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Some GOP lawmakers start to call out DOGE — carefully Republican lawmakers are starting to air more concerns about Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service amid fierce pushback from their constituents.

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At least 12 people have been arrested for protesting Mike Johnson’s ban blocking trans people from using Capitol bathrooms that align with their gender identity.

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People protesting efforts by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) to ban transgender individuals from using women’s bathrooms at the Capitol demonstrated Thursday outside the office of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Rep. Jamie Raskin announced he's running for ranking member of the Judiciary Committee. As Marianna Sotomayor & I have written today, the younger generation of House Dems is pushing elder caucus statesmen for committee leadership roles ahead of the new Trump administration: x.com/MariannaRepo...

Mexico vows to retaliate if Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs Mexico is the top U.S. trading partner, and Canada is not far behind.

Mexico — the US’s top trading partner — vows to retaliate if Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs.

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Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people The rule change is announced about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender individual elected to Congress.

Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people (story with @mariana-alfaro.bsky.social)
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Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) just introduced a resolution demanding a House vote to release the Ethics Committee report into Gaetz.

"The fact that that's even a partisan question speaks volumes to the demise of the party of Lincoln, party of Reagan,” he said.

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House panel was told Gaetz paid two women $10,000, in part for sex The House Ethics Committee is expected to vote on whether to release its investigation into the former congressman.

Chair Michael Guest said the House Ethics Committee did not reach an agreement to release the report investigating former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general.

The House panel was told that Gaetz paid two women $10,000, in part for sex.

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McBride in a statement today said she is “not here to fight about bathrooms.”

Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people The rule change is announced about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender individual elected to Congress.

Speaker Johnson said the House will restrict use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people. The rule change comes about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender individual elected to Congress.

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