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New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez's defense lawyer began closing arguments Tuesday in the federal corruption trial in Manhattan.

Rep. Celeste Maloy expects her 219-vote win to hold up, but the lead is small enough for rival Colby Jenkins to get a state-paid recount.

The Supreme Court’s decision on social media content moderation could expand protections for tech platforms under the First Amendment.

House Republican appropriators included riders on guns, abortion and diversity in the fiscal 2025 Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill.

The move comes a week before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and represents a sweeping shift from previous GOP platforms.

The June 27 presidential debate put Democrats on the defensive, led to calls for President Joe Biden to step aside and left Republicans feeling emboldened. CQ Roll Call’s Caitlin Reilly and David Lerman discuss what those political dynamics may mean for tax policy and the appropriations process, which ramps up…

Senate Appropriations Committee leaders have tentatively agreed to add $34.5 billion in emergency spending to fiscal 2025 bills.

Four Republicans, including the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, hope to be the GOP leader on the panel next year.

The House passed its first spending bills with little fanfare. An abortion-related rider in the Financial Services bill could pose a bigger challenge.