Author: Paul Kane

Washington Post – Politics:

The House speaker, continuously blocked from legislating by his far-right flank, now prefers to talk about his newly launched impeachment inquiry into President Biden’s family.

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With House Republicans bitterly divided over Ukraine funding and other priorities, a mostly unified Senate wants to force the House into accepting the Senate’s position on government funding.

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The Senate GOP leader declined to answer public questions about recent health incidents, suggesting brief letters from the Capitol physician should be sufficient.

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The institute bearing John McCain’s name says the Republican Party’s retreat from its strong national security stance would shock the senator if he were alive.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday suffered his second public incident of freezing up in five weeks, prompting questions about his health that his aides have declined to address.

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As House Republicans balk at money allocated toward the Justice Department, chances are growing for either a government shutdown or an across-the-board cut in federal budgets next spring, or both.

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A seven-term congressman, Rep. Steve Womack has grown so frustrated with GOP leadership’s kowtowing to a far-right faction that he’s considering leaving the House.

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The 30-year veteran of the Senate, now chairing the powerful Appropriations Committee, is looking to get the Senate back to its deal-making roots, at least on government funding.

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The Rev. Barry Black has spent 20 years as chaplain, working under two Democratic Senate majority leaders and two Republican leaders. Ministering to future presidents, vice presidents and more.