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In Battle for House, Democrats Are Calling Up Military Recruits

Par :Shane Goldmacher
Aware of its deeply unpopular national brand, the Democratic Party is turning to an unusually large crop of veterans to help it retake the House next year.

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Several Democrats pointed to JoAnna Mendoza as a promising candidate. A former Marine drill instructor running for the House in Arizona, she could be the first congresswoman from the Marines.
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Newsom Wants to Gerrymander California. Schwarzenegger May Disagree.

Par :Laurel Rosenhall
As governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger championed the state’s nonpartisan redistricting system. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause it to help Democrats.

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After leaving the governor’s office, Arnold Schwarzenegger lobbied other states to adopt nonpartisan systems to draw congressional maps.
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Newsom Wants to Gerrymander California. Schwarzenegger May Disagree.

Par :Laurel Rosenhall
As governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger championed the state’s nonpartisan redistricting system. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pause it to help Democrats.

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After leaving the governor’s office, Arnold Schwarzenegger lobbied other states to adopt nonpartisan systems to draw congressional maps.
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In Tense Hearing, Texas Republicans Defend Redrawn Political Map

Par :J. David Goodman
The legislative hearing was part of a rapidly moving redistricting process, pushed by President Trump, that could see the map approved next week.

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State Representative Chris Turner during a public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas, on Friday.
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Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump

Par :J. David Goodman · Nick Corasaniti and Shane Goldmacher
The proposed map would give Republicans a chance to gain five U.S. House seats, including in Houston, Dallas and along the U.S.-Mexican border.

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John McQueeney, a Republican member of the Texas House, looks at a map before a committee hearing on the congressional redistricting.
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House Democrats Sue ICE for Barring Them From Detention Facilities

Par :Michael Gold
The 12 Democrats accused the Trump administration of violating the law when it turned them away from immigrant detention sites and imposed a new policy limiting congressional access.

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Representative Dan Goldman at an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations field office in New York last month. He is one of the dozen Democrats seeking to have the new ICE guidance on congressional visits dismissed.
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Massie Criticizes Johnson on Recess as He Tries to Force Epstein Files Vote

Par :Annie Karni
“I don’t know why it should be politically painful to be transparent,” Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, said on Sunday, referring to comments by Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has pushed to force a vote on the House floor to release the Epstein files.
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This Democrat Wants Cognitive Standards in Congress. Her Colleagues Disagree.

Par :Annie Karni
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says age-related cognitive decline among elected officials is a major issue for voters.

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The issue Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wants to address is not new in Congress, where there are now more members than ever age 70 and older.
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Republicans Begin Effort to Sell Tax Law in Trump Policy Bill to Las Vegas Voters

Par :Michael Gold
With lawmakers out of Washington for a five-week summer recess, a field hearing in a swing state gave G.O.P. lawmakers a controlled environment for pitching a measure that polls show is unpopular.

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Members of the House Ways and Means Committee gathered at the Las Vegas warehouse of an electronic sign factory to highlight President Trump’s new domestic policies, including one to eliminate taxes on some tip income and overtime pay.
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Ahead of Shutdown Deadline, Democrats Face a Dilemma on Spending

Par :Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse
Democrats are leery of supporting Republican spending measures after the White House forced through clawbacks of funding already approved by Congress.

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“No one wants a shutdown, and the way we avoid that shut down is by working together,” said Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee.
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How Epstein Has Consumed Washington, From the White House to Congress and Beyond

Par :Luke Broadwater
The case of Jeffrey Epstein, sex offender and former friend of the president, has blown up into a major headache for the White House.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi has repeatedly overpromised and underdelivered releases of information on the Epstein case.
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Plane in Alaska Crash Was Overloaded With Moose Meat and Antlers, N.T.S.B. Says

Par :Adeel Hassan
Investigators have released an inquiry into the fatal crash in a mountainous area, where Eugene Peltola Jr., the husband of former U.S. Representative Mary Peltola, was killed in 2023.
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Trump Administration Illegally Withheld Head Start Funds, Watchdog Finds

Par :Tony Romm
It’s the third time this year that investigators from the Government Accountability Office have determined the administration defied Congress on spending.

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The Head Start program funds child care and other services for families in poverty, serving roughly 800,000 children.
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Republicans Rely on Trump’s Promises to Grease the Path for His Agenda

Par :Catie Edmondson
G.O.P. leaders scrounging for the votes to push through the president’s priorities have increasingly turned to him and his team to win over holdouts with special carve-outs and commitments.

