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Democrats claim shutdown victory after GOP defections revive Obamacare fight

House Democrats, including Rep. Glenn Ivey and Rep. Ro Khanna, say 43-day government shutdown elevated healthcare messaging despite failing to secure Obamacare subsidies initially.

Swalwell campaign in the hot seat after accepting almost $15K from CCP-tied law firm: ‘Stop playing footsie’

Campaign filings show the gubernatorial campaign for Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., received almost $15k from a Beijing-based law firm and one of it's U.S.-based partners.

Trump slips into French accent while recounting blunt phone call with Macron

President Donald Trump recounted threatening President Emmanuel Macron with 25% tariffs on French goods to raise European drug prices during a White House roundtable.

Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico governor and her co-defendants, White House official says

President Donald Trump will pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and her co-defendants, citing political prosecution claims.

JD Vance to skip Munich summit after fiery 2025 clash with European leaders

JD Vance will skip the Munich Security Conference in 2026, after controversial remarks about European leaders sparked diplomatic backlash in 2025.

Top Iranian official downplays death toll, blames ‘Israeli plot’ as US considers strikes

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disputed casualty figures from recent protests and alleged Israel was to blame during a wide ranging interview on Fox News' 'Special Report with Bret Baier.'

Hawley, Moody react after heated Senate abortion hearing exchange: ‘Can men get pregnant?’

A viral Senate hearing exchange between Republican senators and an Atlanta OB-GYN over the question of whether men can get pregnant sparked a social media debate Wednesday.

How Many Stephen Spencer Pittmans Are Out There?

As the arson attack on a Mississippi synagogue shows, there are increasingly high hurdles to stopping hate.

The Restoration of Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Is Yet Another Bad Sign for Pro-Lifers

Is the administration’s decision a temporary setback, or another pro-life retreat?

Exclusive: White House Sends Mixed Signals to Pro-Life Groups amid Health Care Negotiations

Behind closed doors, White House officials are being noncommittal on whether a Senate GOP–drafted health care bill will include strong Hyde protections.

Constitutional Scrutiny and Protecting Girls’ Sports

The test for intermediate scrutiny is whether the policy has a substantial relation to an important government interest.

Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore pushes the case for redrawing the state’s congressional map

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday he wants to move forward with redrawing the state's congressional map and have the Democratic-controlled legislature vote on it, despite opposition from a key fellow Democrat concerned that mid-decade redistricting could backfire and cost the party a seat instead of gaining it one.

Renee Good’s family hires law firm George Floyd’s family hired to look into Minneapolis ICE shooting

Renee Good's family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother as she attempted to follow agents' instructions, and said Wednesday they have hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd's family to press for answers and accountability.

Trump administration opens 18 investigations into transgender-athlete policies

The Trump administration launched Title IX probes Wednesday into complaints about transgender-athlete policies at 18 school districts.

Supreme Court revives GOP congressman’s challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived a Republican challenge to a law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.

Trump calls anything less than Greenland ownership ‘unacceptable’

President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. must take control of Greenland to build its Golden Dome missile-defense system and become an effective deterrent to China and Russia, and anything less is "unacceptable."

Divided House committee advances bill to restrict congressional stock trading

Accusations of "misdirection" and "disingenuous" pursuit of perfection underscored how a once-bipartisan effort to ban members of Congress from trading stocks has devolved.

YouTuber to testify before Congress on Minnesota’s massive $9B fraud network investigation

House hearing to examine Minnesota fraud scandals including alleged $250 million COVID relief scheme. YouTuber Nick Shirley, who helped uncover fraud, will testify Jan. 21.

DHS at center of progressive revolt as House advances $80B spending package

The House of Representatives passed an $80 billion spending package with bipartisan support, moving closer to preventing a government shutdown.

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