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House overcomes floor hurdle on spy authority reauthorization

The House is expected to vote as soon as Wednesday afternoon on a measure to reauthorize a powerful surveillance tool for three years — a day before its statutory authority is set to expire — after Republican leadership muscled through a resolution that set the guidelines for floor debate. Congressional…

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Johnson puts down GOP revolt that left House agenda in limbo

A small group of Republicans voted "no" on the procedural rule to begin debate on three items.

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GOP leaders twist arms, flip votes on mega rule

Major chunks of House Republicans’ pre-recess agenda were back on track Wednesday as GOP leaders narrowly corralled the votes to push through a rule for floor debate on several big-ticket pieces of legislation. The 216-210 vote on the rule came as there was no “Plan B” for the moment with…

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Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana congressional map over race

The Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s congressional map Wednesday ahead of the midterm elections, in a decision that reshaped legal protections for minority voters and could lead to further redistricting nationwide. The 6-3 decision found that Louisiana should not have been forced to draw a second congressional map with a second…

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UnitedHealthcare Fires Staffer After Viral 'Aww They Missed' Remark Regarding The Donald Trump Assassination Attempt

UnitedHealthcare fired a social media manager after she expressed sympathy for an assassination attempt on President Trump, highlighting the company's zero-tolerance policy on violence.

International Business Times UK

Mike Johnson's "hell week" collides with GOP infighting

The House is effectively frozen after GOP leaders failed to move a rule out of committee.

Axios

Senate Republicans Push $70bn Funding for ICE and Border Patrol Only — House Says No and Wants Full DHS Deal

The US is currently grappling with the longest DHS shutdown in US history as Congress remains deadlocked over a $70 billion ICE funding plan.

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Secret Service Agent Protected President Trump Despite Unpaid Status During Record 72-Day DHS Shutdown

DHS shutdown reaches 72 days, leaving Secret Service agents who shielded Trump at WHCD and 100,000 workers facing missed pay. Speaker Johnson blocks Senate bill, prolonging the crisis.

International Business Times UK

DHS Funding Bill Faces Shake-Up as Mike Johnson Warns Senate Version 'Zeroes Out' ICE Budget

DHS funding bill faces uncertainty as Mike Johnson warns Senate plan could delay ICE and CBP funding, prompting House revisions, raising concerns over enforcement.

International Business Times UK

Correspondents' Dinner shooting fails to budge Democrats on DHS shutdown

"Using any one incidence of violence for a political end is pretty sad," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Axios

GOP leaders duke it out over DHS funding

Both are staking out public positions that could make a private deal harder to reach.

Axios

Trump shooting attempt puts heat on Mike Johnson and House Republicans to fund DHS — now

ANALYSIS: Democrats may have started out the gamesmanship on Homeland Security. But, Eric Garcia writes, every day Mike Johnson doesn’t pass a spending bill is a day Republicans own the shutdown

The Independent UK

Florida’s Republican governor unveils plan for redrawn congressional maps

Proposal from Ron DeSantis would net Republicans up to four additional US House seats ahead of midterm elections

The Guardian - US

Vance and Trump allies invoke ‘just war theory’ to legitimize Iran action. Experts say it ‘fails every single criteria’

IN FOCUS: ‘Trump's threat to end civilization is one of the most blatant violations of proportionality in the history of modern warfare,’ one expert tells Brendan Rascius

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Republican congressman absent over ‘personal health matter’, Johnson says

Tom Kean, who has not voted since 5 March and whose seat is top Democratic target, due back ‘very soon’, speaker says

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Pence drops the diplomatic act saying Trump should’ve stayed in his lane after AI Jesus stunt and pope meltdown

Mike Pence just made it clear he thinks Donald Trump should’ve kept his hands off the pope’s job. The former vice president told MS NOW in an interview clip posted on April 23, 2026, that if he were still advising Trump, he’d tell him to “let the pope be the…

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Mike Johnson faces "hell week" as Republicans defy Trump

The House will take up three contentious measures next week.

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Wrapup: Senate all-nighter puts ICE in Johnson’s court

Congress got one step closer this week to funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term, while House lawmakers dealt with more ethics fallout and wrangled behind closed doors over a key surveillance authority. But the path forward once again depends on whether Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…

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‘We fought this effort with money’: Mike Johnson can’t hide how much he despises Democrats for winning Virginia

Mike Johnson just let his frustration boil over after Democrats pulled off a win in Virginia, and his latest post on X makes it clear he’s not taking the loss quietly. In a fiery statement, the House Speaker accused Democrats of breaking the law, waging “warfare,” and disenfranchising voters to…

The Guardian - US

Senate Republicans advance $140bn plan to fund Trump immigration crackdown amid DHS shutdown

Bill clears 50–48 vote to boost ICE and CBP funding as Democrats oppose measure and shutdown continues

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‘We fought this effort with money’: Mike Johnson is seething with full-hearted loathing for Democrats after their big win in Virginia

Virginia scored a win and then a loss for the Democrats.

The Independent UK

More Americans believe the moon landing was faked than those who think Congress is doing a good job, poll reveals

‘I just want to say to Congress, stand up and applaud. You’re usually hated, but usually not this hated,’ CNN’s data analyst said

The Independent UK

Defiant House Republican says Speaker Mike Johnson told him not to resign after Swalwell and Gonzales ousters

Mills maintains he has not been charged with a crime

The Mary Sue

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick held onto her seat until 50 years and a $5M verdict pried her fingers off one by one

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress just minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to decide whether to expel her. The Florida Democrat stepped down after the committee found she committed 25 ethics violations, including breaking campaign finance laws by funneling disaster relief money into her own election campaign.

International Business Times UK

GOP Lawmakers Fear Irreparably Broken Appropriations Process Under Donald Trump

Senate Republicans, already battling a record shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security under Donald Trump, are openly warning that Democrats may force fresh funding crises this autumn.

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