Bernie Sanders calls out Elon Musk for pressuring lawmakers over funding bill: 'This is oligarchy at work'

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk (left) and President-elect Donald Trump.

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It happened again: These 20 House members, mostly Republican, voted against millions in funding for their own districts

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Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana at a press conference.
Rep. Clay Higgins, seen here with other House Republicans, voted against a bill containing $2.3 million in funding for an emergency operations center in his Louisiana district.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene voted against over $9.3 million in federal funding for her district. She's bragging about it anyway.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia at a press conference on Capitol Hill on February 6, 2024.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia at a press conference on Capitol Hill on February 6, 2024.

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These 40 House Republicans voted against millions of dollars in federal funding that they secured for their districts

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Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado voted against the bill despite securing more than $20 million for the district she's now running away from.
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado voted against the bill despite securing more than $20 million for the district she's now running away from.

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For the 4th time in a year, more House Democrats than Republicans voted to avert a fiscal disaster — even though the GOP controls the chamber

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Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker Mike Johnson in the House chamber on October 25, 2023.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker Mike Johnson in the House chamber on October 25, 2023.

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Why Congress gave $174,000 to Dianne Feinstein's wealthy daughter as part of a recent bill to avert a government shutdown

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Katherine Feinstein and the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Katherine Feinstein and the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

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