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GOP bill adding citizenship question to 2030 census passes House without a single Democrat

The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday evening to add a citizenship question to the next U.S. census, with zero Democrats voting in favor. “If you are an illegal immigrant, you should not be represented in the U.S. Congress,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Fox News Digital after the vote. “It’s a shame that House Democrats are …

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Biden's Iran envoy kept classified material on personal email, cellphone that was hacked: GOP lawmakers

Republican lawmakers revealed “troubling allegations” against President Biden’s embattled special envoy to Iran, Robert Malley, who is said to have stored classified material on a personal email account and cellphone that were later accessed by a “hostile cyber actor.” The top Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees sent a letter to the State Department on …

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House squashes Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to oust Speaker Johnson

The House of Representatives squashed an effort by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., to force a House-wide vote on Speaker Mike Johnson’s, R-La., ouster. Greene appeared to catch most congressional watchers by surprise when she moved to force a vote on her motion to vacate the chair, the procedural move that would allow for the vote. …

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Top Biden adviser's wife on verge of launching run for House seat in key swing state

A former Biden administration senior official and the wife of the president’s national security adviser is on the verge of launching a bid for Congress in the key northeastern battleground state where she was born and raised. Maggie Goodlander, the wife of national security adviser Jake Sullivan and a former top lawyer in Biden’s administration who served as a deputy …

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Trump rebukes Marjorie Taylor Greene's failed attempt to oust Speaker: 'Not the time'

Former President Donald Trump called on House Republicans to not vote in favor of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., saying “this is not the time” to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. The House of Representatives on Wednesday killed an effort by Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., to vote on vacating the chair. Green appeared to catch most Congressional watchers …

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GOP bill to keep Biden's 'hands off' Americans' home appliances passes House

Democrats and Republicans banded together to pass a bill on Tuesday aimed at blocking the Biden administration from banning everyday home appliances that run on natural gas. The Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act, which passed 212 to 195, is one facet of a sweeping bill targeting the Department of Energy (DOE) introduced by Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz. Seven Democrats …

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Johnson warned against making 'side deals' with GOP rebels: Don't 'grease a squeaky wheel'

House Republicans are warning Speaker Johnson, R-La., against making any potential “side deals” with the GOP rebels threatening to oust him. Johnson is holding his second meeting in as many days on Tuesday afternoon with Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky. They made several demands of Johnson on foreign aid and government funding in a two-hour closed-door …

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Ilhan Omar’s 'pro-genocide' Jews remark sparks House censure effort

FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is being hit with a censure resolution on Tuesday after she referred to some Jewish students as “pro-genocide” during a recent visit to Columbia University. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., is introducing the resolution against Omar on Tuesday, a source familiar with his plans told Fox News Digital. The New York City Ivy League …

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Here's what GOP rebels want from Johnson amid threats to oust him from speakership

The House conservatives threatening to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., are seeking assurances on government funding and aid to Ukraine, Fox News Digital is told. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., met with Johnson behind closed doors for roughly two hours late Monday afternoon after promising last week to force a House-wide vote on his removal. …

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Chip Roy demands sanctions on ICC officials going after US, Israel

FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans led by Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Brian Mast, R-Fla., are pressuring the Biden administration to threaten sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) officials if the body goes after the U.S. or U.S. allies that do not fall under its jurisdiction. It comes amid reports that the ICC is preparing warrants against top Israeli officials, …

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