I showed up to a GOP congressman's 16-minute Christmas party. Here's what it was like to watch Democrats and Republicans rub shoulders in his cramped Capitol Hill office.

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Rep. Tim Burchett and Rep. Jared Moskowitz, dressed like Santa Claus, at the 16-minute Christmas party.
Rep. Tim Burchett and Rep. Jared Moskowitz, dressed like Santa Claus, at the 16-minute Christmas party.

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Keeping Ukraine's war effort up could be too heavy a lift for Europe alone if Republicans break US support

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An M142 HIMARS launching a rocket into the air.
A M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on the Bakhmut direction on May 18, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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Americans are over an impeachment of Biden, as independents flee the cause: poll

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House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top Republican lawmakers
House Speaker Mike Johnson talks to reporters during a news conference.

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As the GOP puts critical aid at risk, Zelenskyy is warning Congress the Russian threat will only gets worse if Ukraine falls to Putin

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) walks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (L) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol to meet with Congressional leadership on December 12, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) walks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (L) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) as he arrives at the U.S.

Katie Porter told a fellow House Democrat to 'go be a Republican' after she complained about Democratic amendments to a Trump-era immigration bill

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Katie Porter and Abigail Spanberger
Democratic Reps. Katie Porter of California and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia

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George Santos is negotiating a plea deal with prosecutors after 2 of his associates already pleaded guilty

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Rep. George Santos casts his vote as the House of Representatives holds its second round of voting for a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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AOC still had nearly 800 unread texts a year after her shocking 2018 victory: 'She never called anyone back'

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York holds her phone on the House floor on October 25, 2023.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York holds her phone on the House floor on October 25, 2023.

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AOC has privately fretted about the toxicity of 'Bernie Bros' and misogyny within left-wing politics, book reveals

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Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

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Putin believes Ukraine will fall within just months without new US aid, says Senate Intelligence Chair

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Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) speaking with reporters after attending a closed-door, classified briefing for Senators at the US Capitol Building on February 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Rashida Tlaib suggests House leadership refused to authorize a vigil on the Capitol steps mourning Palestinian and Israeli deaths

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Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan speaks at a press conference on the Israel-Hamas war outside of the Capitol on December 7, 2023.
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan speaks at a press conference on the Israel-Hamas war outside of the Capitol on December 7, 2023.

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