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Housing advocates warn GOP spending plan would be 'disastrous'

Housing advocates are raising the alarm about House Republicans’ plan to dramatically cut the federal deficit to raise the debt ceiling

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

DeSantis, Trump look to sway Iowa GOP activists at dueling events

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump will share the spotlight in Iowa on Saturday, providing a chance to sway influential conservative activists and contrast their campaign styles in Republicans’ leadoff voting state

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature poised to pass contentious gun control measures

Democratic Minnesota senators, holding firm despite only a one-vote majority, were poised Friday to pass gun control legislation strongly supported by the governor

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

Trump ordered to attend lecture on rules

Judge plans to ensure that Trump understands he risks being held in contempt of court if he violates the rules

Salon · May 12, 2023

A brief history of debt ceiling crises and the political chaos they've unleashed

There have been numerous fiscal crises in the United States where Congress has either failed to pass a budget on time or there were doubts that the federal debt ceiling would be raised, which could cause the U.S. to default on its debt.

The Conversation · May 12, 2023

The GOP wants you* to quit your job - Roll Call

* If President Joe Biden appointed you, that is. During the Trump era, Democratic calls for Cabinet resignations also were frequent.

Roll Call · May 12, 2023

2024 GOP candidate Vivek Ramaswamy auditions to be the next Trump

Vivek Ramaswamy has hyper-Trumpian positions on the border, voting, culture wars and more.

Axios · May 12, 2023

GOP boycott in Oregon threatens abortion, transgender bills and protesters' own political careers

A boycott by Republican state senators in Oregon threatens to derail dozens of bills, including on gun control and abortion rights, as a deadline looms that could also upend the protesters’ political futures

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

Blast radius from Trump's town hall reaches campaign, CNN and criminal probes

Trump's lawyers may be wishing he'd kept his mouth shut.

Axios · May 11, 2023

Expel George Santos? GOP leaders aren’t ready to take that step

Republicans in Congress, who for months have heard mounting evidence of the freshman lawmaker’s lies and misstatements, were unmoved as to removing him after he was accused of embezzling money from his campaign.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2023