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Republicans in Congress have increasingly ceded their power to President Trump.
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Johnson Cuts Short House Business to Avoid Vote on Releasing Epstein Files

Par :Annie Karni and Michael Gold
The Republican speaker truncated the legislative schedule for the week ahead of a summer recess, moving to deny Democrats the chance to force votes on whether to release the Epstein material.

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Johnson Says He Won’t Hold Vote Calling on Trump to Release Epstein Files This Summer

Par :Annie Karni
The Republican speaker of the House had said last week that the government should release “everything” in the Jeffrey Epstein files, in a rare break with the president that turned out to be short-lived.

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Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol last week.
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Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

Par :J. David Goodman
By taking up new congressional maps pushed by President Trump first, Republicans hope to discourage Democrats from walking out of a special session before they vote on flood relief.

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Members of the House stood for the Pledge of Allegiance as the special session started on Monday in Austin, Texas.
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William L. Clay, Missouri’s First Black Congressman, Dies at 94

Par :David Stout
A co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, he represented St. Louis in the House as an uncompromising liberal Democrat and a forceful advocate for the poor.

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“I represent those who are in need of representation,” Representative William L. Clay once said. “I have no intention of representing those powerful interests who walk over powerless people.”
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G.O.P. Push Behind Trump Agenda Has Congress in an Uproar

Par :Carl Hulse
Shouting matches, walkouts and bitter fiscal fights have led to a series of legislative meltdowns, with big spending clashes ahead.

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G.O.P. Push Behind Trump Agenda Has Congress in an Uproar

Par :Carl Hulse
Shouting matches, walkouts and bitter fiscal fights have led to a series of legislative meltdowns, with big spending clashes ahead.

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Republicans in Congress Fret Over Handing Trump Spending Power, Then Vote to Do It

Par :Catie Edmondson
In voting for President Trump’s cancellation of $9 billion in spending they had already approved, Republicans in Congress showed they were willing to cede their power of the purse.

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Senator Thom Tillis at the Capitol on Thursday.
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What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress

Par :Michael Gold
The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.

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A sign advertises a Bitcoin A.T.M. at a gas station this week near Pasadena, Calif.
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Republican Tax Bill Is a Losing Deal for Gamblers

Par :Alan Rappeport
The law is creating backlash from the gambling industry and bettors who could owe taxes even if they break even.

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A casino in Reno, Nev. The change has led to backlash from the gambling industry, which argues that the tax increase will hurt the hospitality sector in states like Nevada.
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Massie Moves to Force House Vote on Epstein Files Release

Par :Annie Karni
The Kentucky Republican, a frequent critic of President Trump, teamed with a Democrat in a maneuver that could force G.O.P. leaders to hold a vote on the matter within weeks.

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Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, left, has taken steps toward forcing a vote on the House floor on releasing the Epstein files.
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Justice Dept. to Move Ahead With Bribery Case Against Cuellar

Par :Glenn Thrush
The decision to sustain the prosecution of the Texas Democrat stands in contrast to the department’s decisions to drop or downgrade investigations of Trump allies or those he deems politically useful.

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Representative Henry Cuellar, Democrat of Texas, was accused of bribery and money laundering on behalf of an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan’s leaders.
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Rum, Fisheries and a Sculpture Garden: The Quiet Winners in Trump’s Big Bill

Par :Catie Edmondson and Andrew Duehren
The president’s marquee policy legislation is best known for slashing taxes and cutting social safety net programs. But the sweeping measure also included many little-noticed goodies and add-ons.

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A fishing boat in Metlakatla, Alaska. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska may have come away with the biggest pot of benefits narrowly targeted to her state.
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A Scion of Democratic Politics Defeats the Upstarts in an Arizona Primary

Par :Jack Healy
Adelita Grijalva beat back charges of “legacy” and embraced the memory of her father, Raúl Grijalva, to win the Democratic primary for the House seat opened by his death.

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Adelita Grijalva at her campaign office in Tucson, Ariz.
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Republicans in Congress Shift to Backing Ukraine, Matching Trump’s Reversal

Par :Robert Jimison
After years pressing to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, many Republicans have abandoned that position now that President Trump is supporting the country against Russian aggression.

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Representative Derrick Van Orden, Republican of Wisconsin, previously opposed aid to Ukraine but has voiced support for the president’s latest plan to send it weapons.
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Republicans Blame Canada for Wildfire Smoke ‘Suffocating’ the U.S.

Par :Vjosa Isai
Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.

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A wildfire burning last month in Squamish, British Columbia.
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