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WASHINGTON — One of the most underappreciated high-stakes legislative fights in recent memory — featuring some of the strangest political bedfellows — is coming soon to a lame-duck session near you.

One of the most underappreciated high-stakes legislative fights, featuring some strange political bedfellows, is brewing after the elections.

WASHINGTON — K Street’s 10 biggest spenders have shelled out a combined $238.3 million on federal lobbying so far this year, as the influence industry now gears up for brewing uncertainty when lawmakers return after the midterm elections.

K Street’s 10 biggest spenders have shelled out a combined $238.3 million on federal lobbying so far this year, amid midterm uncertainty.  

The annual defense policy bill has attracted hundreds of proposed amendments, touching on health care, immigration, intelligence and more.

The Senate voted 69-27 Wednesday to approve the Kigali Amendment, a treaty that would limit highly potent greenhouse gases.

Democratic ex-Rep. Kendra Horn is targeting the GOP's strict abortion stances as she tries to flip a Senate seat in deep-red Oklahoma.

Senate Democrats stuck together and mostly voted against amendments to their tax, climate and health care package.

WASHINGTON — Appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year unveiled in the Senate last week contain more than 3,100 earmarks totaling almost $7.8 billion, with Sen. Richard C. Shelby once again the uncontested champion of what senators have rebranded “congressionally directed spending.”

Senate appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year contain more than 3,100 earmarks totaling almost $7.8 billion.

WASHINGTON — There’s a pair of member versus member primaries in Illinois, incumbents facing elimination in Mississippi runoffs and an empty seat being filled in Nebraska on Tuesday as seven states hold elections.