Moderate Republicans file discharge petition to force vote on Obamacare subsidy extension, defying House GOP leadership in dramatic floor action.
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Lawmakers demand changes to House censure rules after ‘playground nonsense’ embroils Congress
House lawmakers express frustration after five censure attempts in one week, calling the disciplinary tool “playground nonsense” that diverts attention from legislative priorities.
Key Trump ally jumps into New York governor’s race days after shocking Mamdani mayoral victory
Rep. Elise Stefanik to announce 2026 New York governor campaign, challenging Democrat Kathy Hochul in Trump-backed Republican bid for the state’s top office.
SCOOP: House Republicans link Mayor-elect Mamdani to vulnerable congressional Democrats
GOP launches attack ads linking NYC’s socialist mayor-elect to vulnerable House Democrats in 2026 midterms, targeting nearly 50 competitive districts nationwide.
Cuomo picks up endorsements, rises in polls as comeback campaign nears finish line
Polls show Zohran Mamdani’s lead shrinking as former Gov. Andrew Cuomo gains momentum in final days, with the race tightening up ahead of New York City’s mayoral election.
Johnson raises shutdown stakes on Schumer as food stamp deadline, Obamacare cliff loom
The House of Representatives is being shut for another week as Speaker Mike Johnson keeps pressure on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown.
Republican Mike Lawler plugs ‘lying sack of ‘s–t’ Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor — as ‘lesser of two evils’ over Mamdani
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler gave Andrew Cuomo a plug for mayor, saying the Democratic ex-governor has a better shot to topple Zohran Mamdani than GOP Read More
Mike Johnson, Marjorie Taylor Greene clash in heated private GOP call over shutdown strategy
Speaker Mike Johnson was briefly confronted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene during a private House GOP call on Tuesday.
The 5 longest government shutdowns in history: What happened, how they ended
The government has shut down 21 times since 1977, and Congress is still breaking records for the longest fiscal standoffs.
Johnson shuts down House to pressure Schumer as government standstill nears one month
House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled legislative session for another week in a bid to pressure Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer amid the government shutdown.