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

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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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Members of Congress may be about to get a pay raise for the first time since 2009

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Lawmakers could get as high as a $6,600 pay raise as part of a short-term government funding bill that's set to get a vote this week.

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Elon Musk bashes Congress' government funding bill

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Elon Musk said on X that the funding bill shouldn't pass.

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DOGE is generating major GOP buzz on Capitol Hill — but details remain scarce

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Elon Musk with his son on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with an array of GOP lawmakers about DOGE on Thursday.

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Here's the state of the last uncalled House race and why it's important

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John Duarte and Adam Gray.
The razor-thin California US House race between Republican Rep. John Duarte, left, and Democrat Adam Gray has yet to be called.

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Biden's plan to overhaul the Supreme Court is 'dead on arrival'

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The Biden administration outlined on Monday the changes it wanted to see in the Supreme Court.

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Mike Johnson condemns attempted Trump assassination, denounces political violence: 'We've got to turn the rhetoric down'

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling for the parties to "turn the temperature down" following the Trump rally shooting in Pennsylvania.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Mike Johnson seem even more pointless now

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaking with reporters after triggering her motion to vacate earlier this month.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaking with reporters after triggering her motion to vacate earlier this month.

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All the GOP politicians who've flocked to Trump's Manhattan trial to support him

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Trump's trial visitors include House Speaker Mike Johnson, the most powerful GOP lawmaker in the United States.
Trump's visitors have included House Speaker Mike Johnson, the most powerful GOP lawmaker in the United States.

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