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House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ needs congressional approval
16+ hour, 51+ min ago (416+ words) President Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives on the stage at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas. Donald Trump proposes to send $5,000 to every American adult if his Republican Party keeps control of the House and Senate in…...
Trump wants to make this midterm year ‘special’ to avoid losing Republican control of Congress
4+ day, 38+ min ago (884+ words) They spent the first night denouncing Democrats as extremists before Trump capped Wednesday with a speech saying the choice this election is “very, very simple” and making the outlandish promise of $5,000 to each American adult, if his party wins. Such…...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Hampshire’s state primary
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (837+ words) Voters will also select nominees for U.S. House, governor and other state offices. The race to replace retiring two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is one of a handful across the country that could determine control of the U.S. Senate for the second…...
Former New Mexico lawmaker pleads guilty to diverting public school funds
1+ week, 2+ day ago (394+ words) Former New Mexico House Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton walks into the federal courthouse in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP) Sheryl Williams Stapleton changed her plea during a hearing Friday, just three weeks after…...
House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (617+ words) A censure registers the House’s deep disapproval of a lawmaker’s conduct that does not meet the threshold for expulsion from office. The 413-2 vote was just the latest instance of the House grappling with revelations about lawmakers’ behavior toward female staffers,…...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Massachusetts state primary
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (922+ words) Sen. Ed Markey speaks during a town hall meeting at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, Mass., Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (Daniel Jacobi II/The Daily Hampshire Gazette via AP) U.S. Sen. Ed Markey faces a competitive Democratic primary challenge from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton…...
How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to do
2+ week, 5+ day ago (948+ words) It is one of the most perilous political efforts that a member of Congress can undertake, so it is telling that the push is being led by two lawmakers who have little to lose at this stage of their careers....
El-Sayed distances himself from popular streamer’s comments on Israel and Jewish Americans
2+ week, 6+ day ago (464+ words) The controversy could complicate El-Sayed’s campaign as he tries to unify Democrats in a battleground state that will help decide control of the U.S. Senate. El Sayed is one of several Democratic candidates this year who harnessed Piker’s online megaphone…...
Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says
3+ week, 3+ day ago (359+ words) Swalwell’s devices were seized at the San Francisco airport on Saturday and agents executed a search warrant at his home a day later, said the person, who was not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke on the…...
NIL is just the latest chapter in the long and uneven history of compensation in college sports
3+ week, 4+ day ago (218+ words) Texas defensive back Zelus Hicks (13) catches a ball during a drill as Texas holds their second NCAA college football practice of the summer in preparation for the 2026 season, Friday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Sara Diggins /The San Antonio Express-News via AP) LSU defensive…...