Mayorkas gets new chief of staff with political battle skills
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Mayorkas gets new chief of staff with political battle skills

Jonathan Davidson, then the nominee to be deputy under secretary of the Department of Treasury, is seen during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on May 25, 2021. | Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Jonathan Davidson, who has served as the assistant secretary for legislative affairs at the Department of Treasury for more than… […]

What no one will say out loud about Nancy Pelosi
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What no one will say out loud about Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi has been mum about her plans, and the evidence that has emerged so far is contradictory. The congresswoman has raised $3.5 million in the first six months of the year between her campaign and political action committees, a haul that suggests she could run for reelection in November 2024 if she wanted. At a… […]

Israeli president responds to U.S. lawmaker criticism
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Israeli president responds to U.S. lawmaker criticism

Herzog addressed the boycotts from some lawmakers during his address. “I am not oblivious to criticism among friends, including some expressed by respected members of this House,” Herzog said. “I respect criticism, especially from friends, although one does not always have to accept it. But criticism of Israel must not cross the line into negation… […]

Herzog addresses Israel’s critics in speech to Congress
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Herzog addresses Israel’s critics in speech to Congress

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Home GOP silently preparations take 2 of its border push
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Home GOP silently preparations take 2 of its border push

Republicans have actually pitched concepts like restoring the border wall and punishing asylum applicants, policies that stand no possibility in the Senate however would let them declare a messaging triumph– if they can handle to press them through your home. Highlighting how rapidly one of Republicans’ most significant election talking points turned into an aching… […]

Dems grit their teeth through another awkward Israel dustup — and GOP-forced rebuke
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Dems grit their teeth through another awkward Israel dustup — and GOP-forced rebuke

The sudden Democratic dustup illustrates a party still struggling to navigate criticisms of the conservative Israeli government. Jayapal’s misstep was seen as unusual for a progressive who’s been careful to avoid the wrath of the party establishment on the matter, and her remark contrasted sharply with fellow liberals who focused on critiquing Israeli policies. The… […]

The battle for the House is currently dominated by GOP fundraising
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The battle for the House is currently dominated by GOP fundraising

The question now is whether the GOP can keep its momentum through next November as it competes with presidential candidates for donations. “Over the last two cycles, House Republicans have fought to get to parity with Democrats when it comes to candidate dollars,” said House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, praising the work of the House… […]

A group of GOP centrists threatens hardline tactics on tax bill
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A group of GOP centrists threatens hardline tactics on tax bill

LaLota has helped lead a group of roughly 10 members as they’ve backchanneled with GOP tax-writers, pushing for a long-elusive deal on expanding state and local tax relief. The delay underscores the enormous influence that any small group of determined Republicans can wield in the fractious, five-seat majority House — this time, from the center… […]

The corporate gig Katie Porter erased from her whiteboard
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The corporate gig Katie Porter erased from her whiteboard

But for Porter, a leading U.S. Senate candidate whose career was shaped and accelerated by the financial meltdown in the 2000s, her pass through the revolving door threatens to dilute her public image as an unsparing progressive who has erected walls between herself and the corporate interests she believes are infecting nearly every aspect of… […]