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House Passes Laken Riley Act on Immigration Enforcement

The US House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act (264-159) on Tuesday, requiring detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft and allowing states to sue the federal government for immigration enforcement failures; the bill, named for a murder victim, now moves to the Senate.

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Trump Seeks to Pass Agenda Through Narrow Republican Majorities in Congress

President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress will attempt to pass tax cuts, border control measures, and fossil fuel production legislation, facing challenges due to narrow majorities and internal disagreements, with Trump's intervention already proving crucial.

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Trump's 2024 Presidential Victory Formally Confirmed by Congress

On January 6th, 2024, the U.S. Congress certified Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, with 312 electoral votes to Kamala Harris's 226, under heavy security amidst a snowstorm, setting the stage for Trump's January 20th inauguration.

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Congress to Certify Trump's 2024 Victory Amid Tight Security

Four years after the January 6th, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the US Congress will certify Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election victory on January 6th, 2025, in Washington D.C., despite a major snowstorm; Vice President Kamala Harris will preside, and Trump plans to pardon roughly 1250 individ...

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Trump's Intervention Secures Johnson's House Speakership in Close Vote

President-elect Trump intervened in a close House Speaker vote on Friday, securing Mike Johnson's victory after he initially appeared to fall short by two votes; this underscores the challenges Trump will face in uniting Republicans to pass his legislative agenda.

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Historic Firsts: Three LGBTQ+ Women Sworn into 119th Congress

On Friday, November 17, 2023, Representatives Sarah McBride (D-Del.), Emily Randall (D-Wash.), and Julie Johnson (D-Texas) were sworn into the 119th Congress, marking historic firsts for transgender, queer Latina, and Southern LGBTQ+ representation, respectively.

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House Speaker Johnson Wins Narrow Re-election Amidst Right-Wing Opposition

On January 3rd, Republican Mike Johnson won re-election as Speaker of the U.S. House by a narrow margin of 218 to 216, with several right-wing representatives initially opposing or delaying their votes due to concerns over the party's agenda and leadership, mirroring events that led to Kevin McCarth...

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IRS Watchdog Urges Congress to Preserve Taxpayer Services Funding

The IRS's internal watchdog warned Congress against cutting funding for taxpayer services and technology modernization, highlighting an imbalance in the Inflation Reduction Act's funding allocation where only 10% was allocated to these crucial areas compared to 58% for enforcement, despite 98% of fe...

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Harris to Certify Trump's Re-election Amidst Deep Political Divisions

Despite calling Donald Trump a "threat to democracy," Vice President Kamala Harris will certify his re-election, upholding the peaceful transfer of power as previous vice presidents have done, highlighting the resilience of democratic institutions.

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Congress to Certify Trump's 2024 Win Under Reformed Electoral Count Act

Congress will convene on January 6, 2024, to certify President-elect Donald Trump's victory, a process significantly altered by the 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act following the January 6th, 2021, Capitol attack.

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Johnson Re-elected House Speaker in Tight Vote

Mike Johnson was re-elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives with 218 votes on January 3rd, 2025, after overcoming initial opposition from some Republicans regarding his role in bipartisan budget negotiations; the narrow victory highlights the Republicans' tenuous control of the House.

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Johnson Reelected House Speaker After Trump Intervention

Mike Johnson was narrowly re-elected Speaker of the House on Friday after a dramatic vote, securing the 218 necessary votes only after President-elect Trump intervened in a last-minute plea to two Republican lawmakers who initially voted against him.

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