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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports new Congress arrives for orientation as GOP leadership fights loom

9 Nov 2026 5:35 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports more than 100 new members arrived at the Capitol for orientation as Republicans face intraparty leadership battles and a House push to impeach Pete Hegseth.

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House Sends Hegseth Impeachment Resolution to Judiciary Committee, Effectively Killing It

11 Nov 2026 1:03 a.m.

The 211-204 vote hands Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a political victory after Rep. Thomas Massie forced the issue with eight articles of impeachment over the Iran war.

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Media Monitor: Senate Rejects Iran War Powers Measure as GOP Eyes Final Legislative Push Before Midterms

24 Sep 2026 6:15 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

USA TODAY reports the Senate narrowly defeated a war powers resolution on the Iran war, 49-50, while Republicans scramble for last-minute wins and banned outlets return to the White House.

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Media Monitor: Senate Republicans Defend Collins; Democrats Plan Pre-Midterm Iran War Rebuke

23 Sep 2026 5:36 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

USA TODAY reports Senate Republicans are rallying behind Susan Collins after a ProPublica investigative story, while Senate Democrats prepare one last symbolic rebuke of the Iran war before the midterms.

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Media Monitor: Trump, Thune Clash Over Voting Bill, Filibuster

29 Jul 2026 6:12 p.m. · Source: Time Magazine

Time Magazine reports a growing standoff between President Donald J Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune regarding a restrictive voting bill and the Senate filibuster, with Thune resisting Trump's demands.

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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports on congressional ethics, McConnell's health, and Trump's demands

27 Jul 2026 3:03 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

USA TODAY is reporting on a new push for stricter ethics rules in Congress, Sen. Mitch McConnell's ongoing recovery, and President Donald J Trump's call for the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act before recess.

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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports on White House-Senate tensions, GOP daylight saving split, and Iran war resolution

23 Jul 2026 2:46 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

USA TODAY reports on White House criticism of Senate Republicans over a voting bill, a GOP split on daylight saving time, and differing approaches to the Iran war resolution, highlighting congressional tensions.

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Senate Republicans Block Immigration Bill Over Disputed DOJ Fund

21 May 2026 5:37 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

Senate Republicans halted a $70 billion immigration bill and left Washington, citing deep concerns over a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund they fear could compensate President Trump's allies, including Jan. 6 insurrectionists.

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Republicans Eye Stripping Trump Ballroom Security Funding from Bill

20 May 2026 4:45 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

Republicans are reportedly considering removing security funding for President Trump's planned White House ballroom from an upcoming bill, facing a June 1 deadline and internal party divisions over the move and the role of the Senate parliamentarian.

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Republican Governors Push Congress to Drop AI Moratorium

27 Jun 2025 5:58 p.m. · Source: Arkansas Governor

Led by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a group of Republican governors is calling on Congress to remove a 10-year AI regulatory moratorium from the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, arguing it undermines state protections.

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