GOP congressman says he's being 'threatened' with 'bad press' after screaming and cursing at teenagers in the Capitol late at night

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin at the Capitol on November 17, 2022.
Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin at the Capitol on November 17, 2022.

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Ron DeSantis is trailing Trump in the polls because he hasn’t ‘hit him hard enough’ and isn’t a ‘memorable personality,’ political experts say

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A composite image of a grinning Donald Trump and a frowning Ron DeSantis.
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.

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Top Democrat slams MTG for debasing a committee 'to the level of a 1970s-era dime store peep show' by showing nude photos of Hunter Biden

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Jamie Raskin and Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, (left) called for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be publicly admonished.

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How Harvard makes so much money — and why a major funding source could be at risk

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The campus of Harvard Business School and Harvard University, July 26, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Back-to-back 'senior moments' from Feinstein and McConnell illustrate the peril of a government by seniority

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Feinstein at the Capitol on May 11.

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A teacher said she was fired from a Texas school after 20 years and 'treated like a criminal' for attending a drag show

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Hamburger Mary burger franchise in Orlando is pictured on Wednesday, July 29, 2020,

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Even Elon Musk thinks Mitch McConnell freezing on Capitol Hill is 'insane'

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Elon Musk; Mitch McConnell.
Elon Musk; Mitch McConnell.

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A confused Dianne Feinstein tried to give a speech in the middle of a Senate hearing vote and was told to 'just say aye' instead

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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California at the Capitol on April 26, 2022.
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California at the Capitol on April 26, 2022.

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Some House Republicans want to hold up a major tax bill until it includes a big break for wealthy blue state residents

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.

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A convicted Jan. 6 rioter says he threw up on the Capitol building because he drank too much peach schnapps, inhaled tear gas, and was out of shape

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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol surrounded by tear gas in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021.
Pro-Trump supporters clash with police and security forces at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.

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