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Special election day in Virginia: Fairfax voters decide next member of Congress

Special election day in Virginia: Fairfax voters decide next member of Congress

Voters in the City of Fairfax and Fairfax County, Virginia, are lining up Tuesday in a special election to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat of the late Gerry Connolly. Check back with WTOP for special election results on Tuesday night. WTOP will have election analysis and team coverage on air, online and on our social media platforms. Voters in the …

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Republicans in Congress eager for Trump to use the military on US soil

Republicans in Congress eager for Trump to use the military on US soil

WASHINGTON (AP) — National Guard troops patrolling the streets of U.S. cities. Weapons of war deployed against international gangs suspected of drug trafficking. Military bases and resources redirected to mass immigration enforcement operations. President Donald Trump is swiftly implementing his vision of the military as an all-powerful tool for his policy goals. It’s ground that presidents have hardly ever crossed …

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Inside Congress’ warring factions over how to fund the government – Politico

Inside Congress’ warring factions over how to fund the government  Politico Distrust clouds Democratic strategy amid shutdown battle with GOP  The Hill Opinion | Three Opinion Writers on Whether Congress Can Rein in Trump  The New York Times Why Dems are set to shoot themselves in the foot again — with a pointless government shutdown  New York Post Congress races to avoid government shutdown …

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JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg takes step towards run for Congress – Axios

JFK grandson Jack Schlossberg takes step towards run for Congress  Axios A Kennedy, a Protégé and a Progressive Star Eye Nadler’s N.Y. House Seat  The New York Times Jerry Nadler is retiring from Congress for a great reason  MSNBC News Trump trashes Nadler on heels of Dem’s House retirement announcement: ‘One of the most disgusting Congressmen’  Fox News Chelsea Clinton passes on Congressional bid …

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Trump Didn’t Notify Congress About a High-Stakes SEALs Mission. That Could Be an Issue. – The New York Times

Trump Didn’t Notify Congress About a High-Stakes SEALs Mission. That Could Be an Issue.  The New York Times How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart  The New York Times Trump Responds to Report on Failed SEAL Team 6 North Korea Mission  Newsweek US Navy Seals killed North Korean civilians in botched 2019 mission, report says  The Guardian Trump …

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Congress not planning vote to extend Trump’s 30-day D.C. police takeover – The Washington Post

Congress not planning vote to extend Trump’s 30-day D.C. police takeover  The Washington Post House won’t act to extend Trump’s DC police takeover  Politico As Congress returns, GOP lawmakers propose new crime bills for DC  WTOP WATCH: House Republicans praise federal takeover of DC, vow to overrule local city council  PBS Sen. Mike Lee joins GOP efforts to overhaul DC criminal justice system  Deseret News …

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Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress | Trump administration

Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress | Trump administration

The Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress, including money that Donald Trump said last week he will not be spending, a federal judge has ordered. US District Judge Amir Ali in Washington ruled on Wednesday that the move by the Republican administration was probably illegal and issued a preliminary injunction ordering the release …

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Congress races to avoid government shutdown amid partisan standoff

Congress races to avoid government shutdown amid partisan standoff

Morning light hits the U.S. Capitol hours ahead of a press conference to discuss the Epstein Files Transparency bill, directing the release of the remaining files related to the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Congressional lawmakers are already trading blame over the looming government …

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Nadler’s retirement reignites debate over advanced age of many in Congress – Politico

Nadler’s retirement reignites debate over advanced age of many in Congress  Politico Chelsea Clinton passes on Congressional bid as Jack Schlossberg considers run  USA Today A Kennedy, a Protégé and a Progressive Star Eye Nadler’s N.Y. House Seat  The New York Times State Legislature in store for some major reshuffling  City & State New York Lina Khan? Chelsea Clinton? Who Might Run for Nadler’s …

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