Julia Johnson,Elizabeth Elkind

Biden's clemency announcement receives mixed reactions on Capitol Hill: 'What is the standard?'

One House Republican asked, "Does that indicate how corrupt he believes this administration is?"

Blinken to Testify on Afghanistan Withdrawal in House Amid Contempt Vote Possibility

Unfortunately, the secretary agreed to appear only after my committee advanced contempt proceedings against him, as Chairman McCaul told Planet Chronicle Digital.

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GOP slammed by Schumer over Trump shutdown during spending fight.

Donald Trump was criticized by Chuck Schumer for urging Republicans to push for the SAVE Act.

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GOP plan to link citizenship voting requirement to spending bill criticized by Schumer.

According to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the only way to pass a stopgap spending bill is through a bipartisan effort.

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GOP senators seek to link restrictions on noncitizen voting to essential spending legislation.

A government shutdown may be averted with the passage of a stopgap spending bill by lawmakers.

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The Supreme Court's ruling on Trump's immunity is criticized by Congressional Democrats as an "extreme right-wing decision."

The court ruled 6-3 that Trump had substantial immunity as a former president.

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The Pence group advises the GOP against including women in future NDAA drafts.

The Pence group argues that there is no justification for women to be mandated to register for the draft.

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NPR CEO Katherine Maher declines House hearing invitation amid controversy.

NPR reported that Maher would give written testimony in lieu of appearing.

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The Senate is readying to present impeachment charges against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, while the Republican Party is preparing for a possible motion to dismiss the articles.

Democrats are being pressured by Republicans not to dismiss Mayorkas' trial.

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The GOP renews its call to defund NPR amid bias allegations.

NPR should lose taxpayer funding if it shows bias, says House Majority Whip Emmer.

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GOP senators persuade Johnson to postpone Mayorkas impeachment article submission.

According to Speaker Mike Johnson's office, the House will send the articles of impeachment to the Senate in the upcoming week.

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House, Senate Republicans show divided response to Johnson's new push for Ukraine aid.

Despite Johnson's efforts to conceal additional aid for Ukraine, it remains aid for Ukraine, according to Sen. Josh Hawley.

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Republicans say that Biden's State of the Union speech reinforced concerns about mental acuity and age.

An old man yelling from his front porch is how Republican Sen. Ted Cruz described Biden's speech.

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Lawmakers' State of the Union guests include Hamas hostages, IVF activists, and cops attacked by migrants.

The State of the Union address by Biden will take place on Thursday evening.

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Trump should not be completely exempt from criminal consequences, says Haley.

Nikki Haley stated that the decision should be made 'definitively'.

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