Kevin McCarthy's House is the least productive in modern history — and it's not just because of divided government

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the House chamber on July 19, 2023.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the House chamber on July 19, 2023.

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'Just shut your mouth:' Populist Republicans back UAW workers' demands while slamming union leadership

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From left: Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, UAW President Shawn Fain, and Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
From left: Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, UAW President Shawn Fain, and Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.

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Gold bars, cash found in home of senator charged with bribery

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 Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is facing federal charges of bribery. The three-term lawmaker faced similar accusations in 2017, costing him his position as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Fetterman: It's a 'strange world' when people care more about the dress code than Menendez's having cash in envelopes that 'would make the Goodfellas blush'

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Sen. John Fetterman
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania

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Menendez says the cash found in his home was from his 'personal savings account' which he kept for 'emergencies' due to his family 'facing confiscation in Cuba'

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Sen. Bob Menendez and the wads of cash found in his New Jersey home.
Sen. Bob Menendez and the wads of cash found in his New Jersey home.

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House Democrat says there's still time for someone to try to deny Joe Biden the party's nomination: 'The country is begging for alternatives'

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President Joe Biden and Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota.
President Joe Biden and Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota.

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An Egyptian official responded with a 'thumbs up' emoji when Sen. Bob Menendez offered sensitive weapons information for gold and bribes, prosecutors say

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Gold bars and Sen. Bob Menendez
Prosecutors allege Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, and his wife accepted gold bars as part of a bribery scheme.

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Top New Jersey Democrats call on Bob Menendez to resign, breaking their silence

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Bob Menendez
Bob Menendez.

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If Bob Menendez wanted to legally get rich while being a senator, he could've just written a more popular book

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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his 2009 book, “Growing American Roots.”
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his 2009 book, “Growing American Roots.”

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Sen. Bob Menendez Googled 'how much is one kilo of gold worth' around the time his wife accepted alleged bribes, indictment says

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Gold bars and Sen. Bob Menendez
Prosecutors allege Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, and his wife accepted gold bars as part of a bribery scheme.

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