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Santos bobbleheads that play congressman’s ‘biggest lies in his own words’ debut

Bobblehead enthusiasts now have the opportunity to add one of the most well-known men in politics to their head-wobbling collection: Rep. George Santos.

January 25, 2023

Barring U.S. oil reserves to China presents rare bipartisan chance for divided Congress

Lawmakers have the opportunity for a bipartisan win as Congress debates legislation to prevent future releases of the nation's emergency oil reserves from landing in the hands of Chinese companies.

January 24, 2023

McConnell says GOP’s spending cuts ‘reasonable,’ House must lead debt-ceiling talks with Biden

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday endorsed House Republicans' demands for spending cuts in exchange for raising the nation's borrowing limit to avoid defaulting on U.S. debts.

January 24, 2023

2024 Senate forecast spells tough road for Democrats to keep slim majority

Democrats face a tough election cycle in 2024 in order to hold on to their one-seat majority in the upper chamber as they'll have to defend more than double the number of seats than Republicans.

January 24, 2023

Senate Democrats struggle with Kyrsten Sinema reelection dilemma

Mum's the word from the senators in charge of electing Democrats to the upper chamber as they contemplate whether to support Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat-turned-independent, or Democratic challenger Rep. Ruben Gallego.

January 23, 2023

House GOP, White House spar over oil reserves as Republicans look to curb president’s power

Republicans and the White House traded barbs Monday as the GOP House majority looks to prevent the administration from selling more of the nation's oil stockpile for non-emergency use.

January 23, 2023

Dems slam Biden’s handling of classified materials as crisis worsens

White House efforts to contain a burgeoning crisis surrounding President Biden's potentially illegal mishandling of classified documents became more difficult after law enforcement seized more materials from his residence over the weekend.

January 22, 2023

Rep. Katherine Clark’s adult child arrested in assault on officer during protest in Boston

The adult child of House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, Massachusetts Democrat, was arrested during protests Saturday night in Boston and charged with assaulting a police officer and other crimes.

January 22, 2023

Newt Gingrich: DOJ handling Biden classified documents with double standard

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich accused the Justice Department on Sunday of a double standard when it came to the mishandling of classified documents by President Biden and former President Donald Trump.

January 22, 2023

Sen. Joe Manchin skirts whether he’ll back Biden for reelection

Sen. Joe Manchin III declined to say Sunday whether he would support President Biden running for reelection, an announcement that the commander in chief is expected to make in the weeks ahead.

January 22, 2023

Jeff Zients, former COVID-19 czar, set to replace Ron Klain as Biden chief of staff

Former White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients is anticipated to replace Ronald Klain as White House chief of staff in the coming weeks, according to media reports.

January 22, 2023

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace blames poor midterm results on abortion rhetoric

Rep. Nancy Mace, a moderate Republican who is no stranger to critiquing her party, said Sunday the GOP's rhetoric on abortion was the culprit for its weak midterm elections performance.

January 22, 2023

Rep. Michael McCaul: Trump, Biden ‘guilty of the same sin’ with classified documents

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul criticized both President Biden and former President Donald Trump on Sunday for mishandling classified documents, questioning why Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump had sensitive materials in their personal possession in violation of federal law.

January 22, 2023

Joe Manchin says he’ll back Kyrsten Sinema over Democratic challenger

Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, said Sunday he will support the reelection of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona independent, over an expected Democratic challenger.

January 22, 2023

Sen. Chris Coons: Biden classified docs not an issue ‘keeping Americans up at night’

Sen. Chris Coons, a close Biden ally, argued Sunday that the president's mishandling of classified documents is not something that Americans consider a leading issue.

January 22, 2023

Sen. Joe Manchin unloads on Biden mishandling classified documents: ‘Totally irresponsible’

Sen. Joe Manchin III took to the Sunday morning talk shows to blast President Biden's mishandling of classified documents on the heels of federal authorities discovering more sensitive materials at his home in Wilmington, Delaware.

January 22, 2023

Top Senate Democrat calls Biden classified documents ‘unacceptable’ but praises cooperation

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin labeled the ongoing saga of classified documents found in President Biden's personal possession in various locations as "unacceptable" but said his apparent mishandling of sensitive materials pales in comparison to how a similar situation was handled by former President Donald Trump.

January 22, 2023

John Kerry flops as roving climate czar in eyes of environmentalists: ‘Definitely disappointed’

Roughly two years into the first-of-its-kind job as special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry is spreading the anti-fossil-fuel message far and wide. Yet he is taking political punches from those he's trying hardest to please: environmentalists.

January 22, 2023

3-in-4 Americans anticipate new gas stove ban despite regulators saying otherwise

Federal regulators have said they're not coming for Americans' cooking appliances, but consumers' disbelief and suspicions apparently are already baked in.

January 19, 2023

Manchin links Ukraine war to Inflation Reduction Act

Sen. Joe Manchin III on Thursday attributed Russia's war against Ukraine for giving birth to the Inflation Reduction Act, a trimmed-down version of President Biden's tax-and-climate-spending agenda that the West Virginia Democrat previously rejected.

January 19, 2023