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Ilhan Omar is again being accused of anti-Semitism & her own party wants to discipline her

Sweeping gun control bill passes House, but threatens undocumented migrants

House passes resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Yemen along with questionable amendments

Dem leaders join smear campaign against Congresswoman Omar for her critiques of AIPAC & Israel

U.S. weapons sold to Saudi Arabia and the UAE end up in al-Quaeda’s possession

Democrats pass symbolic ‘anti-corruption act’ as first action of the new Congress

Legislators will take on financial liability for sexual misconduct instead of taxpayers in new bill

New Muslim congresswoman Rashida Tlaib will lead a first congressional delegation to Israeli-occupied West Bank

Ocasio-Cortez says all Americans should have healthcare like she gets as a congresswoman in latest call for Medicare for All

Ilhan Omar wins historic win in Minnesota’s Democratic Primary

“Race is a factor in everything”: Mass. progressive challenger Ayanna Pressley defends against charges of “ID politics”

Bill that would mandate 10 years for injuring police introduced to Congress

Federal judge rules DACA is a lawful program, US must accept new applications

Congressional empathy for post-Katrina communities? Budget deal provides loan forgiveness to 4 affected HBCUs

After government shutdown scare, lawmakers reauthorize CHIP program for vulnerable children

“Genius” businessman can’t stop first government shut down where president’s party controls all of Washington

Terry Crews indicts men in perpetuating a culture of sexual harassment

Actor Bambadjan Bamba reveals undocumented status: ‘We just can’t be scared anymore’

Congress hurtling towards government shutdown over Trump’s racist wall

Sen. Cory Booker introduced a bill to legalize marijuana across the country

Rep. Steve Scalise, Republican House Whip, shot at baseball practice in “deliberate attack”

Members of Congress work to ban ‘conversion therapy’

NFL Players Meet With Congress To Talk Police Relations And Prison Rehabilitation

Base To Dems: Get With It Or Get Lost

Congressional Republicans Close Investigation Into Flint With No New Findings

NFL Players Meet With Congress To Discuss Police Brutality

Hasan Minhaj on the #PulseShooting: “We are all complicit in what happened.”

Congresswoman Proposes $250 Million HBCU Innovation Fund Act

2014 sees a record number of African Americans running for Congress

For third time, Senate GOPs block vote equal pay act

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