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Congress

GOP Pushes Crime Bills Before Midterms

The House Rules Committee is clearing five bills for floor action that collectively touch the sharpest edges of Republican domestic policy: bail reform,...

Defense

Legis1 Background: Hegseth Vs Kelly

A federal appeals court panel signaled on May 7 that it is unlikely to side with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly...

Congress

Senate Presses FAA on Crash Safety Reforms

More than 16 months after a midair collision over the Potomac River killed 67 people, the Senate is pressing the FAA on whether it has actually acted on the...