Republicans fall in line behind Mike Johnson, avoiding an early Trump-era mess for the GOP

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House Speaker Mike Johnson
Between Trump's agenda and DOGE, Republicans have steep ambitions for the coming years. On Friday, they avoided what could've been an early stumble.

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Biden signs stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown

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House Speaker Mike Johnson's vow that the federal government won't shutdown is holding true.

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In Elon Musk's world, Twitter (X) is real life

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Elon Musk helped kill a major government funding bill. He's likely just getting started.

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MTG and Rand Paul float Elon Musk for speaker of the House

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Trump nominates Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

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Trump announced on Wednesday that he would nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as United States Attorney General.

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Elon Musk's super PAC has spent more than $16 million in these 18 districts to keep the GOP in control of the House

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Musk has poured nearly $119 million of his own money into America PAC, a super PAC that supports Trump and GOP House candidates.

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Republicans officially miss their chance to impeach Biden before the election

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Joe Biden
Republicans left town this week without accomplishing something that their base had long been promised: the impeachment of President Joe Biden.

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The Biden impeachment effort is dying a slow, painful death

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President Joe Biden
Some Republicans may still try to force a vote on impeaching Biden. But his withdrawal sapped the House GOP's effort of its last remaining momentum.

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Matt Gaetz's sexual misconduct probe just got more serious

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Rep. Matt Gaetz at a hearing on Capitol Hill in April.
"This is Soviet," Rep. Matt Gaetz said on Monday.

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House Republicans say they 'desperately need a place to smoke cigars'

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Rep. Tom Cole recently moved offices, and it's causing problems for GOP lawmakers who smoke cigars.
Rep. Tom Cole recently moved offices, and it's causing problems for GOP lawmakers who smoke cigars.

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