navarro

A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld a contempt of Congress conviction against Trump ally Peter Navarro tied to his defiance of subpoenas from the panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously…

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Man arrested at Capitol barricade had a gun in his lap, police say

A man was arrested Monday after driving up to the North Barricade of the Capitol in a rented Ford Bronco with a handgun in his lap, Capitol Police said. He asked an officer for directions to the Supreme Court, which is across from the Capitol’s East Front. The officer ordered…

The Guardian - US

Republicans return to Capitol Hill with agenda complicated by Graham death

Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and senator’s sudden death

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US Air Force Major breaks rules by taking to Capitol Hill steps in uniform to protest for Donald Trump’s Impeachment

"This is the example of sacrifice that members of Congress need to see and confront,”

International Business Times UK

Trump's Live TV Breathing Crisis: White House Scrambles to Explain 'Bruised Hands' and 14-Pound Weight Gain

Donald Trump's laboured walk and heavy breathing during a brief Q&A on Capitol Hill have intensified scrutiny of the 80-year-old president's health, despite White House assurances he remains in 'excellent' condition.

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The Conversation

Washington DC’s physical appearance has long been a battleground for competing national ideals and presidential visions

Debates over what visitors will see and experience in the nation’s capital city have taken center stage as Americans prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

International Business Times UK

BBC Weaponises Defamation Lawsuit By Demanding Disclosure Of Trump's Phone Logs From January Sixth Capital Riot

The BBC is demanding Donald Trump's records as part of a £7.5 billion defamation lawsuit, focusing on events surrounding the Capitol riot. The case is set for trial in 2027.

The Independent UK

How the National Mall’s other reflecting pool has avoided the green algae that overwhelmed Trump’s renovations

As the Trump administration struggles to deal with the persistent green algae at the newly-renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a body of water just a mile and a half away remains clear.

Latin Times

The BBC Is Digging Into Trump's January 6 Actions to Defend Against His $10 Billion Lawsuit

President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC is evolving into a legal battle over one of the most scrutinized days of his presidency, as the British broadcaster seeks extensive records related to his actions before and during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Roll Call

Photos of the week | June 19-25, 2026

Algae in the Reflecting Pool, a canceled bill signing, President Donald Trump’s lunch meeting with Senate Republicans, a time capsule and the Great American State Fair kickoff highlighted the week in the Capitol and around Washington. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week.

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No peace deal for Trump and GOP at Senate lunch

Republicans on Capitol Hill had been hoping to spend the summer touting a rare bipartisan legislative feat, but Donald Trump and his growing anger toward Senate Republicans torched that effort Wednesday. And more trouble could lie ahead, if a tense in-person meeting was any indication. Trump descended on the Capitol…

Roll Call

Trump halts bipartisan victory lap on housing

Hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to sign comprehensive housing legislation into law from the Capitol on Wednesday, he abruptly canceled the event, saying he won’t sign it until Congress passes a separate election security measure. “Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as…

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