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Is Ohio Moving Along in the Redistricting Process?
The Ohio redistricting committee has reportedly struck a deal just in time for an Oct. 31 deadline to submit new congressional maps. That scoop comes from Punchbowl’s Thursday morning newsletter, with that deal reportedly…
GOP Preparing to ‘Weaponize’ Mamdani Against Democrats
Nearly a month into the federal government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is shaming the Democratic Party for the ascendance of a socialist faction represented by New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Johnson,…
Ex-State Financial Officers Push Conservative Federal Budgeting
Members of Congress come from all walks of life, but a number of those lawmakers have backgrounds as state financial officers—auditors and treasurers, who determine how states invest and employ their funds. Some prominent…
Even Apart From Shutdown, Appropriations Process Faces Hurdles
In a press call hosted by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and the House Freedom Caucus, Republican members of Congress weighed in on the future of federal appropriations, whether or not the stopgap spending continuing…
Husted Continues to Slam ‘Schumer Shutdown’
Even before the federal government shutdown started almost a month ago, Republicans united around the label of a “Schumer shutdown,” and such blame is sticking. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, joined the Americans for Prosperity…
Democrats Playing Politics With People’s Lives, Livelihoods
Editor’s note: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., delivered the following remarks Wednesday on the Senate floor: “Mr. President, we’re now in Day 29 of the Democrat government shutdown. “And I say that because it is a…
GOP Congresswoman in Dead Heat With NY Governor
In a surprising showing, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is leading incumbent Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in a recent independent poll pitting the two New Yorkers against one another in a hypothetical governor’s race.…
Cracks in the shutdown wall?
Meh. Probably not. But after more than four weeks of “shutdown,” perhaps some fatigue is creeping in. From Politico, Capitol agenda: Thune says shutdown talks are picking up: Some Republicans appear increasingly convinced…
Russia Sanctions Bill on Hold in Senate, Despite Broad Support
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bill to place sanctions on Russia seems like it would have no difficulty at all passing the Senate—but it has languished for months without action. The inaction is not due to a…
4 Takeaways From Knowles’ Hill Testimony on Political Violence
Prominent conservative commentator Michael Knowles sounded off on the growing threat of political violence at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. “The federal government must act now to stop the consistent…
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