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Reporter’s Notebook: Republicans seek exit from Venezuela war powers debate after recently voting for it

Senate Republicans may reverse course on Venezuela war powers debate despite voting to proceed with discussion. Bipartisan coalition faces potential GOP effort.

Conservative justice swipes at DOJ in trans sports case: ‘I don’t think you’re a PhD in this stuff’

Justice Neil Gorsuch confronted lawyers over Title IX implications of West Virginia's transgender athlete ban during Supreme Court hearing on sex discrimination in sports.

‘Golden Dome’ missile shield to be tested by Trump in key American territory

The Golden Dome missile defense system, a scaled-up version of Israel's Iron Dome, will be tested in Guam, according to Del. James Moylan, as tensions rise in the Pacific region.

JD Vance, ICE flip script on sanctuary city leaders as ‘chaos’ erupts across Minnesota: ‘This is dangerous’

JD Vance and ICE are flipping the script on sanctuary politicians who accuse the agency of unleashing chaos, saying it is their rhetoric that is creating dangerous conditions.

Trump rips into GOP defectors as ‘real losers’ as Senate readies for final vote

Senate prepares for a Wednesday vote on a Venezuela war powers resolution as White House and Republican leadership pressures GOP senators to change their positions.

On Blue Slips and District Courts

The issue of the blue slip hasn’t gone away.

After ICE shooting, Minneapolis mayor tells feds to ‘get the f— out’

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey lashed out at ICE after one of its officers shot and killed an anti-ICE protester during a confrontation Wednesday, blaming the federal agency for creating the chaos that led to the shooting.

Trump to ban institutional investors from buying up single-family homes

President Trump said Wednesday he would ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes as part of his effort to address housing affordability.

D.C. traffic cameras could go offline under federal proposal

The Trump administration looks to exert its authority over the District once again, this time by doing away with D.C.'s expansive traffic camera system that has helped brake-check reckless drivers and provided a key revenue stream for the city's coffers.

Florida’s DeSantis targets April redistricting push

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said Wednesday he's calling state lawmakers back to Tallahassee for a special legislative session in April to draw new congressional maps -- a move that could boost Republicans' chances of flipping Democratic-held seats and help the House GOP defend its narrow majority.

MTG blames Trump’s ‘traitor’ attack for triggering death threats, driving her out of Congress

Fresh off her final day in Congress, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday that the breaking point came when President Trump publicly branded her a "traitor" -- a label she says unleashed a wave of death threats that left her genuinely worried for her family's safety.

Democratic caucus Chair Aguilar says Trump impeachment is not a priority

House Democratic Caucus Chair Peter Aguilar said Wednesday that Democrats are not focused on impeaching President Trump, after the president warned Republican lawmakers that Democrats will try to impeach him a third time if they win back control of the House this year.

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts, joining a redistricting arms race among states that have redrawn districts mid-decade.

U.S. seizes Venezuelan oil tankers, starts to market crude for sale

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it's marketing Venezuelan crude oil for sale and will control the flow of crude from the South American country "indefinitely" as U.S. forces seized two sanctioned tankers in Atlantic waters.

5 questions about the Democratic push to replace Chuck Schumer

At least 13 states have Democratic Senate candidates who oppose Schumer's continued leadership.

Speaker Johnson says U.S. pursuing ‘diplomatic channels’ to acquire Greenland, not military force

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the Trump administration is not seriously considering military action to acquire Greenland but is pursuing "diplomatic channels."

‘You have failed’: Comer clashes with Democrat as Minnesota fraud probe sparks shouting match

Reps. James Comer and Summer Lee engage in heated exchange during House Oversight Committee hearing examining Minnesota daycare and medical fraud schemes.

Minnesota AG blasts House hearing on fraud scandal in his state: ‘A lot of bulls— from Republicans’

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison clashes with Republicans as House Oversight and Government Reform Committee holds Minnesota fraud scandal hearing.

White House says Venezuela’s future ‘dictated’ by US as Trump embraces ‘American dominance’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the U.S. is in "close correspondence" with interim Venezuelan authorities after the toppling of the Maduro regime.

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