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The data centers are coming. Is Congress ready?

TUCKER COUNTY, W.Va. — Tucked in a deep-red district in West Virginia, two tiny tourist towns rest high up in the Allegheny Mountains along the Blackwater River, nestled alongside grand waterfalls, winding hollows and scenic overlooks. And soon, 10,000 acres between the towns of Thomas and Davis and spanning into…

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White House’s push to delay hemp product ban could have big benefit to Susie Wiles’ son-in-law: reports

Bret Worley, who married Wiles’ younger daughter Caroline in June, is the CEO of a global hemp product supplier

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MAGA Senators Fuel Fresh Mitch McConnell Mystery After Admitting 'They Have Not Spoken to Him' Personally

Senator Mitch McConnell's health remains a topic of concern as Republican colleagues admit to relying on intermediaries for updates, raising questions about his prolonged absence.

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RFK Jr.’s moves on animal testing spur Capitol Hill action

In his first two years on the job, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become a polarizing figure on Capitol Hill, largely because of his vaccine skepticism and distrust of the status quo. But one of his quieter pushes — ending animal testing in medical research —…

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Inside John Thune’s arithmetic

John Thune is rubbing his jaw, one of his telltale signs he’s tired. What should’ve been a week of celebration after muscling through his party’s second budget reconciliation package as Senate majority leader — nearly a year and a half into his tenure — was instead spent navigating hurdles set…

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Trump administration wants to close the watchdog investigating West Virginia’s chemical disasters

President Trump has proposed cutting funding for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, a federal agency that investigates chemical disasters

The Independent UK

Former House member David McKinley dies at 79

Former Rep. David B. McKinley, a West Virginia Republican who made support of the coal industry one of his highest priorities, died Friday at his home in Wheeling, W.Va. He was 79. Born in Wheeling on March 28, 1947, McKinley was a seventh-generation West Virginian whose ancestors settled in the…

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Kennedy returns to Capitol Hill with clout diminished

Kennedy is expected to face a gauntlet of questions about vaccines, autism and other hot-button issues.

Axios

Senators spurn budget request for NIH overhead cost cap

Key senators are already dismissing a renewed attempt by the White House to cap medical research overhead costs, well before they start drafting fiscal 2027 spending bills. Top Republican appropriators, including committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Tuesday that they do not support a uniform…

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Online liability shield still a lightning rod after 30 years

Senators on both sides of the aisle criticized liability protections for social media platforms at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, but largely stopped short of supporting a full repeal as sought by some lawmakers. The hearing, billed as a review of Section 230 of a 1996 communications law…

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Members of Congress Bought These 5 Stocks—Should You?

Five stocks recently traded by members of Congress—from AI defense to GLP-1 leaders—could offer clues for investors building their watchlists

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Moratorium on federal employee layoffs lapses amid shutdown

A moratorium on federal employee layoffs lapsed with the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

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EPA repeals endangerment finding, tailpipe emissions standards

The EPA formally repealed the 2009 endangerment finding that greenhouse gases are a pollutant that threaten public health.

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Senators press Lutnick over connections with Epstein

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told senators that “I have nothing to hide” in relation to his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Six fiscal 2026 spending bills done, six more to go

The Senate cleared a three-bill spending package Thursday, marking a halfway point in completing long-delayed fiscal 2026 appropriations.

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Spending bills, prices, health care top 2026 agenda for Congress

Republicans in Congress have to weigh how aggressive they need to be to try to advance President Trump's policies as the midterms approach.

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A balancing act in planning for America’s 250th birthday party - Roll Call

As Trump pushes a D.C. celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday, a 24-member commission focuses on a national jubilee.

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Trump announces rollback of fuel economy standards - Roll Call

Congressional Republicans and most automakers have argued standards implemented under Biden were too restrictive on the industry.

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Bipartisan talks to end shutdown gaining steam, senators say - Roll Call

Lawmakers face building pressure to end the partial government shutdown ahead of critical deadlines for food stamps and health care.

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Senate panel approves step on new FBI headquarters plan - Roll Call

A Senate committee took a key step Wednesday to allow the Trump administration to move the FBI headquarters in downtown Washington.

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National Mall to host first congressional pickleball match - Roll Call

Members of Congress describe “strong bipartisan efforts to get some pickleballing done” ahead of charity event.

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NRC commissioners emphasize safety as priority in Senate hearing - Roll Call

“We don’t rubber-stamp anything at the NRC,” Chairman David Wright tells senators concerned about Trump's push for new nuclear projects.

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Republicans brush aside Trump plan to slash NIH funding - Roll Call

Despite criticism of accusations of sexual harassment, controversial research, lawmakers say a 40 percent cut at the agency is too much.

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14 Republican senators break ranks to sound alarm on Trump’s dangerous scheme that could put Americans at risk

GOP senators raise alarms over Trump’s actions.

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Thunder halts softball game, but lawmakers make it rain

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