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Members of Congress Seek to Expand Sports Diplomacy

With the United States hosting two sets of Olympic Games and the World Cup, lawmakers are pressing for the State Department ...

How Trump Leans on Emergency Declarations to Bypass Congress and Skirt Regulations

The president has declared 10 emergencies since returning to office, far outpacing what is typical. He has used them to ...

Texas Senate debates redistricting bill, is expected to pass it easily

The Texas Senate on Friday began debating a bill that redraws the state's congressional maps at the behest of President ...

Fact Check: US Senate Democrats introduced resolution to eliminate Electoral College and 'restore democracy.' Here's what we know

A constitutional amendment would be required to change or abolish the role of the Electoral College in U.S. presidential ...
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Illinois candidate Ryan Tebrugge announces run for Congress, pledges bipartisan solutions

Ryan D. Tebrugge, a business owner and public servant with 13 years of experience, has announced his candidacy for the United ...
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RELEASE: How Congress Cut Public Land Payments to Rural Communities

Congress has failed to reauthorize expired programs and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) ended some mandatory public land payments that rural communities have relied on since 1908—diverting ...