Johnson Scores a Win With Vote To Reopen House Floor, Paving Way for Major Bills To Advance
House conservatives beat the speaker. Now they have to beat the Senate.
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MATTHEW RICE
Washington, D.C.
Matthew Rice is the Washington Correspondent of The New York Sun.
Mr. Rice, based in the nation’s capital, covers current events in politics.
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Welcome to Washington: With Control of the House at Stake, Bad Omens Loom for Democrats in Redistricting Wars
Depending on rulings from two powerful courts, the opposition party could be dealt setbacks in Virginia and Republican.
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King Charles, in Address to Congress, Calls for Greater Commitment to NATO, European Alliances, and Protections for the Environment
Democrats rose to their feet when the king expressed the necessity of checks on the executive branch and the importance of respecting others’ religions.
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The state representative is benefiting from a nasty primary on the GOP side.
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Privately Funded White House Ballroom Now Requires $400 Million in Taxpayer Funds, Republican Senators Say
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Blanche Does Not Rule Out Friendly Fire in Shooting of Secret Service Agent at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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The second I heard the noise, I knew what it was — and pulled my date under the table as alarm moved through the room like a wave.
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Trump Reclassifies State-Approved Medical Marijuana Much to the Chagrin of Hardline Conservatives
‘A change to marijuana’s drug classification is a step in the wrong direction,’ a top Republican senator said Thursday.
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California Democrats, Fearing a Lockout in November, Take Aim at Leading Republican Candidates During Gubernatorial Debate
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